Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Skill Development in Rural Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 119

ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS

## 119. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) the details of schemes being run by the Government at present for skill development of unemployed youths in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the number of youths benefited from the scheme during the last three years; and
- (c) the number of youths who have got employment during the said period?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Under the Govt of India, Skill India Mission (SIM) aims at Skilling, Re-skilling and Upskilling to ensure all young Indians are prepared for the large number of opportunities coming up as the economy expands and India moves from the 10th  largest economy to 3rd largest economy in the world.  SIM is aimed at giving access to all youth in India to get future ready, Industry ready skill.

Under  the  SIM,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  provides skill, re-skill and up-skill training to youth across the country including Uttar Pradesh through a comprehensive network of skill development centres/institutes 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). 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  including  rural areas.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: 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  to  industrial  establishments  undertaking  apprenticeship  programme  under  the

Apprentices  Act,  1961.  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) The details of youths trained in Uttar Pradesh under the skill development schemes of MSDE viz. PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS (ITIs) during last three years are as under:

| Name of Scheme   | Number of persons trained (2020-21 to 2022-23)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| PMKVY            | 3,33,869                                         |
| JSS              | 2,64,725                                         |
| NAPS             | 1,14,940                                         |
| CTS              | 8,74,747                                         |

(c) Under PMKVY,  placement  opportunities have been provided to STT  certified candidates and since Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) involves the process of certification of already existing skills, it is not linked with placements. Under STT component of PMKVY, 51,925 candidates have been reported placed out of 1,07,727 certified candidates during the last three years in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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