Lok Sabha Question No. 2857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Craftsmen Training Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2857

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## CRAFTSMEN TRAINING SCHEME

2857  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  introducing  new  courses  under  the  Craftsmen  Training Scheme (CTS) to meet the requirements of the evolving job market;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  steps  to  promote  awareness  about  the  Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS)  and  Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS)  in  marginalized  and remote areas, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that craft instructors' trainees receive training  in  not  only  technical  skills  but  teaching  methodologies  as  well,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) & (b) Yes  Sir. Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  through Directorate General of Training (DGT) is imparting vocational training in 152 NSQF compliant courses through an extensive network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  under  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  across  the  country.    To meet the needs of evolving jobs market, new courses under CTS are continuously developed & existing courses are also upgraded in consultation with industries, academia and States/UTs. The new courses developed under CTS in last 5 years are listed in Annexure-I.
- (c) Government of India has taken the following initiatives to promote awareness   about the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) in States/UTs, including marginalised and remote areas.
- i. 22 Regional Directorates of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RDSDEs) have been set up for better coordination, implementation and promotion of the activities of all types of Skill Training across the country.
- ii. State Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Committee (SSDEC) has been constituted to empower the State with more autonomy and coordination for scaling up the skilling activities in State/UT.
- iii. Study  materials,  e-learning  materials  and  Question  Banks  for  CTS  and  CITS  are uploaded on the Bharat Skills portal.
- iv. Government of India  through centrally  sponsored  scheme  'Skill  Development  in  48 Districts Affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism'  is  also  establishing  ITIs  to  run  courses under  CTS.  This  is  in  order  to  provide  skilling  to  the  trainees  of  marginalized  and remote areas. Details of districts covered under the scheme 'Skill Development in 48 Districts Affected by Left-Wing Extremism' are at Annexure-II.

(d) Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) is being implemented, through a network of 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and 76 Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) (65 State Govt. & 11 Private) across the country.  Under CITS, comprehensive training, both in skills and training methodology is imparted to the instructor trainees to make them conversant with techniques of transferring hands-on skills. One Module of 520 hours on Training Methodology is a part of all CITS courses.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2857 to be answered on 07.08.2023.

List of new courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Name of Course                                         | Entry Qualification                                                           | Duration   | NSQF Level   |   Introduced in year |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Mechanic Consumer Electronic Appliances                | Passed 10 th Class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2018 |
|         2 | Technician Power Electronic Systems                    | Passed 10 th Class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2018 |
|         3 | IOT Technician (Smart Agriculture)                     | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2018 |
|         4 | IOT Technician (Smart Healthcare )                     | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2018 |
|         5 | IOT Technician (Smart City)                            | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2018 |
|         6 | Smartphone Technician Cum App Tester                   | Passed 10 th Class                                                            | 6 months   | Level 3      |                 2018 |
|         7 | Electrician Power Distribution                         | Passed 10 th class.                                                           | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2018 |
|         8 | Technician Mechatronics                                | Passed 10 th Class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2018 |
|         9 | Solar Technician (Electrical)                          | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2018 |
|        10 | Mechanic Electric Vehicle                              | Passed 10 th class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2021 |
|        11 | Industrial Robotics & Digital Manufacturing Technician | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2021 |
|        12 | Manufacturing Process Control and Automation           | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2021 |
|        13 | Advanced CNC Machining                                 | Passed 10 th class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2021 |
|        14 | Additive Manufacturing Technician (3D Printing)        | Passed 10th class examination with Science and Mathematics or its equivalent. | One year   | Level 3      |                 2021 |
|        15 | Artisan Using Advanced Tool                            | Passed 10 th class                                                            | One year   | Level 3      |                 2021 |
|        16 | Basic Designer and Virtual Verifier (Mechanical)       | Passed 10 th class                                                            | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2021 |
|        17 | Drone Technician                                       | Passed 10th Class Examination with Science and Mathematics or its equivalent  | 6 months   | Level 3      |                 2021 |
|        18 | Honey Processing Technician                            | Passed 10 th class                                                            | 6 months   | Level 3      |                 2022 |
|        19 | Small Hydro Power Plant Technician                     | Passed 10th class examination with Science and Mathematics or its equivalent  | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2022 |
|        20 | Wind Plant Technician                                  | Passed 10th class examination with Science and Mathematics or its equivalent  | Two year   | Level 4      |                 2022 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2857 to be answered on 07.08.2023.

Details of districts covered under the scheme 'Skill Development in 48 Districts Affected by LeftWing Extremism' are given in the table below:

| Sl. No.   | State          | Districts covered for Establishment of ITI   | Districts covered for Establishment of ITI                                                                                                                |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State          | No                                           | Location                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 1                                            | Vishakhapatnam                                                                                                                                            |
| 2         | Bihar          | 9                                            | Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Muzzafarpur, Nawada, &Rohtas                                                                            |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh   | 9                                            | Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Narayanpur, Sukma, &Surguja,                                                                  |
| 4         | Jharkhand      | 16                                           | Bokaro, Chatra, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Gumla, Girdih, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamau, Ranchi, Ramgarh, Simdega, & West Singhbhum |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh | 2                                            | Balaghat and Mandla                                                                                                                                       |
| 6         | Maharashtra    | 2                                            | Gadchiroli and Gondia                                                                                                                                     |
| 7         | Orissa         | 6                                            | Deogarh, ,Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Sambalpur                                                                                              |
| 8         | Telangana      | 1                                            | Khammam                                                                                                                                                   |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh  | 1                                            | Sonebhadra                                                                                                                                                |
| 10        | West Bengal    | 1                                            | Jhargram (Erstwhile - Paschim Midnapur (Lalgarh Area))                                                                                                    |
|           |                | 48                                           |                                                                                                                                                           |

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