Lok Sabha Question No. 2558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Schemes in Kerala
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2558

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHEMES IN KERALA

2558. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

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

- (a) the details of the skill development and entrepreneurship schemes being implemented by the Government to provide employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth in the State of Kerala;
- (b) the  number  of  training  centres  set  up  for  the  skill  development  training  for  youths along with such training centres in the Vadakara constituency; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  such  centres  aimed  at  youth entrepreneurship  training  in  the  said  constituency,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  if  not,  the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (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  under  various  schemes,  viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan 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 the state of Kerala. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

The skill development schemes of MSDE are demand driven and the training centres are set up or engaged on need basis across the country. The details of the training centres set up  or  engaged  under  various  schemes  of  MSDE  in  the  country  as  well  as  in  Kerala and  Vadakara constituency (Kannur and Kozhikode District of Kerala) are as under:

|                    | PMKVY Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | ITIs   | ITIs   |
|--------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------------|--------|--------|
|                    |                 |               |                       | Govt   | Pvt    |
| Pan India          | 14,844          | 289           | 49,788                | 3,316  | 11,296 |
| Kerala             | 145             | 09            | 1,904                 | 149    | 297    |
| Kannur District    | 04              | -             | 233                   | 11     | 23     |
| Kozhikode District | 12              | -             | 192                   | 16     | 29     |

Further, MSDE  through  its autonomous  institutions, i.e, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati has taken various initiatives to promote entrepreneurship across the country including state of Kerala. Details of some of initiatives taken  by  MSDE  to  promote  entrepreneurship  across  the  country  including  the  state  of Kerala:

(i) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) - MSDE through its autonomous institutes (NIESBUD and IIE) is implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component  of  PM  JANMAN-  a  scheme  of  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  for  upliftment  of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). NIESBUD has conducted training of 37,642 participants  across  the  country,  including   425  participants    in  the  state  of  Kerala  during 2024-25.

(ii)  Entrepreneurial  Climate  through  Training  of  Trainers  (ToTs)  and  Entrepreneurship Development  Programme  (EDP)  in  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthans  (JSSs)  -  NIESBUD  has implemented  a  project  for  creating  entrepreneurial  climate  through  the  ToTs  and  EDP programs in JSSs from October 2022 to September 2023. The project aimed at creating, fostering  and  promoting  the  spirit  of  entrepreneurship  among  the  various  target  groups through capacity building, mentoring and handholding. NIESBUD has conducted training of 2,633  participants,  which  includes   training  of  69  Trainers  during  2022-23  in  the  state  of Kerala.

(iii)  NIESBUD  has  conducted  awareness  and  sensitization  programmes  at  National  Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) between October 2023 to May  2024  under  the  Skill  Strengthening  for  Industrial  Value  Enhancement  (STRIVE) scheme.  These  activities  were  followed  by  the  selection  of  prospective  entrepreneurs  to undergo the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), provision of mentoring and handholding support to help trainees establish their enterprises. NIESBUD has conducted training of 77,430 participants across the country.

(iv) Capacity Building Programme for Fair Price Shop Owners - NIESBUD, in collaboration with the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public  Distribution,  has  undertaken  a  Capacity  Building  Programme  for  Fair  Price  Shop (FPS) Owners. The project enables the FPS owners to run their businesses by equipping them with in- depth knowledge of various facets of entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy,  and  government  support  ecosystem.  NIESBUD  has  conducted  training  of  315 participants across the country.

(v) Under the Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) scheme, IIE has established entrepreneurship development  cells across NSTIs  and  ITIs in the Northeastern  Region.  IIE  has  conducted  Entrepreneurship  Awareness  Programs  (EAPs), Entrepreneurship  Development  Programs  (EDPs)  and  Faculty  Development  Programs (FDPs) followed by mentoring and handholding. IIE has trained 11,000 candidates through EAP and 8,332 through EDP. Further, 80 faculties from 94 ITIs and 2 NSTIs have received specialized training through FDPs.

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