Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Women Enrolments in MSDEs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION:1241 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## WOMEN ENROLMENTS IN MSDEs

1241:  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to sponsor untrained instructors to get training in Institutes for Training of Trainers (ToT) and modify the criteria of admission of fresher candidates;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  widespread  publicity  of  All  India  Council  for  Technical Education  (AICTE)  notification  to  cultivate  a  skilled  pool  of  Craft  Instructors  Training  Scheme  (CITS) trained candidates;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether enrolments of women in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDEs) identified priority sector is very low;
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (g) whether any policy is being planned to promote skill training of women in non-traditional roles; and
- (h)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  gender-sensitive  infrastructure  at  skill  training institutions in the country particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) &  (b)  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  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  to  all  the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills.

The  Ministry  through  the  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  runs  the  Craft  Instructor  Training Scheme (CITS) with an objective to provide comprehensive training in both hands-on skills and training methodology  to  the  instructor  trainees  to  make  them  conversant  with  techniques  for  training  skilled manpower for the industry. There are several pathways for instructor training:

(i) CITS is offered through a network of 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) (19 Women &14 General)  &  121  Institute  for  Training  of  Trainers  (IToTs)  (110  State  Govts  &  11  Private  owned) across the country with an objective to provide comprehensive training to the instructor trainees to make them conversant with techniques for imparting hands-on skills and training methodology to train skilled manpower for the industry. List of number of trainees trained during the last three years under the CITS is at Annexure-I. The aforesaid annexure is uploaded on DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

(ii) For certification of in-service instructors (with minimum 03 years of experience), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme is being implemented since the year 2019. Under RPL - CITS, exams are conducted by DGT to certify instructors already  working in the ITIs. This recognition of prior learning enables the qualified instructors to obtain requisite certification. A total of 8,407 instructors have been certified under RPL-CITS since the year 2019.

(iii) In  the  year 2022, to strengthen CITS scheme, DGT has allowed the State Governments to start regular courses under CITS as well as courses for the candidates under RPL in the Model/ Nodal ITIs by converting their existing Government ITIs into IToTs. The scheme to convert Government ITIs to IToTs is  an  ongoing  scheme  and  approval  for  affiliations  are  being  conveyed,  on  receipt  of  the  proposal(s) from the States.

(iv) The Directorate General of Training (DGT) also permits admission of sponsored candidates. This provision  was  also  available  for  the  session  2023-24  under  Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS). Keeping in view of the training requirement of fresher candidates, seats under CITS were rationalized before  the  start  of  session  2023-24  and  new  trades  were  added  in  the National  Skill  Training Institutes (NSTIs) .

(c) & (d).  DGT and CITS have no co-relation with AICTE. DGT conducts All India Common Entrance Test  (AICET)  through  its  own  resources  and  does  not  have  any  relation  with  All  India  Council  for Technical Education (AICTE). DGT is committed to give wide publicity for the AICET, every year.   The notification  for  AICET  for  year  2023-24  was  published  in  40  daily  newspapers  (Hindi  &  English)  & Employment  News  Journal.  At  the  institute  levels  also,  further  admission  notices  were  published  in regional languages.  The said notification was also circulated to all the states.

(e) & (f) Under the Govt. of India's SIM, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through various schemes, viz. PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills. Women also participate in these skilling programme. Some of them are especially designed for women.

## Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS):

In  last  three  years,  i.e.,  from  2020-21 to 2022-23, total number of 10,160  women trainees have been trained under CITS in NSTIs and IToTs. Out of 33 NSTIs, 19 are exclusively for women.

State-wise  enrolment  of  Women  trainees  including  Maharashtra  under  CITS  for  last  three  years,  i.e. year 2020-21 to 2022-23 is given in Annexure-II.  The aforesaid annexure is uploaded on DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

## Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS):

In  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  craftsmen  training  is  provided  in  152  National  Skill  Qualification Framework  (NSQF)  aligned  trades.  Each  trade  has  a  dedicated  course  curriculum.  The  duration  of training is for six months, one and two years. The training courses have been designed to impart basic skills and knowledge in the trades so as to prepare trainee for employment as a semiskilled worker for self-employment or wage-employment. At present there are 15,016 ITIs established in the country, out of which 3,289 ITIs are Government ITIs and 11,727 ITIs are Private ITIs. Out of these, 313 ITIs are exclusively  for  women.  After  completion  of  the  ITI  course,  the  National  Trade  Certificate  (NTC)  is awarded to  successful trainees.  NTC  is  recognized  at  National/  international  level  for  the  purpose  of wage-employment/ self-employment.

In last three years, i.e., from 2020-21 to 2022-23, a total of 5,06,468 women trainees have been enrolled in ITIs under CTS.

State-wise enrolment of Women trainees in ITIs under CTS including Maharashtra for last three years, i.e.  year  2020-21  to  2022-23  is  given  in  Annexure-III.  The  aforesaid  annexure  is  uploaded  on  DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

## Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS):

Approximately a total of 9.42 Lakh beneficiaries have been trained in JSS since July 2020. The major beneficiaries of the scheme are women, which constitute 82.61 % of total beneficiaries.

