Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Skill Development Centre to Youth for Employment
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT

- † 6.       SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA:

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

- (a) whether special skill development initiatives has been launched in districts of Chhattisgarh including Raigarh, Jashpur and Sarangarh to enhance the employability of youth as many youth are facing difficulty in getting employment there and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to set up a dedicated skill development centre in said districts of Chhattisgarh to empower youth with the skills required for employment in the local industrial sector; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  imparts  skill  training (skilling,  re-skilling  and  upskilling)  through  its  various  flagship  Schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Schemes (CTS) through Industrial Training  Institutes (ITIs),  to  all  the  section  of  the  society  across  the  country  including  in  districts  of  Chhattisgarh includingRaigarh,  Jashpur  and  Sarangarh. Apart  from  these  flagship  Schemes,  MSDE  is  also implementing the skilling component of PM Vishwakarma Scheme.  The Skill India Mission aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills.

(i) Under PMKVY, the skill development training is provided through Short-Term Training (STT) and the up-skilling and re-skilling is provided through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth of age-group 15-45 years and 18-59 years respectively across the country with an aim of enhancing employability  of  the  youth  by  equipping  them  with  industry  relevant  skills.  Under  the  PMKVY scheme, placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is on empowering our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. From the years 201516 to 2024-25 (up to 31.12.2024), total number of candidates trained under PMKVY in the state of Chhattisgarh  are 2,02,882 .  District-wise  details  of  number  of  training  centres,  candidates trained/oriented, certified and reported placed are at Annexure-I.

(ii)  The JSS Scheme aims to provide skill training in a non-formal mode at the doorstep of the beneficiary through registered societies (NGOs) with a 100 per cent grant from the Government of India.  The  objective  of  scheme  is  to  increase  the  household  income  by  promoting  self/wage employment through skill development training. The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills to non-literates, neo-literates and persons having rudimentary level of education up to 8th standard and school dropouts up to 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years. JSS offers flexible,  affordable, and  accessible skill  training  to women,  Scheduled  Castes  (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), minorities, and other disadvantaged groups of the society. There are 14 JSSs in the state of Chhattisgarh and total number of beneficiaries trained from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (up to 26.01.2025) are 88,572. Details of the same are at Annexure-II.

(iii)  The  National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  was  launched  in  2016  and  was extended to continue as NAPS -2 from FY 2022-23. Under NAPS-2, financial support in the form of the partial stipend of Rs 1500/- per month to the apprentices is provided to the establishments. The stipend support by Government of India (GoI) is paid directly through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)  to  the  bank  account  of  apprentices,  since  August,  2023.  Total  number  of  apprentices engaged in the state of Chhattisgarh from FY 2018-19 to 2024-25 (up to 31.12.2024) are 24,720 and the total number of establishments are 521. District-wise details of the number of apprentices engaged and number of establishments are placed at Annexure-III.

(iv) Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing the Long Term Training  under  its  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  a  network  of  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs) for the youth of the country.  There are a total number of 226 ITIs in the state out of which 106 are private ITIs and 120 are Govt. ITIs.Totalnumber of candidates enrolled under the CTS Scheme, for the sessions 2022 to 2024 (up to 31.12.2024) are 65,805 District-wise details of the ITIs and number of candidates enrolled are placed at Annexure-IV.

(v) PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 17.09.2023 in the entire country. The Scheme aims at upskilling the Vishwakarmas with the knowledge of modern tools, techniques and credit support for expanding their business. The minimum age of beneficiary under PM Vishwakarma Scheme is 18 years on the date of registration. MSDE is implementing the skilling component of this Scheme. As on 30.1.2025, 17.41 lakh candidates have been trained and assessed on pan India, out of which 0.63 lakh candidates have been trained and assessed in 211 training  centres  in  the  state  of  Chhatisgarh.  District-wise  details  of  the  same  are  placed  at Annexure-V.

At this stage, there is no proposal to establish a dedicated skill development centre in these districts as setting up of new centres are demand driven and are established on need basis considering other factors. However, details of existing skill development centres under the existing schemes and institutions of MSDE have been provided in the aforementioned Annexures.

