Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Promotion of High-demand and non-traditional careers
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3315

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## PROMOTION OF HIGH-DEMAND AND NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS

3315. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

- Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has undertaken any measures to promote high-demand and non- traditional careers and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  the  Government  has  planned/initiated  policies  for  empowering  adolescent girls  and  women for high-demand and non-traditional careers  and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to study the impact of such policies; (c) the details of the new  infrastructural development  projects  carried  out by  the Government during the last five years for promotion of skill training institutes; (d) the  amount  of  budget  utilized  for  carrying  out  the  infrastructural  developmental projects in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Uttar Dinajpur districts; and the data on the number of the National Skills Training Institutes currently operational in
- (e) the country along with the infrastructural standing of such institutes globally?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a): 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 including women, across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

PMKVY 4.0 offers training in various high demand and non-traditional sectors like information technology,  healthcare,  renewable  energy,  and  logistics.  In  collaboration  with  Sector  Skill Councils  (SSCs),  the  high-growth  industries  have  been  identified  and  sector-specific  skill programs have  been  designed,  ensuring  their  relevance  for  economy.  Under  PMKVY,  the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry 4.0 requirements in areas  like  AI/ML,  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  Drone  Technology,  etc.   for  upcoming  market demand and industry requirements.

Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE has also introduced 29  new  age  /future  skills  courses  in  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and  National  Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor, etc.

(b) To encourage participation of women  in skill development programs, special provisions  have  been  made  for  meeting  expenditure  on  conveyance  and  boarding  & lodging. Further, PMKVY  4.0  prioritizes and  provides special focus to projects that emphasize  women  as  primary  beneficiaries.  Training  programs  in  sectors  like  Electronics, Retail,  Healthcare,  Beauty  &  Wellness,  Handicrafts  and  Apparel  are  structured  to  attract higher  participation  from  women.   Special  projects  are  designed  to  align  with  local  skill demands,  creating  opportunities  for  rural  women  to  participate  and  benefit  from  skill development  schemes.  This  inclusive  approach  ensures  significant  representation  and benefit  for  women  in  skill  training  programs  across  the  country.  Under  JSS  Scheme,  the focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections. Women constitute more than 80% of beneficiaries under JSS.

Also,  there  are  19  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTI)  and more  than  300 ITIs exclusively  for  women. Government  of  India  approved  30%  reservation  of  seats  for women candidates in all ITIs (Govt. & Private) in all courses and these seats could be filled based on the general reservation policy of each respective State/UTs.

As  per  the  evaluation  study  of  PMKVY  by  NITI  Aayog,  about  94  percent  of  the employers  surveyed  reported  they  would  hire  more  candidates  trained  under  PMKVY. Further, 52 percent of the candidates who were placed in full time/part time employment and oriented  under  the  RPL  component  received  higher  salary  or  felt  that  they  will  get  higher salary compared to their un-certified peers. The evaluation study of JSS scheme conducted in 2020 has found that the scheme has helped in almost doubling the household income for those beneficiaries who got employment or were self-employed after the JSS training. The study finds that 77.05% of the beneficiary trainees have undergone occupational shifts. The final  report  of  Tracer  Study  of  ITI  Graduates  published  in  2018  by  MSDE  mentions  that 63.5% of total ITI pass-outs got employed (out of which 6.7% are self-employed). Third-party evaluation study of NAPS conducted in 2021 has observed that the scheme has successfully enhanced  the  employability  of  youth  by  providing  structured  on-the-job  training,  with  a notable increase in the engagement of apprentices across various industries.

(c): The skill training centres are set up as per the need basis by MSDE. Details of skill training centres under the schemes of MSDE are given at Annexure.

(d): Funds  are  not  released  directly  to  the  districts  under  above  mentioned  schemes. Under PMKVY and JSS schemes, funds are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms. Under JSS scheme, funds are released directly to Non-Governmental Organizations. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized by way of stipend support. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration.

(e): At  present,  there  are  33  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  including  19  NSTI (Women)  running  across  the  country.  Under  Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS), comprehensive training is provided in both hands-on skills and training methodology to the instructor trainees to make them conversant with techniques of transferring hands-on skills and train skilled manpower. NSTIs are premier institutions in India for training of trainers for the skill development programs.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3315 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF HIGHDEMAND AND NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS'

State-wise details of skill training institutes established/engaged under schemes of MSDE

| State/UT                             | PMKVY Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | ITI        | ITI       |
|--------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------|
| State/UT                             | PMKVY Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | Govt. ITIs | Pvt. ITIs |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands            | 7               | 1             | 15                    | 3          | 1         |
| Andhra Pradesh                       | 405             | 6             | 1,097                 | 85         | 437       |
| Arunachal Pradesh                    | 85              | 0             | 22                    | 7          | 0         |
| Assam                                | 811             | 6             | 923                   | 31         | 16        |
| Bihar                                | 588             | 21            | 505                   | 150        | 1,231     |
| Chandigarh                           | 9               | 1             | 153                   | 2          | 0         |
| Chhattisgarh                         | 196             | 14            | 303                   | 120        | 112       |
| Delhi                                | 204             | 3             | 5,768                 | 18         | 36        |
| Goa                                  | 8               | 1             | 473                   | 11         | 2         |
| Gujarat                              | 367             | 8             | 12,040                | 278        | 233       |
| Haryana                              | 597             | 2             | 5,689                 | 160        | 227       |
| Himachal Pradesh                     | 198             | 11            | 703                   | 128        | 145       |
| Jammu And Kashmir                    | 650             | 1             | 517                   | 49         | 1         |
| Jharkhand                            | 237             | 13            | 418                   | 77         | 274       |
| Karnataka                            | 425             | 12            | 2,260                 | 275        | 1,230     |
| Kerala                               | 138             | 9             | 1,796                 | 149        | 315       |
| Ladakh                               | 11              | 0             | 16                    | 3          | 0         |
| Lakshadweep                          | 1               | 1             | 1                     | 1          | 0         |
| Madhya Pradesh                       | 1,465           | 29            | 1,078                 | 195        | 826       |
| Maharashtra                          | 659             | 21            | 8,639                 | 422        | 625       |
| Manipur                              | 161             | 4             | 22                    | 10         | 0         |
| Meghalaya                            | 97              | 1             | 36                    | 7          | 1         |
| Mizoram                              | 96              | 1             | 19                    | 3          | 0         |
| Nagaland                             | 89              | 1             | 20                    | 9          | 0         |
| Odisha                               | 304             | 29            | 707                   | 75         | 451       |
| Puducherry                           | 19              | 0             | 232                   | 8          | 7         |
| Punjab                               | 603             | 2             | 882                   | 116        | 234       |
| Rajasthan                            | 1,565           | 9             | 921                   | 184        | 1,420     |
| Sikkim                               | 37              | 0             | 67                    | 4          | 0         |
| Tamil Nadu                           | 552             | 9             | 2,724                 | 93         | 411       |
| Telangana                            | 143             | 6             | 1,243                 | 66         | 237       |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 9               | 2             | 123                   | 4          | 0         |
| Tripura                              | 148             | 2             | 95                    | 20         | 2         |
| Uttar Pradesh                        | 2,838           | 47            | 6,171                 | 292        | 2,990     |
| Uttarakhand                          | 224             | 8             | 696                   | 104        | 80        |
| West Bengal                          | 325             | 8             | 1,244                 | 168        | 141       |

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