Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Number of Functional JSSs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3533

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## NUMBER OF FUNCTIONAL JSSs

†3533.  SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

Will  the  MINISTER  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthans  (JSSs)  currently  functioning across the country, particularly in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh mentioning the areas that are still unserved, State-wise;
- (b) the  criteria  and  timeline  for  setting  up  new  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan,  particularly  in aspirational districts and remote, tribal areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the total allocation for the Jan Shikshan Sansthan scheme for the current financial year and the amount released so far to different Jan Shikshan Sansthan, State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) the details of the utilisation of funds released under the scheme during the last three financial years, State and Joint Solar Energy Scheme-wise; and
- (e) the mechanism in place to ensure transparent and efficient utilisation of funds by NonGovernmental Organisations under the Joint Solar Energy Scheme which are often run and action taken against cases of non-utilisation or misutilisation?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) At present, 293 Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) are functional across the country in the current Financial Year 2025-26 including 21 JSSs in Maharashtra and 29 JSSs in Madhya Pradesh.  The  details  of  functional  JSSs  across  the  country  including  Maharashtra  and Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure-I .
- (b) The  establishment  of  new  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthans  (JSSs)  is  undertaken  by  the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in a phased manner, with priority accorded to Aspirational Districts, Backward Districts, Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas, hilly and island regions, and border areas.

Proposals/Applications for new JSSs are invited through open Expressions of Interest (EOI), which are published in national newspapers and on the official website of the MSDE.

- (c) & (d)    The total budgetary allocation under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme for  the  current  financial  year  2025-26  is  ₹185  crore.  The  details  of  the  total  funds

released/utilised under the scheme across the country from FY 2022-23 up to 30th June 2025 are  at Annexure -II . There  is  no  scheme  titled  'Joint  Solar  Energy  Scheme'  being implemented under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

(e) In case of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), the scheme is being implemented through Skill India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH)  portal  where  the training  data  is  maintained  and  the progress  is monitored  regularly.  To  ensure  the  efficient  utilization  of  fund,  the  annual  Utilization Certificates (UCs) in the prescribed General Financial Rules (GFR) -12A form along with the audited  reports  are  obtained  from  each  JSS,  which  is  duly  certified  by  a  Chartered Accountant. Thereafter, the audited accounts of the JSS are settled every year accordingly. The cases of non-utilisation/misutilisation are dealt as per the JSS Guidelines which may lead to de-recognition of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) from the JSS Scheme.

ANNEXURES  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3533 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025 REGARDING 'NUMBER OF FUNCTIONAL JSSs'

Annexure-I

List of functional JSSs:

| State/UTs         | JSS Centers ( as on 30.06.2025)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| A & N Islands     | 1                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 6                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -                                 |
| Assam             | 6                                 |
| Bihar             | 21                                |
| Chandigarh        | 1                                 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 14                                |
| Delhi             | 3                                 |
| Goa               | 1                                 |
| Gujarat           | 8                                 |
| Haryana           | 2                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 11                                |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 2                                 |
| Jharkhand         | 13                                |
| Karnataka         | 12                                |
| Kerala            | 9                                 |
| Ladakh            | 2                                 |
| Lakshadweep       | 1                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 29                                |
| Maharashtra       | 21                                |
| Manipur           | 4                                 |
| Meghalaya         | 1                                 |
| Mizoram           | 1                                 |
| Nagaland          | 2                                 |
| Odisha            | 29                                |
| Puducherry        | -                                 |
| Punjab            | 2                                 |
| Rajasthan         | 9                                 |
| Sikkim            | -                                 |
| Tamil Nadu        | 9                                 |
| Telangana         | 6                                 |
| DNH & DD          | 2                                 |
| Tripura           | 2                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 47                                |
| Uttarakhand       | 8                                 |
| West Bengal       | 8                                 |
| Overall           | 293                               |

Annexure-II

Total funds released across the country from FY 2022-23 till 30 th  June 2025:

(Amount in Crores)

| State/UT                  | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2025-26(as on 30.06.2025   |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.12                       |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 3.31      | 3.36      | 2.99      | 0.75                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh         | -         | -         | -         | -                          |
| Assam                     | 2.74      | 2.74      | 2.90      | 0.75                       |
| Bihar                     | 11.90     | 11.69     | 10.11     | 2.63                       |
| Chandigarh                | 0.52      | 0.56      | 0.48      | 0.13                       |
| Chhattisgarh              | 7.61      | 7.34      | 6.74      | 1.75                       |
| DNH & DD                  | 0.95      | 0.96      | 0.75      | 0.25                       |
| Delhi                     | 1.68      | 1.68      | 1.50      | 0.38                       |
| Goa                       | 0.56      | 0.55      | 0.48      | 0.13                       |
| Gujarat                   | 4.79      | 4.48      | 3.84      | 1.00                       |
| Haryana                   | 2.15      | 2.20      | 0.97      | 0.25                       |
| Himachal Pradesh          | 5.71      | 5.72      | 4.70      | 1.40                       |
| Jammu And Kashmir         | 0.13      | 0.25      | 0.38      | 0.25                       |
| Jharkhand                 | 5.72      | 6.31      | 6.04      | 1.63                       |
| Karnataka                 | 6.51      | 6.63      | 5.86      | 1.50                       |
| Kerala                    | 5.01      | 5.04      | 4.45      | 1.13                       |
| Ladakh                    | 0.46      | 0.25      | -         | 0.25                       |
| Lakshadweep               | 0.50      | 0.46      | 0.38      | 0.13                       |
| Madhya Pradesh            | 14.94     | 15.03     | 14.11     | 3.63                       |
| Maharashtra               | 11.31     | 11.46     | 10.27     | 2.63                       |
| Manipur                   | 2.23      | 2.18      | 2.00      | 0.50                       |
| Meghalaya                 | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.13                       |
| Mizoram                   | 0.56      | 0.52      | 0.48      | 0.13                       |
| Nagaland                  | 0.64      | 0.63      | 0.25      | 0.25                       |
| Odisha                    | 15.38     | 15.19     | 14.38     | 3.63                       |
| Punjab                    | 1.05      | 0.99      | 0.98      | 0.25                       |
| Rajasthan                 | 4.29      | 4.52      | 4.30      | 1.13                       |
| Tamil Nadu                | 4.06      | 4.32      | 4.27      | 1.00                       |
| Telangana                 | 3.20      | 3.24      | 2.89      | 0.75                       |
| Tripura                   | 1.07      | 1.02      | 0.97      | 0.25                       |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 25.79     | 26.03     | 23.29     | 5.88                       |
| Uttarakhand               | 4.64      | 4.34      | 3.97      | 1.00                       |
| West Bengal               | 4.25      | 3.69      | 3.81      | 1.00                       |
| Overall                   | 154.66    | 154.38    | 139.55    | 36.52                      |

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