Lok Sabha Question No. 1143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Creating Jobs in Non-Agricultural Sector
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1143

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## CREATING JOBS IN NON-AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

† 1143.SMT. BHARTI PARDHI :

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

- (a) whether there is a need to create eight million jobs every year in the non-agricultural sector by 2030 in order to meet the need of rising manpower in Indian economy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether only four per cent of young workforce between 15-29 years is formally skilled;
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  advance  skill  development  programmes  are  extremely  required  in  such scenario;
- (e) if so, whether necessary fund have been provided to bridge this gap; and
- (f) if  not,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  the  required  funds  to  impart  skill development training to the workforce in order to meet up the needs of skilled workforce?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a  &  b):  As  per  the  Economic  Survey  2023-24,  Indian  economy  needs  to  generate  an  average  of nearly 78.5 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce.

(c)    As  per  the  latest  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS  2023-24)  estimates,  percentage  of persons of age 15-29 years who received vocational/technical training was 26.1%, which includes 4.9 % who received the formal training.

(d)   Skill  development  is  one  of  the  priorities  of  the  Government,  as  an  enabler  to  the  economic growth  of  the  country  as  well  as  to  improve  employability  of  youth  of  the  nation.  Under  the Government 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  /  institutes  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 non-agricultural sector. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and  equipped with industry relevant skills.

- (e  &  f)  For  implementation  of  PMKVY,  JSS  and  NAPS,  necessary  funds  are  provided  through  the Budget. Details of the funds released under these schemes in the last 3 years and current year is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Name of Scheme                        | Total Fund Released   | Total Fund Released   | Total Fund Released   | Total Fund Released   |
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Name of Scheme                        | FY 2021-22            | FY 2022-23            | FY 2023-24            | FY 2024-25            |
| PMKVY (2021-22 to 31st Oct. 2024)     | 475.61                | 173.99                | 710.88                | 646.39                |
| JSS (2021-22 to 10 th November, 2024) | 137.64                | 154. 66               | 154.38                | 35.66                 |
| NAPS (2021-22 to 31st Oct.2024)       | 241.60                | 335.67                | 632.82                | 212.79                |

Day-to-day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration.

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