Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: SDSs for Unemployed Youth in Rural Areas of Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 110

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## SDSs FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN RURAL AREAS OF BIHAR

†110. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  current  Skill  Development  Schemes  (SDSs)  targetting  the unemployed youth in the rural areas of Bihar;
- (b) the number of rural youths benefitted by the said initiatives during the last three years in Bihar;
- (c) the total budget allocated for the current financial year under the said schemes;
- (d) the number of skill development centres established in rural areas under the said initiatives of the Government; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to make these training centres easily accessible to the youths living in the remote rural areas

## 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 unemployed youth of the rural areas of 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)  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 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) The number of candidates trained under Schemes of MSDE during last three years 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 in the State of Bihar is given as under:
- (c) The total budget allocated under various schemes of MSDE during current financial year (2025-26) is as under:

| FY      | PMKVY   | NAPS *   | JSS     | CTS      |
|---------|---------|----------|---------|----------|
| 2022-23 | 12,213  | 5,543    | 56,594  | 90,830   |
| 2023-24 | 23,583  | 5,317    | 37,7 86 | 1,25,625 |
| 2024-25 | 99,960  | 5,502    | 35,356  | 1,16,099 |

| Name of the Scheme   |   Amount in Rs. Crore |
|----------------------|-----------------------|
| PMKVY                |                  1915 |
| NAPS                 |                   600 |
| JSS                  |                   185 |

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

- (d) The total  number  of  skill  development  centres  established  in  country  including rural areas under the said initiatives of the Government are as given below:

| Schemes   |   Number of Training Centres |
|-----------|------------------------------|
| PMKVY     |                        12838 |
| NAPS*     |                        51346 |
| JSS       |                          289 |
| CTS       |                        14615 |

*Under NAPS scheme, the data is for number of establishments.

- (e) MSDE  under  various  schemes  has  undertaken  several  measures  to  ensure accessibility of training centres to youth in remote and rural areas which inter-alia includes the following:
- i. Awareness drives, workshops, and community engagement initiatives for the skilling is undertaken through platforms like All India Radio (AIR), Press Information Bureau (PIB), MyGov, and Doordarshan (DD).
- ii. Leveraging digital platforms and mobile technology, Ministry has ensured accessibility  to  skill-related  information  and  resources,  benefiting  individuals  in remote regions.
- iii. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) serves as a one-stop online resource for youth seeking information and enrollment in skill training programmes. Ease of access through this platform encourages participation.
- iv. National  Apprenticeship  Mela  (NAM)  serves  as  a  platform  that  facilitates  active participation  from  establishments  and  candidates,  while  also  raising  awareness among  youth about the various opportunities available across participating companies.
- v. Involvement  of  District  Skill  Committees  (DSCs)  for  identification  of  local  skilling needs and facilitating allocation of training targets to centres in rural areas.
- vi. Encouragement to training providers for setting up centres in undeserved and rural locations.
- vii. Implementation  of  Special  Projects  targeting  rural  youth  through  institutions  with established presence in such areas.
- viii. Operationalization of Skill Hubs in government educational institutions in rural regions under PMKVY 4.0.
- ix. Priority allocation of training targets to Aspirational Districts / LWE-affected areas.
- x. Use of digital platforms and local mobilization channels, such as Panchayats and Common Service Centres, to reach youth in remote locations.
- xi. JSS Scheme aims to provide skill training in a non-formal mode at the doorsteps of the  beneficiary  through  registered  Societies  (NGOs)  with  100%  grant  from  the Government of India. JSSs centres are present in Aspirational, LWE affected regions, North-eastern  regions,  backward  districts,  which  provides  an  opportunity  of  skill training to youth residing in these regions.
- xii. The  establishment  and  administration  of  ITIs  is  State/UT  subject  matter,  and whenever proposal is received from the States/UTs for the setting up of new ITIs, it is examined and decided as per the affiliation standards and norms.

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