Details of women beneficiaries trained state-wise including state of Maharashtra is at Annexure-IV.  The aforesaid annexure is uploaded on DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

## National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS):

Apprenticeship  training  is  another  flagship  scheme  for  creating  skilled  manpower  in  India  and contributes  to  the  Skill  India  Mission.  The  training  under  apprenticeship  is  classified  as  'Designated Trades' and 'Optional trades. There are 266 job roles under designated trades and 488 courses under Optional  trades  across  40  sectors.  Women  can  join  any  job  role/trades  specified  above  under apprenticeship training as per the requirements of the establishments. Over the years, there has been increase  in  the  women  participation  in  apprenticeship.  The  percentage  of  women  participation  in apprenticeship training increased from 7.7% in FY 2016-17 to 20.19% till FY 2022-23.

State  wise  details  of  women  apprentice  engaged  during  FY  2018-19  to  FY  2022-23  is  at  AnnexureV. The aforesaid annexure is uploaded on DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

## Entrepreneurship:

The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) is implementing projects supported by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for promoting entrepreneurship in the country.

The details of women enrolled in NIESBUD programs are at Annexure-VI.  The aforesaid annexure is uploaded on DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

## Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):

To facilitate and encourage skilling of candidates, the PMKVY training scheme provisions for boarding, lodging and transport facilities to special groups (Women & Divyangs) and Special Areas. Conveyance facility  for  Women  &  Divyangs  is  provided  in  case  of  Non-Residential training  as  defined  in  Common Norms. PMKVY 4.0 provisions for training in NSQF aligned courses ranging between 300 - 600 hours under Short-Term Training (STT).

The  details  of  women  enrolled  in  PMKVY  4.0  programs  is  at  Annexure-VII.   The  details  of  women enrolled  in  all  PMKVY  schemes  is  at  Annexure-VIII.   The  aforesaid  annexure  is  uploaded  on  DGT's website at https://dgt.gov.in/Lok\_Sabha/Annexure1to8.docx.

(g)   &  (h)  Women  candidates  are  being  encouraged  &  motivated  for  non-traditional  courses  also depending upon their interest.  Steps taken to promote the women participation are:

-  Ministry and its verticals conduct activities to create awareness in the community on important issues such as social, economic, health, hygiene, financial literacy, and environment, etc.
-  Organize skill training with special concern for deprived sections, women/adolescent girls and unemployed youth to provide skilling, up-skilling, and re-skilling for self-employment to enhance the family income.
-  Age relaxation is given to Divyang and other deserving cases, especially women.
-  The skill training is low-cost, flexible, and accessible to Women, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), minorities, and any other disadvantaged groups of society.
-  The Board of Management of the JSS is designed to ensure minimum 25% representation of women.
-  From Session 2023-24, DGT has waived off tuition fee for women candidates admitted in CTS and CITS courses in NSTIs.
-  Under center accreditation for PMKVY scheme, dedicated female washrooms are mandatory at Training Centers and same is mentioned under Common Standards in Grading Metrics for Accreditation Standards.

MSDE  has  started  various  non-traditional  entrepreneurial  courses  in  which  women  enrolments  are higher than men. The details of courses are as:

## 1. Pilot Project on Entrepreneurship Development in Holy Cities

NIESBUD implemented the pilot project on Entrepreneurship Development in Holy Cities at Varanasi, Haridwar  and  Pandharpur.  The  primary  objectives  of  the  project  are  to  catalyze  the  entrepreneurial activities  of  the  temple  town  through  resumption  of  existing  livelihood  activities  and  by  supporting existing enterprise to scale up and to tap the potential entrepreneurs, mentoring them to identify, set up enterprises and management of the enterprises.

## 2. Strengthening  Entrepreneurial  Climate  through  Capacity  Building,  Incubation  Support, Mentoring and Handholding sanctioned under Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Scheme

A project for strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem of different sections of the society including marginalized population with the support of SANKALP has been sanctioned by MSDE.

## 3. Entrepreneurship Development among Jail Inmates

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  a  project  for  Promoting Entrepreneurship Development  among  Jail Inmates through NIESBUD.  The  project has been implemented in the Nari Bandi Niketan, Lucknow, Model Jail, Lucknow and Central Jail, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

## 4. Organising Workshops in Artisan Melas and Haats

NIESBUD  is  implementing  a  project  supported  by  the  MSDE  for  organizing  workshops  for  capacity building and providing entrepreneurial knowledge to the artisans during the Melas & Haats etc.

## 5. Creating  Entrepreneurial  Climate  through  Training  of  Trainers  and  Entrepreneurship Development Programme in JSS

The  institute  has  been  sanctioned  a  project  for  Creating  Entrepreneurial  Climate  through  Training  of Trainers and Entrepreneurship Development Programme in JSS.

## 6. Pilot Project for Entrepreneurship Development Program

NIESBUD  is  implementing  a  Pilot  Project  for  Entrepreneurship  Development  Program  in  10  States sponsored by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship which aims creating, fostering and promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among the target groups through Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Mentoring and Handholding support.

Under PMKVY, trades which may have relevance for future of work in terms of industry and Information Technology (IT,) have been prioritised for training. Job Roles identified as Future Skills by NCVET, have been  classified  as  New  Age  Job  Roles.  Under  PMKVY  4.0,  Future  ready  job-roles  addressing  the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone, AI, Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been prioritized.

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