Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Setting up of ITIs and VTC in Tribal Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2285

ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## SETTING UP OF ITIS AND VTC IN TRIBAL AREAS

2285:  SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE: SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and Vocational Training Centres in tribal dominated areas across the country, especially in Maharashtra State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government plans to take step to ensure the upskilling of the tribal population and provide adequate employment opportunities; and
- (d) the number of tribals placed in employment after receiving the skill training at ITI Centres, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c)      Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is implementing  the  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  a  network  of  Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for providing long term training. It is also running schemes like Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  &  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS) scheme for providing short term 'Skill Development' training to the youth belonging to all sections including the tribal community.

Under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), at present, there are 15,034 ITIs established in the country, out of which 1,628 ITIs (520 Government ITIs and 1108 Private ITIs) are established  in  tribal  dominated  areas.  In  State  of  Maharashtra,  at  present,  there  are 1042 ITIs running in the state, out of which 123 ITIs (62 Government ITIs and 61 Private ITIs) are established in tribal dominated areas of Maharashtra State.

The  ITIs  are  under  the  administrative  and  financial  control  of  the  State  Government. However, MSDE also runs schemes, from time to time, to provide financial support to the State/UT Governments for helping in establishment of ITIs in the country including in tribal dominated areas.

Till recently, the MSDE was implementing two schemes, namely 'Skill Development in 48  Districts  Affected  by  LWE  (LWE  scheme)'  and  "Enhancing  Skill  Development Infrastructure in NE States (ESDI)," to provide financial assistance to State Governments for the establishment of ITIs in the country.

Under LWE scheme, 41 ITIs have been established in tribal dominated areas across the country, out of these 41 ITIs, 1 ITI is in the tribal dominated area of Maharashtra State. Under ESDI scheme, 23 ITIs have been established in tribal districts of 8 North Eastern States.

The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) is a scheme under MSDE implemented through the agencies, to impart skill training to non-literates, neo-literates, persons with rudimentary level of education, and school dropouts up to 12th class in the age group of 15-45 years in  rural  areas  and  urban  slums.  The  priority  groups  are  women, SCs,  STs,  OBC and minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

At  present,  there  are  290  JSSs  functional  across  the  country,  out  of  which  69  are established  in  tribal  dominated  areas  of  the  country.  In  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  at present,  there  are  21  functional  JSS  centers,  out  of  which  4  are  established  in  tribal dominated areas of Maharashtra State.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, with an objective to  enable Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training for a better livelihood. Under  PMKVY,  skill  development  training  has  been  imparted  through  Short-Term Training  (STT)  and  up-skilling  and  re-skilling  through  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning (RPL).

Under PMKVY 4.0, as on 30.06.2024, 12,257 training centres have been empaneled across the country, out of which 1,445 are in the tribal dominated areas of the country. Under PMKVY 4.0, as on 30.06.2024, 585 training centres have been empaneled in the State  of  Maharashtra,  out  of  which  74  are  in  the  tribal  dominated  areas  of  the Maharashtra State.

In  the  last  five  financial  years,  i.e.,  from  2019-20  to  2023-24,  5,28,866  and  3,40,089 candidates from Scheduled Tribes category have been trained in ITIs and JSS centers respectively.  Under  PMKVY  7,30,078  candidates  have  been  trained  from  Scheduled Tribes category since inception, i.e., year 2015

List of State wise number of ITIs, PMKVY centers and JSS centers in tribal dominated areas of the country is attached at Annexure -1 .

In  addition  to  above  mentioned  schemes,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  taken  various steps for upskilling and livelihood promotion of the tribal population through its various schemes:

- i. 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission'  (PMJVM)  scheme:  Through  this scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation  of  India  (TRIFED)  provides  funds  for  establishment  of  Van  Dhan Vikas  Kendras  (VDVKs)  which  are  primarily  clusters  of  tribal  Self-Help  Groups who are benefitted through value addition and marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) / non-MFPs. A maximum amount of Rs 15.00 lakhs is provided to State Governments for establishing a VDVK Centre. Training and capacity building of VDVK members is an integral component for setting up these VDVKs.
- ii. Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM-JANMAN):  The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), a Scheme of Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  aims  at  targeted  development  of  75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in 18 States including 1 Union Territory. The scheme focuses on 11 critical interventions related to 9 key Ministries, in about 22,000 villages in 200 districts. One of the key interventions in  the  mission  is  facilitating  skill  and  vocational  training  in  PVTG  habitations, development of multipurpose centres, tribal hostels, training/skilling/ entrepreneurship  developments  in  Vandhan  Vikas  Kendra  as  per  the  suitable skills of these communities.

(d)  There is no centralized data base about employment of candidates after completing their course in ITIs. However, as per report of a tracer study of ITI pass outs, conducted by  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  through  an  Independent Agency  and  published  in  2018,  about  63.5  %  of  ITI  Graduates  (including  tribal population) are employed out of which 6.7 % are self-employed.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2285   answered on 05.08.2024

State wise number of ITIs, PMKVY centers and JSS centers in tribal dominated areas of the country

| Sr. No   | State/UT                                     | ITIs       | ITIs      | PMKVY Training   | JSS Centers   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------------|---------------|
| Sr. No   | State/UT                                     | Govt. ITIs | Pvt. ITIs | Centers          | JSS Centers   |
| 1        | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 1          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                               | 4          | 29        | 40               | 1             |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 7          | 0         | 60               | 0             |
| 4        | Assam                                        | 6          | 1         | 167              | 0             |
| 5        | Bihar                                        | 23         | 247       | 50               | 6             |
| 6        | Chandigarh                                   | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                                 | 78         | 35        | 90               | 11            |
| 8        | Delhi                                        | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 9        | Goa                                          | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 10       | Gujarat                                      | 67         | 60        | 61               | 2             |
| 11       | Haryana                                      | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh                             | 13         | 9         | 14               | 2             |
| 13       | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 7          | 0         | 25               | 0             |
| 14       | Jharkhand                                    | 67         | 195       | 157              | 13            |
| 15       | Karnataka                                    | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 16       | Kerala                                       | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 17       | Ladakh                                       | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                                  | 1          | 0         | 1                | 1             |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                               | 74         | 194       | 251              | 7             |
| 20       | Maharashtra                                  | 62         | 61        | 74               | 4             |
| 21       | Manipur                                      | 5          | 0         | 17               | 2             |
| 22       | Meghalaya                                    | 6          | 1         | 65               | 1             |
| 23       | Mizoram                                      | 3          | 0         | 46               | 1             |
| 24       | Nagaland                                     | 9          | 0         | 65               | 2             |
| 25       | Odisha                                       | 39         | 123       | 88               | 13            |
| 26       | Puducherry                                   | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 27       | Punjab                                       | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 28       | Rajasthan                                    | 21         | 143       | 79               | 0             |
| 29       | Sikkim                                       | 4          | 0         | 30               | 0             |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                                   | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 31       | Telangana                                    | 1          | 8         | 4                | 1             |
| 32       | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2          | 0         | 3                | 1             |
| 33       | Tripura                                      | 13         | 0         | 50               | 1             |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                                | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| 35       | Uttarakhand                                  | 0          | 0         | 0                | 0             |
| Total    | Total                                        | 520        | 1,108     | 1,445            | 69            |