Lok Sabha Question No. 1747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Training under Skill India Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1747

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## TRAINING UNDER SKILL INDIA PROGRAMME

† 1747. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  the  youth  trained  under  various  schemes  and  provided  employment  in  the country so far, State-wise and district-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  special  arrangements  made  for  the  youth  of  North-Eastern  States  for  this purpose;
- (c)  the  details  of  companies  which  provided  employment  to  the  trained  youth  of  Assam  and North-Eastern States, State-wise;
- (d) whether the trained youth received employment abroad also and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the sectors in which Skill India Programme is being implemented along with the names and details of the sectors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) delivers  skill  training  through  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  the  North-Eastern  States.  Amongst  the schemes  of  the  MSDE,  only  in  the  case  of  the  STT  component  of  PMKVY,  placement  is specifically tracked. The District-wise number of youth trained and reported placed under PMKVY is at Annexure-I and the district-wise number of youth trained under JSS, NAPS and CTS is at Annexure-II, Annexure-III and Annexure-IV respectively.
- (b) With a view to encourage and assist training in North-East States, special provisions for promotion of skill development have been provided as per details below:
- (i) Transport Cost- For candidates from Special Areas, such as North Eastern States who are undergoing training outside of such Special Areas, to and fro transport cost as per actuals, subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000/- per trainee, is payable.
- (ii)       Over and above the Base Cost, an additional amount equal to 10% of the Base Cost is permitted for Skill Development programmes conducted in the North Eastern States.
- (iii)            To  enable  the  newly  skilled  persons  from  North-East  to  settle  into  their  jobs/vocations under wage employment, post placement support would be provided directly to the candidate at the rate of Rs. 1500/- per month for the following durations:
- (c) State-wise list of employers who employed PMKVY trainees is at Annexure-V .
- (d) As there are multiple avenues through which skilled personnel can seek employment in foreign  destinations  including  the  countries  with  which  MSDE  has  engaged  bilaterally.  MSDE monitors  the  mobility  of  skilled  personnel  from  India  under  the  bilateral  employment  and internship  cooperation  programmes that exists at Government  to Government(G2G) level and Business to Business (B2B) level with select few countries. Under such arrangements, a total of 23,127 candidates have got job opportunities in foreign countries from 1.04.2022 to 30.06.2023.
- (e) Under PMKVY, the skill training is being given in 37 broad sectors, in JSS, 11 sectors and in CTS, 33 Sectors. The names of these sectors are given in Annexure VI , Annexure VII and Annexure VIII respectively.

| Post Placement Support @Rs. 1500/- per month   | Men      | Women    |
|------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
| Placement within District of domicile          | 1 Month  | 2 Months |
| Placement outside District of domicile         | 2 Months | 3 Months |

Since  the  details  in  aforesaid Annexures are  too  lengthy,  the  Annexures  are uploaded on Ministry's website at https://msde.gov.in/en/useful-links/parl-ques/lok-sabha.

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