Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Skill Education for OBC and SC Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 326

ANSWERED ON - 05.02.2024

## SKILL EDUCATION FOR OBC AND SC YOUTH

## 326. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA :

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

- (a) whether  in  view  of  special  needs  of  skill  education  and  training  to  OBC  and  SC  youths, Government proposes to start special skill and entrepreneurship development programs in the country, particularly in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a  to  c)  Under  the  Govt.  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training  through  an  extensive  network  of skill  development centres/ institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society including OBC and SC youths across the country and State of Madhya Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.  The brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country including rural areas.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills to the  non-literates,  neo-literates  and  the  persons  having  rudimentary  level  of  education  and  school dropouts  upto  12th  standard  in  the  age  group  of  15-45  years,  with  due  age  relaxation  in  case  of 'Divyangjan' and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): This Scheme is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial support for payment of stipend to apprentices. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training courses covering  a  large  number  of  economic  sectors  with  an  objective  to  provide  skilled  workforce  to  the industry as well as self employment of youth.

In addition to the above  schemes  for  skill  development,  MSDE  is  also  implementing programmes  for  entrepreneurship  development  through  National  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship  and Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD)  and  Indian  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship  (IIE)  across  the country including State of Madhya Pradesh.

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