Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Mega Skill Centre in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## MEGA SKILL CENTRE IN BIHAR

†1239. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  vocational  training  programmes  are  being  conducted  by  the Government for youth in Bihar State;
- (b) if  so  the  details  of  the  programmes  conducted  in  various  districts  of  Bihar including Bhagalpur during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the number of youth benefitted from these programmes district-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up Mega Skill Centres at block levels in Bihar in the coming years and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): 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 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 state of Bihar. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India  to  get  future  ready  equipped  with  industry  relevant  skills.  The  brief  of  these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  Scheme: The  main  target  of  the  JSS  is  to  impart vocational skills to the non-literates neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary level of education and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years  with  due  age  relaxation  in  case  of  'Divyangjan'  and  other  deserving  cases. Priority is given to Women SC ST OBC and Minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): This Scheme is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial  support  for  payment  of  stipend  to  apprentices.  Training  consists  of  Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.

District-wise details of number of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE in the state of Bihar and its Bhagalpur district during the last three years and current year up to 30 th  June 2025 are given at Annexure.

(d): The schemes of MSDE are demand driven and the training centres under these schemes are set up or engaged on need basis. Details of training centres set-up or engaged under schemes of MSDE in the state of Bihar and its Baghalpur district as under:

|             | PMKVY 4.0 Centres (STT +SP)*   |   JSS Centers |   NAPS Establishments |   Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) |
|-------------|--------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Pan India   | 12838                          |           289 |                 51895 |                                   14615 |
| Bihar       | 537                            |            21 |                   623 |                                    1369 |
| Bhagalpur23 |                                |            00 |                    49 |                                      40 |

* Short-term Training (STT) and Special Projects (SP).

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1239  ANSWERED  ON  28.07.2025  REGARDING 'MEGA SKILL CENTRE IN BIHAR'

District-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE in state of Bihar during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) and current year up to 30 th  June 2025

| District(s)        | PMKVY   | JSS    |   NAPS | CTS*   |
|--------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
| Araria             | 2214    | 6299   |    243 | 1438   |
| Arwal              | 615     | 6296   |      5 | 4902   |
| Aurangabad         | 3576    | 6299   |    222 | 14083  |
| Banka              | 3572    | 6299   |     41 | 3622   |
| Begusarai          | 5306    | 5820   |    674 | 8873   |
| Bhagalpur          | 5057    | -      |    360 | 12311  |
| Bhojpur            | 4595    | -      |    420 | 13120  |
| Buxar              | 1373    | 6300   |    101 | 5631   |
| Chapra             |         |        |      0 | 15521  |
| Darbhanga          | 2671    | -      |    355 | 5281   |
| Gaya               | 8373    | 5879   |    257 | 22698  |
| Gopalganj          | 6064    | 6260   |    371 | 6029   |
| Jamui              | 3297    | 6292   |     68 | 6652   |
| Jehanabad          | 2352    | -      |     24 | 7013   |
| Kaimur (Bhabua)    | 1620    | -      |     39 | 3072   |
| Katihar            | 3409    | -      |    464 | 4295   |
| Khagaria           | 3399    | -      |    123 | 2876   |
| Kishanganj         | 550     | 6299   |    454 | 758    |
| Lakhisarai         | 255     | -      |     32 | 2017   |
| Madhepura          | 3006    | -      |    154 | 2165   |
| Madhubani          | 3336    | 6300   |    211 | 5591   |
| Munger             | 2775    | 0      |   1134 | 10452  |
| Muzaffarpur        | 4701    | 5980   |   1147 | 13251  |
| Nalanda            | 9222    | 6297   |    302 | 22881  |
| Nawada             | 4048    | 6279   |    150 | 9126   |
| Pashchim Champaran | 1571    | 6293   |    373 | 6640   |
| Patna              | 11343   | 5270   |   6428 | 46174  |
| Purbi Champaran    | 3515    | 6300   |    306 | 9085   |
| Purnia             | 3975    | -      |    732 | 3008   |
| Rohtas             | 2717    | -      |    156 | 18864  |
| Saharsa            | 2072    | -      |     78 | 2023   |
| Samastipur         | 4187    | 6075   |    435 | 10373  |
| Saran              | 5525    | 6300   |    308 | --     |
| Sheikhpura         | 1684    | -      |     29 | 3207   |
| Sheohar            | 1324    | -      |     47 | 983    |
| Sitamarhi          | 2355    | 6299   |    245 | 5616   |
| Siwan              | 5770    | -      |    227 | 7377   |
| Supaul             | 222     | -      |    234 | 2790   |
| Vaishali           | 7196    | 6300   |    542 | 12756  |
| Total              | 138842  | 129736 |  17491 | 332554 |

* Enrollment in Academic Years 2022 2023 2024 & 2025

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