Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Capacity Building for Service Providers
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.211 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

## 211.  SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of initiatives undertaken by the Government for capacity building  for  tourism  service  providers  under  Capacity  Building  for Service Providers (CBSP) scheme;
- (b) the funds allocated and utilized under the said scheme, during each of the last five years in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the number of people trained and placed under the CBSP scheme, especially  women, during  each  of  the  last  five  years,  district-wise particularly in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  number  of  Scheduled  Caste/Scheduled  Tribe/Other  Backward Class people trained and placed under the programmes of the said scheme, district-wise  particularly  in  Konaseema  district  of  Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) the  number  of  beneficiaries  of  the  various  programmes  conducted under the said scheme during each of the last five years particularly in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  conducts  hospitality  and  tourism related  shortterm  training  courses  under  its  'Capacity  Building  for Service Providers (CBSP)' scheme through Government and empanelled private  institutes,  these  programmes  includes  Hunar  Se  Rozgar  Tak, Entrepreneurship  Programme,  Skill  Testing  &  Certification,  Tourism Awareness Programme, etc.

In the districts of Tirupati and Kadapa of Andhra Pradesh a total of 211 candidates have been trained during the last five years under the Skill Testing & Certification -an  up  skilling  programme for existing service providers and under the initiative of 'Paryatan Mitra / Paryatan Didi', the detail are annexed.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.211 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS BY SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI.

Detail of programmes conducted during last five years in Andhra Pradesh under Capacity Building for Service Providers Scheme.

| S. No.   | Financial   | Name of the                                | District at which program                    | Name of the program   | Name of the course           | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons trained & certified   | No. of persons   |
|----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|
|          | Year        | Institute                                  | conducted                                    |                       |                              | SC                                   | ST                                   | OBC                                  | Men                                  | Women                                | Age from 18-30                       | Age from 31- 50                      | Age 51+                              | placed*          |
| 1.       | 2020-21     | Nil                                        |                                              |                       |                              |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                  |
| 2.       | 2021-22     | State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM) | Tirupati Skill Testing Certificati on (ST&C) | & Waiters             |                              | 0 2                                  | 0                                    | 06                                   | 13                                   | 02                                   | 4                                    | 11                                   | 0                                    | N/A              |
| 2 i.     | 2021-22     | SIHM Tirupati                              | ST&C                                         |                       | Waiters                      | 0 2                                  | 0 2                                  | 13                                   | 26                                   | 0                                    | 02                                   | 08                                   | 16                                   | N/A              |
| 2 ii.    | 2021-22     | SIHM Tirupati                              | ST&C                                         |                       | Cooks                        | 0 1                                  | 0 2                                  | 13                                   | 22                                   | 0                                    | 1                                    | 17                                   | 4                                    | N/A              |
| 3.       | 2022-23     | Nil                                        |                                              |                       |                              |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                  |
| 4.       | 2023-24     | Nil                                        |                                              |                       |                              |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                  |
| 5.       | 2024-25     | Ministry of Tourism Kadapa                 | Paryatan Mitra / Paryatan Didi               | Cab                   | Tour Guides, drivers, hotel/ |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      | 158                                  |                                      |                                      | N/A              |

| dhabba staff   |
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*programme  conducted  for  existing  service  providers,  total  of  63  under  ST&C  and  158  under  Paryatan Mitra/Didi

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