ANNEXURE REFERS TO REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 REPLIED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT'

District-wise list of Training Centres,  Candidates  Trained, Certified and Reported Placed under  PMKVY  (2015-16  to  2024-25  (as  on  31.12.2024))  Scheme  of  MSDE  in  the  State  of Chhattisgarh:

| District                         |   Number of Training Centres |   No. of Candidates Trained/Oriented |   No. of Candidates Certified |   No. of Candidates Reported Placed |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Balod                            |                            2 |                                 4077 |                          2921 |                                 689 |
| Balodabazaar -Bhatapara          |                            4 |                                 3588 |                          2432 |                                 646 |
| Balrampur                        |                            2 |                                 4891 |                          3980 |                                1136 |
| Bastar                           |                           11 |                                 7768 |                          5104 |                                 114 |
| Bemetara                         |                            4 |                                 3004 |                          2046 |                                 920 |
| Bijapur                          |                            4 |                                 1522 |                           704 |                                 112 |
| Bilaspur                         |                           12 |                                11922 |                          8327 |                                1474 |
| DakshinBastarDantewada           |                            6 |                                 3979 |                          2678 |                                1016 |
| Dhamtari                         |                            7 |                                 9764 |                          7569 |                                1333 |
| Durg                             |                           16 |                                26471 |                         19539 |                                2658 |
| Gariyaband                       |                            2 |                                 2005 |                          1195 |                                 314 |
| GaurelaPendraMarwahi             |                            1 |                                    0 |                             0 |                                   0 |
| Janjgir-Champa                   |                            6 |                                 8931 |                          6797 |                                2543 |
| Jashpur                          |                            4 |                                 3848 |                          2725 |                                 897 |
| Kabeerdham                       |                            4 |                                 3478 |                          2298 |                                 286 |
| Kanker                           |                            4 |                                 3331 |                          2371 |                                 841 |
| Kondagaon                        |                            5 |                                 1917 |                          1071 |                                 393 |
| Korba                            |                            5 |                                 9297 |                          6213 |                                1999 |
| Korea                            |                            6 |                                 8071 |                          5365 |                                1078 |
| Mahasamund                       |                           11 |                                 5396 |                          3354 |                                 949 |
| ManendragarhChirmiriBharatpurMcb |                            0 |                                    0 |                             0 |                                   0 |
| Mungeli                          |                            3 |                                 2995 |                          1339 |                                 552 |
| Narayanpur                       |                            3 |                                 2262 |                          1313 |                                 317 |
| Raigarh                          |                            5 |                                15911 |                         12410 |                                1944 |
| Raipur                           |                           17 |                                27847 |                         19195 |                                3077 |
| Rajnandgaon                      |                           14 |                                13363 |                          9256 |                                1608 |
| Sakti                            |                            0 |                                    0 |                             0 |                                   0 |
| SarangarhBilaigarh               |                            0 |                                    0 |                             0 |                                   0 |
| Sukma                            |                            2 |                                 1040 |                           618 |                                   2 |
| Surajpur                         |                           10 |                                 7815 |                          5238 |                                 969 |
| Surguja                          |                            5 |                                 8389 |                          6166 |                                1458 |
| Total                            |                          175 |                               202882 |                        142224 |                               29325 |

## ANNEXURE REFERS TO REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 REPLIED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT'

District-wise list of Training Centres and Trained Beneficiaries under JSS Scheme (2021-22 to 2024-25 (as on 26-01-2025)) of MSDE in the State of Chhattisgarh:

