Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Jan Shikshan Sansthan
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 349 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN

## 349. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) the details of the advancements achieved in broadening the coverage of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme;
- (b) the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  vocational  skills  and  training offered  under this  scheme are pertinent and in  harmony with local employment prospects and market requirements;
- (c) the details of the share of women in the total beneficiaries under the scheme; and
- (d) the  efforts  made  to  integrate  this  scheme  with  other  similar  programs  to  enhance effectiveness and coordination?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)          The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme, initially launched as Shramik Vidyapeeth (SVP)  in  1967,  aims  to  provide  skill  training  in  a  non-formal  mode  at  the  doorsteps  of  the beneficiary through registered Societies (NGOs) with 100% grant from the Government of India. The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  increase  the  household  income  by  promoting  self/wage employment through skill development training. The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills  to  the  non-literates,  neo-literates and persons having rudimentary level of education upto 8th standard and school drop outs upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years.

The Scheme was transferred from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in July, 2018. Since, the transfer of the Scheme, the Ministry has taken several steps in broadening its coverage. From 228 functional JSSs in 2018, the number of JSSs increased  to  288  in  financial  year  2023-24  across  26  States  and  7  UTs,  including  aspirational districts,  Left  Wing  Extremist  areas,  tribal,  border  and  other  backward  districts  of  the  country. Further, various initiatives have been taken for the advancement in the coverage of the Scheme. This includes-

- (i)  Age relaxation is given to SC, ST, Divyang and other deserving cases, especially women.
- (ii)     Skill  training is organized 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.

(iii)   The  courses  selected  under  the  Scheme  are  based  on  local  market  demand  and beneficiaries'  requirements  assessed  through  door-to-door  surveys.  Courses  with  maximum wage/self-employment opportunities are selected.

(iv)  To  maintain  uniformity  and  skill  standards,  all  the  courses  are  aligned  to  National  Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

(v)  Digital Literacy and employability skills have been incorporated in the course curriculum.

(vi)   Capacity building of JSS Staff and Entrepreneurship Development Programme for JSSs Resource Persons.

(vii)  Upgrading tools and equipments of model JSSs centres.

(viii)   The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has approved 15 Qualifications / Courses for the Scheme of JSS which has been aligned with NSQF levels 2 and 3. Further, in view of the local market demand and geographical requirements and to cater the beneficiaries with suitable courses, 35 more NSQF-aligned courses of level 2 have been adopted for training during FY 2023-24.

(ix) Under the Scheme, Livelihood Cells have been created to encourage the beneficiaries for self/wage  employment  and  to  assist  in  the  mobilization  of  loans  and  formation  of  Self  Help Groups (SHGs) / Joint Liability Groups and creating market linkages and promoting livelihood and Entrepreneurship Development.

(x)  The Ministry has leveraged the use of technology through a specially designed web portal which aims to bring transparency and accountability, providing quality and timely information to all the stakeholders of the Skill Ecosystem. In the JSS Scheme, all the data including enrolled, trained,  assessed,  certified  is  being  captured  through  the  JSS  portal  which  helps  in  the supervision and monitoring of the Scheme.

(xi) The Ministry in order to ensure access to quality skill development, relevant opportunities and  entrepreneurial support, has  developed  the Skill India Digital (SID) Portal as a comprehensive digital platform aimed at synergizing and transforming the skills, education and entrepreneurship landscape in the country.

Since,  the  transfer  of  the  scheme  from  Ministry  of  Education  to  MSDE  in  July  2018  till 02.01.2024, a total of 22,96,380 beneficiaries have been trained across 288 JSSs in 26 States and 7 UTs. The physical training achievement of the JSSs since FY 2018-19 to FY 2023-24 is given below:

| Financial Year      | Enrolled   |   Trained |   Assessed | Certified   |
|---------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
| 167283              | 167283     |    158576 |     156639 | 2018-2019   |
| 415332              | 415332     |    408779 |     406576 | 2019-2020   |
| 359796              | 359796     |    358296 |     357765 | 2020-2021   |
| 462059              | 461996     |    457649 |     455595 | 2021-2022   |
| 726405              | 726284     |    715500 |     711906 | 2022-2023   |
| 409351              | 165689     |    150857 |     149483 | 2023-2024*  |
| Grand Total 2540226 |            |   2296380 |    2249657 | 2237964     |

## *Data as on 02-01-2024

(b)          The Ministry has taken several initiatives to ensure that the vocational skills and training under  the  JSS  Scheme  are  pertinent  and  in  harmony  with  local  employment  prospects  and market  requirement.  The  courses  being  offered  in  the  JSS  are  a  blend  of  technical  and employability skills. This enables the beneficiaries in learning the right set of skills to be utilized for gainful self/wage employment. These courses are selected by each JSS on the basis of the local market demand and beneficiaries' requirements assessed through door-to-door surveys and presented in their Annual Action Plan for approval.

To  maintain  uniformity  and  skill  standards,  all  the  courses  are  aligned  to  National  Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Digital Literacy and employability skills are also incorporated in the course curriculum. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has approved 15 Qualifications / Courses for the Scheme of JSS which has been aligned with NSQF levels 2 and 3. Further, in view of the local market demand and geographical requirements and to cater  the  beneficiaries  with  suitable  courses,  35  more  NSQF-aligned  courses  of  level  2  have been  adopted  for  training  during  FY  2023-24.  Moreover,  courses  under  the  Scheme  are  also being aligned to One District One Product (ODOP).

(c)          Since July 2018 till 02.01.2024, total 22.96 Lakh beneficiaries have been trained under the scheme out of which 18.88 Lakh beneficiaries are women, which constitute 82.23% of total beneficiaries.  The Gender-wise details of JSS  beneficiaries trained since July, 2018  till 02.01.2024 are given below:

| Financial Year   |   Male | Female    |   Transgender | Total Trained   |
|------------------|--------|-----------|---------------|-----------------|
| 2018-19          |  18982 | 148235 66 |        167283 |                 |
| 2019-20          |  60939 | 354135    |           258 | 415332          |
| 2020-21          |  61761 | 297899    |           136 | 359796          |
| 2021-22          |  76555 | 385242    |           199 | 461996          |
| 2022-23          | 151256 | 574811    |           217 | 726284          |
| 2023-24*         |  37645 | 127993    |            51 | 165689          |
| Grand Total      | 407138 | 1888315   |           927 | 2296380         |

* Data as on 02-01-2024

(d)        The Ministry has taken several steps to enhance the effectiveness and coordination by converging the architecture of the JSS Scheme with existing schemes of the Government. The details of such initiatives are given below:

(i)         JSSs,  as  part  of  the  convergence  are  implementing  the  flagship  schemes  of  the Government, namely, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and PM Vishwakarma (PMV).

(ii)    JSSs  have  established  a  Livelihood  Cell  to  encourage  the beneficiaries for self/wage employment and assist in the mobilization of loans and formation of SHGs/ JLGs. Livelihood cell  provides  counselling  support  to  beneficiaries  for  enabling  them  to  take  up  self/wage employment in related trades as per the market need. Livelihood cell also act as a bridge between  employers,  banks/micro-finance  institutions/State  Governments/  NABARD  for delivering  the  benefits  of  schemes  of  financial  assistance/loans  to  JSS  beneficiaries, especially women.

(iii)  Ministry has also taken the initiative to conduct Entrepreneurship Development Training especially for Self Help Groups/Joint Liability Groups to promote the idea of Vocal for Local (Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan)/One District One Product (ODOP). These measures would lead to the enhancement of livelihood opportunities for the JSS beneficiaries.

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