Lok Sabha Question No. 3463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Complaints of "Ghost Centres"
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3463

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## COMPLAINTS OF "GHOST CENTRES"

## 3463. ADV PRIYA SAROJ:

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

- (a) the total number of active skill training centres under the Skill Development Scheme of the Government in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether these centres have adequate infrastructure, trainers, equipment and internet facilities;
- (c) the average dropout and completion rate in rural training centres;
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints of 'ghost centres' or non -functional centres, if so, the list of such training centres in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government against the agencies and officials involved in such malpractices?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM) , 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 state of Uttar Pradesh.SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Details of candidates trained and certified under various schemes of MSDE in India and state of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

| Scheme(s)                                       | Pan India            | Pan India   | Uttar Pradesh        | Uttar Pradesh   |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------|----------------------|-----------------|
|                                                 | Trained              | Certified   | Trained              | Certified       |
| PMKVY (Since 2015-16 up to 30th June 2025)      | 1,64,07,263          | 1,29,21,524 | 25,06,438            | 19,90,257       |
| JSS Scheme (Since 2018-19 up to 30th June 2025) | 31,38,518            | 30,96,367   | 5,75,064             | 5,71,026        |
| NAPS (Since 2018-19 up to 30th June 2025)       | 40,81,154            | 6,76,634    | 3,03,818             | 49,121          |
| CTS (ITIs) (Session 2018 to Session 2024) *     | 92,66,381 (enrolled) | 55,86,435   | 21,61,826 (enrolled) | 11,75,305       |

* enrolled up to 2024 and certified up to 2023

Training centres under various schemes of MSDE are set up or engaged on need basis. The  details  of  training  centres  set  up  or  engaged  (as  on  30.06.2025)  under  various schemes of MSDE in India and Uttar Pradesh are as under:

|               | PMKVY 4.0 Centres (STT +SP)*   |   JSS Centres | NAPS Establishments   | Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)   |
|---------------|--------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Pan India     | 12,838                         |           289 | 51,985                | 14,615                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,588                          |            47 | 6,759                 | 3,258                                   |

* Short-Term Training (STT) and Special Projects (SP)

MSDE has prepared guidelines for Accreditation & Affiliation and Continuous Monitoring of Training Centres. The Accreditation and Affiliation (A&A) of Training Centre is a Quality Assurance  process,  under  which  Training  Centres  are  evaluated  against  pre-defined parameters to ensure standardization of training infrastructure. The  Accreditation Standards is a combination of Infrastructure, training, health and safety related parameters. Physical inspections are conducted at the centres to verify compliance with these criteria. Only centres who meet the required standards are allowed to impart the training under PMKVY.

Further, training under the scheme of JSS is provided by Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), in their infrastructure located close to doorsteps of the target group. One time nonrecurring grants-in-aid of rupees 20 lakh is provided at the time of sanction of new JSS for procurement  of  tools  &  equipment  and  other  office  infrastructure.  Further,  MSDE  has upgraded the tools and equipment of 100 JSSs to establish them as model JSSs. ITIs have their  permanent  infrastructure  with  required  equipment  for  respective  trades,  to  impart practical training. Under NAPS, apprenticeship training is given in industrial establishments itself.

(d) & (e): To ensure the monitoring of agencies/institutes engaged in imparting the skill training, the following measures have been taken by MSDE:

## PMKVY

- Under PMKVY 4.0, apart from accreditation and affiliation, the life cycle of training is monitored through Skill India Digital Hub portal. Aadhaar-based enrolment and the  Aadhaar-enabled  biometric  attendance  system  (AEBAS)  prevent  fraudulent activities, fake enrollments and track candidate attendance. There is also provision of a payment tranche linked with AEBAS attendance to discourage any malpractice of  fake  enrolments.  Additionally,  training  centres  are  being  monitored  effectively through various methodologies such as self-audit reporting, call validation, surprise visits, etc. Further, there is provision of imposing penalties for non-compliant centres like blacklisting, suspension, target revocation etc.

## NAPS

- Under NAPS, a National Steering Committee (NSC) and a Scheme Monitoring and Review Committee (SMRC) have been established at the central level to monitor the  scheme.  Similarly,  State  Implementation  Review  Committees  (SIRCs)  have been constituted at State/UT level.
- Scheme is also monitored through the State Apprenticeship Advisor (SAAs) and Assistant Apprenticeship Advisor (AAAs) in every district besides utilizing Regional Directorates of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RDSDEs) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for this purpose. The Apprenticeship portal acts as the central hub for scheme monitoring, capturing all essential credentials of the candidates and establishments.

- MSDE  monitors  the  implementation  of  the  Scheme  through  periodic  review meetings and filed visits. The scheme implementation is also monitored through Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal.
- At State level, the monitoring and supervision of the JSSs is done by the RDSDEs. The RDSDE officials periodically visit and inspect the JSS under their jurisdiction for effective monitoring.
- At the JSS Level, a 16-member committee known as Board of Management (BoM) has been established in each JSS. The BoM of the JSS periodically reviews the programmes implemented by the JSS. The BoM members visit the skill training centres  periodically  and  place  their  observations  in  the  BoM  meeting  for  taking corrective measures for improving the functioning of JSS.
- Out of five JSSs have been delinked from the scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan since 2022-23, one JSS was from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

## DGT

- ITIs operate under the administrative and financial control of the respective State Directorates.  These  State  Directorates  play  a  crucial  role  in  monitoring  and managing the day-to-day functioning of the ITIs.
- To further  strengthen the  monitoring  framework,  Directorate  General  of  Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE has introduced a data-driven grading methodology for  ITIs.  This  grading  system  evaluates  the  performance  of  ITIs  based  on  a comprehensive set of parameters, such as admissions, examinations etc.

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