| District                            |   Number of Training Centres |   No. of Beneficiaries Trained |
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Balod                               |                            0 |                              0 |
| Baloda bazar-Bhatapara              |                            0 |                              0 |
| Balrampur                           |                            0 |                              0 |
| Bastar                              |                            1 |                           7154 |
| Bemetara                            |                            0 |                              0 |
| Bijapur                             |                            1 |                           5545 |
| Bilaspur                            |                            1 |                           6274 |
| Dakshin Bastar Dantewada            |                            1 |                           5777 |
| Dhamtari                            |                            0 |                              0 |
| Durg                                |                            0 |                              0 |
| Gariyaband                          |                            0 |                              0 |
| Gaurela Pendra Marwahi              |                            0 |                              0 |
| Janjgir-Champa                      |                            0 |                              0 |
| Jashpur                             |                            0 |                              0 |
| Kabeerdham                          |                            0 |                              0 |
| Kanker                              |                            1 |                           4820 |
| Kondagaon                           |                            1 |                           6140 |
| Korba                               |                            1 |                           7048 |
| Korea                               |                            1 |                           6770 |
| Mahasamund                          |                            1 |                           5859 |
| Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur Mcb |                            0 |                              0 |
| Mungeli                             |                            0 |                              0 |
| Narayanpur                          |                            1 |                           5740 |
| Raigarh                             |                            0 |                              0 |
| Raipur                              |                            1 |                           7139 |
| Rajnandgaon                         |                            1 |                           6997 |
| Sakti                               |                            0 |                              0 |
| Sarangarh Bilaigarh                 |                            0 |                              0 |
| Sukma                               |                            1 |                           6011 |
| Surajpur                            |                            0 |                              0 |
| Surguja                             |                            1 |                           7478 |
| Total                               |                           14 |                          88572 |

ANNEXURE REFERS TO REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 REPLIED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT'

District-wise list of Establishments and Apprentices Engaged under NAPS Scheme (201819to 2024-25 (as on 31.12.2024)) of MSDE in the State of Chhattisgarh:

| District                           |   Number of Establishments |   No. of Apprentices Engaged |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| Balod                              |                          6 |                           25 |
| Baloda bazar-Bhatapara             |                          7 |                          608 |
| Balrampur                          |                          6 |                           15 |
| Bastar                             |                         11 |                          110 |
| Bemetara                           |                          5 |                           18 |
| Bijapur                            |                          3 |                            6 |
| Bilaspur                           |                         63 |                         6898 |
| Dakshin Bastar Dantewada           |                          5 |                          963 |
| Dhamtari                           |                         10 |                          116 |
| Durg                               |                         64 |                         2974 |
| Gariyaband                         |                          3 |                            4 |
| Gaurela Pendra Marwahi             |                          0 |                            0 |
| Janjgir-Champa                     |                         12 |                          164 |
| Jashpur                            |                          3 |                            7 |
| Kabeerdham                         |                          2 |                           11 |
| Kanker                             |                          3 |                           13 |
| Kondagaon                          |                          3 |                            7 |
| Korba                              |                         25 |                         1951 |
| Korea                              |                          6 |                           32 |
| Mahasamund                         |                          5 |                           28 |
| Manendragarh Chirmiri BharatpurMcb |                          3 |                            9 |
| Mungeli                            |                          3 |                           15 |
| Narayanpur                         |                          0 |                            0 |
| Raigarh                            |                         77 |                         1260 |
| Raipur                             |                        151 |                         9134 |
| Rajnandgaon                        |                         21 |                          115 |
| Sakti                              |                          1 |                           14 |
| Sarangarh Bilaigarh                |                          2 |                            2 |
| Sukma                              |                          1 |                            5 |
| Surajpur                           |                          5 |                           26 |
| Surguja                            |                         15 |                          190 |
| Total                              |                        521 |                        24720 |

## ANNEXURE REFERS TO REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 REPLIED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT'

District-wise list of ITIs and Session-Wise Candidates Enrolled under CTS Scheme (2022 to2024) of MSDE in the State of Chhattisgarh:

