Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Skill Development Programme for OBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR OBC

## $2717. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of progress of the ongoing skill development programmes for the OBC community, district-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the proposal to open new skill training centres for OBC/EBC communities in Maharashtra is under consideration;
- (c) if so, the time by which the said proposals is likely to be approved; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

(a): PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme, introduced in 2020-21 by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide skill development training to SCs, OBCs, EWSs, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers through empaneled training institutes on a pan India basis including the state of Maharashtra. NBCFDC (National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation) implements training for OBCs/EWSs/ DNTs beneficiaries under the scheme. For 2024-25 and onwards, it has been decided to merge PMDAKSH Scheme with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

The details of beneficiaries provided skill development training through NBCFDC under PMDAKSH Scheme, district-wise in the State of Maharashtra from 2020-21 to 2023-24 is placed at Annexure-l.

- (b), (c) & (d) There is no provision of opening skill training centres under PM-DAKSH Scheme.

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Annexure-l Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.

## 2717 for answer on 16.12.2025, raised by Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre.

| Districts / Year   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amravati           |           |           |           | 270       |
| Aurangabad         | 80        | 122       | 139       | 283       |
| Bhandara           |           |           |           | 90        |
| Beed               |           |           |           | 30        |
| Buldhana           |           |           |           | 120       |
| Chandrapur         | 40        |           |           | 150       |
| Dhule              |           | 60        |           | 958       |
| Gadchiroli         |           |           |           | 25        |
| Gondia             | 50        |           |           | 90        |
| Jalgaon            | 139       | 240       | 100       |           |
| Kolhapur           | 60        |           |           | 60        |
| Latur              | 197       |           |           |           |
| Mumbai             | 256       | 135       |           |           |
| Nagpur             | 50        | 260       | 35        | 1259      |
| Nandurbar          |           |           | 30        | 420       |
| Nashik             |           | 80        |           | 330       |
| Nanded             |           | 100       |           |           |
| Osmanabad          |           |           | 60        |           |
| Pune               |           |           |           | 510       |
| Raigad             |           |           |           | 30        |
| Sangli             |           |           |           | 120       |
| Saoner             |           |           |           | 60        |
| Solapur            |           |           |           | 180       |
| Thane              |           |           |           | 25        |
| Washim             |           |           |           | 19        |
| Total              | 1047      | 1117      | 364       | 5029      |

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