Lok Sabha Question No. 1165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Training under Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1165

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## TRAINING UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT

† 1165.SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a)            an  overview  of various schemes being run by the Government to promote skill development and entrepreneurship among youth; and
- (b)            the  number  of  persons  trained  under  each  scheme  and  financial  outlay thereto  for  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Haryana  particularly  in  Sonipat  Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)            Under  the  Govt  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/colleges/institutes etc.  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  Andhra  Pradesh  and Haryana.  The  SIM  aims at  enabling  youth  of  India  to  get  future  ready  &  industry ready 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 reskilling  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 candidates trained in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana as well as  in the district of Sonipat under the skill development schemes of MSDE, namely PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS (ITIs) are as follows:

| Name of Scheme                           | Number of candidates trained   | Number of candidates trained   | Number of candidates trained   |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                                          | Andhra Pradesh                 | Haryana                        | Sonipat                        |
| PMKVY (Since inception to October, 2023) | 4,76,115                       | 6,67,133                       | 23,692                         |
| JSS (Since 2018-19 to October,23)        | 52,442                         | 42,066                         | 9,182                          |
| NAPS (Since 2018-19 to October, 23)      | 57,099                         | 2,15,252                       | 11,171                         |
| CTS (2018-19 to 2022-23)                 | 2,59,465                       | 2,70,158                       | 13,862                         |

Funds  under  the  schemes  are  released  to  State  Governments  and  not  to districts.  The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and Haryana under the skill development schemes of MSDE viz. PMKVY and JSS are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Name of Scheme                           | Funds allocated   | Funds allocated   |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                                          | Andhra Pradesh    | Haryana           |
| PMKVY (Since inception to October, 2023) | 355.65            | 499.07            |
| JSS (Since 2018-19 to October,23)*       | 157.73            | 12.21             |

Day-to-day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administration. Under NAPS, establishments are incentivised by way of stipend support.

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