| District                            | Number ITIs   | of Candidates Enrolled   | of Candidates Enrolled   | of Candidates Enrolled         |
|-------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| District                            | Number ITIs   | Session 2022             | Session 2023             | Session 2024(as on 31.12.2024) |
| Balod                               | 12            | 1235                     | 1373                     | 1416                           |
| Baloda bazar-Bhatapara              | 8             | 813                      | 942                      | 869                            |
| Balrampur                           | 3             | 151                      | 158                      | 144                            |
| Bastar                              | 6             | 631                      | 772                      | 568                            |
| Bemetara                            | 10            | 676                      | 764                      | 721                            |
| Bijapur                             | 2             | 139                      | 163                      | 123                            |
| Bilaspur                            | 17            | 1991                     | 2403                     | 2144                           |
| Dakshin Bastar Dantewada            | 3             | 293                      | 335                      | 288                            |
| Dhamtari                            | 7             | 728                      | 859                      | 704                            |
| Durg                                | 32            | 3249                     | 4089                     | 3586                           |
| Gariyaband                          | 2             | 209                      | 223                      | 204                            |
| Gaurela Pendra Marwahi              | 3             | 298                      | 283                      | 249                            |
| Janjgir-Champa                      | 23            | 2205                     | 2479                     | 2217                           |
| Jashpur                             | 3             | 177                      | 213                      | 170                            |
| Kabeerdham                          | 4             | 254                      | 270                      | 240                            |
| Kanker                              | 6             | 431                      | 569                      | 472                            |
| Kondagaon                           | 3             | 417                      | 456                      | 436                            |
| Korba                               | 7             | 672                      | 880                      | 675                            |
| Korea                               | 9             | 481                      | 487                      | 468                            |
| Mahasamund                          | 5             | 490                      | 551                      | 446                            |
| Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur Mcb | 0             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                              |
| Mungeli                             | 3             | 182                      | 191                      | 175                            |
| Narayanpur                          | 3             | 354                      | 524                      | 368                            |
| Raigarh                             | 12            | 1174                     | 1237                     | 1095                           |
| Raipur                              | 15            | 1534                     | 1662                     | 1444                           |
| Rajnandgaon                         | 14            | 1118                     | 1377                     | 1052                           |
| Sakti                               | 0             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                              |
| Sarangarh Bilaigarh                 | 0             | 0                        | 0                        | 0                              |
| Sukma                               | 2             | 70                       | 81                       | 58                             |
| Surajpur                            | 6             | 280                      | 314                      | 196                            |
| Surguja                             | 6             | 564                      | 571                      | 505                            |
| Total                               | 226           | 20816                    | 24226                    | 20763                          |

## ANNEXURE REFERS TO REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 REPLIED ON 03.02.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT'

District-wise  list  of  Training  Centres  and  Trained  &  Assessed  Beneficiaries  under  PM Vishwakarma Scheme (2022 to 2024) of MSDE in the State of Chhattisgarh:

| District                            |   Number centre | Training Trained and Assessed Beneficiaries   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Balod                               |              14 | 5503                                          |
| Baloda bazar-Bhatapara              |               2 | 34                                            |
| Balrampur                           |               0 | 0                                             |
| Bastar                              |               7 | 1202                                          |
| Bemetara                            |              10 | 3341                                          |
| Bijapur                             |               3 | 445                                           |
| Bilaspur                            |              13 | 4231                                          |
| Dakshin Bastar Dantewada            |               2 | 53                                            |
| Dhamtari                            |              15 | 6824                                          |
| Durg                                |              24 | 9012                                          |
| Gariyaband                          |               3 | 490                                           |
| Gaurela Pendra Marwahi              |               0 | 0                                             |
| Janjgir-Champa                      |              19 | 5784                                          |
| Jashpur                             |               9 | 3806                                          |
| Kabeerdham                          |               4 | 307                                           |
| Kanker                              |               0 | 0                                             |
| Kondagaon                           |               8 | 2704                                          |
| Korba                               |              10 | 3791                                          |
| Korea                               |               5 | 923                                           |
| Mahasamund                          |              11 | 3,490                                         |
| Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur Mcb |               2 | 77                                            |
| Mungeli                             |               4 | 1,001                                         |
| Narayanpur                          |               2 | 137                                           |
| Raigarh                             |               6 | 396                                           |
| Raipur                              |              14 | 2,397                                         |
| Rajnandgaon                         |               4 | 955                                           |
| Sakti                               |               0 | 0                                             |
| Sarangarh Bilaigarh                 |               1 | 93                                            |
| Sukma                               |               2 | 330                                           |
| Surajpur                            |              13 | 4,946                                         |
| Surguja                             |               4 | 971                                           |
| Total                               |             211 | 63243                                         |

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