Lok Sabha Question No. 998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Skill Development Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## 998.    SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the need to  set up  more  Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in various States to give training  and  to make  persons self-oriented  for their livelihood and to tap their talent;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this direction to update technology, and funds sanctioned/spent, year-wise for last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has set up Skill Development Centres in Mau and Ballia districts of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the steps being taken by the Government  in  providing  skill development, especially to women in the country, including the State of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b)      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 programme, through an extensive network of skill development Centres/ Institutes across the country, under  various  schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs),  to  all  the sections of the society including Women across the country . The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills. Under these schemes, Training Centres (TCs) are set up on need base to impart the training across the country.

Funds  under  PMKVY  and  JSS  scheme  are  released  to  implementing  agencies  for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized  by way  of stipend  support.  Year-wise details  of  funds  released  under these schemes is as under:

(Rs. in Crores)

|   Scheme |   2021-22 |   2022-23 | 2023-24   |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   696.05 |    291.78 |    710.88 | PMKVY     |
|   137.63 |    154.65 |    154.38 | JSS       |
|   241.6  |    335.67 |    632.82 | NAPS      |

Day-to-day  administration  as  well  as  financial  control  in  respect  of  ITIs  under  CTS scheme   lies with the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.998

## ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

(c)  &  (d) The  number  of  Training  Centres  (TCs)  in  the  Schemes  of  MSDE  in  Mau  and Ballia districts of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

| Scheme     | No. of TCs   | No. of TCs   |
|------------|--------------|--------------|
|            | Mau          | Balia        |
| PMKVY      | 72           | 89           |
| JSS        | 1            | 1            |
| NAPS*      | 97           | 74           |
| CTS (ITIs) | 87           | 86           |

*Data for NAPS is Number of Establishments engaging apprentices.

(e)       Training under the skill development programmes through various schemes stated above,  is  provided  to all  the  sections of  the  society  with  specific provisions  for encouraging participation of women. Under PMKVY 4.0 scheme, Skill Hubs and Special Projects actively encourage women's enrollment by ensuring accessibility and providing supportive measures like boarding, lodging and travelling allowances. Training programs in  sectors  like  Electronics,  Retail,  Healthcare,  Beauty  &  Wellness,  Handicrafts  and Apparel  are  structured  to  attract  higher  participation  from  women.  Also,  projects  are designed  to  align  with  local  skill  demands,  creating  opportunities  for  rural  women  to participate and benefit from skill development scheme. Further, there are 324 ITIs & 19 National Skill Training Institutes for women. Under the JSS scheme, focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections by giving age relaxations and since July 2018, coverage of women beneficiaries under the scheme has been around 82% of the total beneficiaries.

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