Lok Sabha Question No. 2313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Implementation of Skill Development Schemes in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2313

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN BIHAR

2313.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the details of the number of skill development schemes or projects launched in Bihar since 2019, till date;
- (b) the total number of youth enrolled under the said schemes during the said period;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  indicating  the  number  of  Youth  trained  and  got employment or started entrepreneurial ventures within Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details of the total amount of funds allocated and utilised for the said schemes or projects during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Under  the  Government  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 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 across the country including Bihar. 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.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) : 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.

- (b) to (c)     The total number of youths trained under the said schemes in Bihar is as under:

| Schemes                                                   | Number of Candidates Trained   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| PMKVY (Since 2019 till 31.10.2025)                        | 4,75,358                       |
| JSS (Since 2019 till 31.10.2025)                          | 2,06,189                       |
| NAPS (Apprentices engaged Since 2019 till 31.10.2025)     | 29,656                         |
| CTS (Candidates Enrolled from Session 2019-20 to 2024-25) | 6,60,585                       |

Further,  among the schemes of MSDE, placements were specifically tracked only in the Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions i.e., PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 of the scheme implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22.  Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus was to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

- (d)        Under  PMKVY  and  JSS  schemes,  funds  are  released  to  implementing  agencies  for meeting  the  training  cost  as  per  prescribed  norms.  Under  JSS  scheme,  funds  are  released directly to Non-Governmental Organizations. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized by  way  of  stipend  support.  Day  to  day  administration  as  well  as  financial  control  in  respect of ITIs  lies  with  the  respective  State  Government/  UT  Administration. The  funds  released  for implementation of PMKVY, JSS and NAPS in the State of Bihar, since 2019 till 31.10.2025 is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Scheme   |   Funds Released |
|----------|------------------|
| PMKVY    |           321.58 |
| JSS      |            59.61 |
| NAPS     |            44.67 |

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