Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: SANKALP of Marginalised Section
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 579

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## SANKALP

- 579 MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

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

- (a) the detail  of  achievements  of  Skill  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for Likelihood  promotion  (SANKALP)  towards  better  market  connectivity  and  inclusion  of marginalised sections of the society since 2018;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upskill  youths  to  promote  in  education  sector through  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS) schemes therefor; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is a World  Bank  loan-assisted  outcome-based  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme.  The  theme  of SANKALP  is  to  address  the  challenges  of  skill  development  programs,  ensuring  quality, making them market relevant and accessible in the context of short-term training. SANKALP has three key result areas namely - Institutional strengthening at Central, State and District Levels;  Quality  Assurance  and  market  relevance  of  skill  development  programmes  and Inclusion of  marginalized population  in  these  programmes.  Projects  supported  under SANKALP  therefore  include  skill  training  programs  relevant  to  local  economy  and  market requirements as well as those targeted towards coverage of marginalized sections. Details of such projects along with number of persons covered is at Annexure.
- (b) &  (c)  Under  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020,  there  is  a  special  emphasis  on Vocational education and Skill Development. Integration of vocational education with general education and mainstreaming of vocational education have been identified as the key reform in the education system of the country.

The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an initiative of vocationalisation of school Education under the umbrella of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Samagra Shiksha'. Under Vocational Education component of 'Samagra Shiksha', National Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  compliant  vocational  courses  are  offered  to  the students from class 9th to 12th in the schools covered under the scheme. Employability Skills module  has  been  made  a  mandatory  part  of  the  vocational  courses.  It  consists  of Communication Skills, Self-Management Skills, Information and Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills. At the Secondary level i.e  class IX and X, vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional subject. At Senior Secondary level i.e class XI and XII, vocational courses are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject. Vocational Courses are selected on the basis of notional hours, age & education qualification prescribed  and  suitability  for  school  students.  Further,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in coordination with Ministry of Education organized Skill network, School network and Higher Education network into Skill Hub Initiative (SHI) as a pilot project under PMKVY with the focus on introduction of skill training program in education ecosystem as envisioned in the NEP. As on 31.12.2022, 1957 SHI have been established across the country.

Details of major projects along with number of candidates benefited under SANKALP:

| Sl . N                                                               | Project/ Activity                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                              | Achievements (Candidates Trained)                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| o Improved Quality &Market Relevance of Skill Development Programmes | o Improved Quality &Market Relevance of Skill Development Programmes                                                                                                         | o Improved Quality &Market Relevance of Skill Development Programmes                                                                                                         | o Improved Quality &Market Relevance of Skill Development Programmes |
| 1.                                                                   | Skill Certification and Training of Prospective Retirees of Indian Army as Trainers & Assessors                                                                              | Skill Certification and Training of Prospective Retirees of Indian Army as Trainers & Assessors                                                                              | 1,505                                                                |
| 2.                                                                   | Upskilling Programme for 25,000 People in Delhi along with NDMC                                                                                                              | Upskilling Programme for 25,000 People in Delhi along with NDMC                                                                                                              | 26,911                                                               |
| 3.                                                                   | Improved employment and retention outcomes for 30,000 trainers in PMKK across 70 districts using an innovative methodology with co-funding from private philanthropy (AMBER) | Improved employment and retention outcomes for 30,000 trainers in PMKK across 70 districts using an innovative methodology with co-funding from private philanthropy (AMBER) | 5,351                                                                |
| 4.                                                                   | Capacity Building of JSS                                                                                                                                                     | Capacity Building of JSS                                                                                                                                                     | 553                                                                  |
| 5.                                                                   | Train the Trainer project in partnership with NTTF                                                                                                                           | Train the Trainer project in partnership with NTTF                                                                                                                           | 113                                                                  |
| 6.                                                                   | RPL at Varanasi and Chandauli                                                                                                                                                | RPL at Varanasi and Chandauli                                                                                                                                                | 5,439                                                                |
| 7.                                                                   | Strengthening Entrepreneurial Climate through Capacity Building, Incubation Support, Mentoring and Handholding under SANKALP                                                 | Strengthening Entrepreneurial Climate through Capacity Building, Incubation Support, Mentoring and Handholding under SANKALP                                                 | 21,073                                                               |
| 8.                                                                   | Adarsh Gram Skill Camp                                                                                                                                                       | Adarsh Gram Skill Camp                                                                                                                                                       | 13,901                                                               |
| 9.                                                                   | Cluster based Training of Trainers (ToTs) with Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), Sukhakarta General Engineering Cluster Pvt Ltd, Pune (SGECPL)and GIZ-IGVET      | Cluster based Training of Trainers (ToTs) with Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), Sukhakarta General Engineering Cluster Pvt Ltd, Pune (SGECPL)and GIZ-IGVET      | 75                                                                   |
| 10.                                                                  | Alternative mechanism for ToT and ToA - Aurangabad                                                                                                                           | Alternative mechanism for ToT and ToA - Aurangabad                                                                                                                           | 200                                                                  |
| 11.                                                                  | Student Heritage Ambassador                                                                                                                                                  | Student Heritage Ambassador                                                                                                                                                  | 250                                                                  |
| Inclusion of Marginalized Sections of the Society                    | Inclusion of Marginalized Sections of the Society                                                                                                                            | Inclusion of Marginalized Sections of the Society                                                                                                                            | Inclusion of Marginalized Sections of the Society                    |
| Sl . N o                                                             | Project/ Activity                                                                                                                                                            | Target Group                                                                                                                                                                 | Achievements (Candidates Trained)                                    |
| 1.                                                                   | Skill and Entrepreneurship Development of Women inGolden Grass Craft in Kendrapara, Odisha                                                                                   | Women Artisans                                                                                                                                                               | 3,128                                                                |
| 2.                                                                   | Making Safai Karamchari roleaspirational through Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Training                                                                             | Safai Karmachari                                                                                                                                                             | 200                                                                  |
| 3.                                                                   | YUVA under Delhi PolicePhase-II                                                                                                                                              | Juvenile, Jail inmates, victims of crime, school dropouts and extremely poor                                                                                                 | 6,596                                                                |

|   4. | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav- Avsar                                                                         | Women & Transgender                        | 2,600              |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|    5 | Inclusive Academy Trainers and Master Trainers                                                         | PwD trainers                               | 14 Master Trainers |
|    6 | Self Defence training for 10000 women employees ofCentral Ministry and associated offices in Delhi NCR | Women                                      | 4,671              |
|    7 | Training Modules on Gender Sensitization and Prevention of Workplace Sexual Harassment (POSH)          | Staff and Trainees ofSkill Training Center | 2,180              |

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