Lok Sabha Question No. 3823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: DTNBWED Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3823

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## DTNBWED SCHEME

3823. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the  details  of  the  way  Dattopant  Thengadi  National  Board  for Workers  Education  and  Development  (DTNBWED)  contribute  to empowering  workers  in  both  the  organized  and  unorganized sectors through education and training programmes particularly in Rajahmundry Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b)the  details  on  the  number  of  workers  who  benefitted  from
- DTNBWED programme in the last five years, State and year-wise;
- (c)the  details  of  the  mechanisms  are  in  place  to  monitor  the allocation  and  expenditure  of  funds  and  to  ensure  the  timely execution of DTNBWED projects;
- (d)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  periodically  review  the progress of DTNBWED programme and ensure their alignment with the Government's objectives; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  open  more  regional centres  or  introducing  new  educational  initiatives  tailored  to specific industries, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): In the organized sectors, Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers  Education  and  Development  (DTNBWED)  conducts  the following programs: -
- (i) Modular Training Programs to cater the needs of workers of the industries and organizations.
- (ii)
- Training programs for trade union operatives
- (iii) Special  intervention  programs  on  Occupational  Health  and Safety.

In the unorganized sectors, DTNBWED conducts the following programs:-

- (i) Awareness  cum  Registration  Camps  to  make  the  workers aware about the schemes and programs designed for them
- (ii) Shramik  Chaupal  Programs  for  the  workers  available  at Labour Chowks/Colonies/Labour clusters.
- (iii) Employability and Proficiency Enhancement Programme (EPEP)  to  equip  low  skilled  workers  with  short  term  skill trainings with certification.

In Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency,  DTNBWED  has conducted eleven Modular Training Programmes in organized sector for  Self  Generation  of  Funds  (2  modules)  during 2024-25 till 28-022025 wherein 220 workers participated.

- (b): Last five years State wise and year wise details of the number of workers who were benefited from DTNBWED are attached at per Annexure 1.
- (c): Details of mechanisms to monitor the allocation and expenditure of funds are as follows:-
- The Board signs an MoU  with the Ministry before the commencement of every  financial  year  detailing  the  Target, Achievement, Pattern of Expenditure, Yearly plan etc.
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- DTNBWED receives grants-in-aid from the Ministry.
- The allocation of funds and expenditure are reviewed in Annual Sub  Committee  and
- General Body Meeting, the Finance Governing Body of the Board.
- On  completion  of  every  financial  year  the  Board  submits Utilization Certificate to the Ministry.
- Internal Audit is conducted by the Ministry and periodically.
- CAG
- The  Annual  Accounts  of  the  Board  are  laid  before  both  the Houses of Parliament within 9 months from the completion of
- the Financial Year.
- (d): The steps taken by the Government to review the progress of DTNBWED programmes are as under:-
- The Ministry had constituted a Committee on 27-9-2021 for the Future Roadmap and Reorganising the Training Modules/Training Materials  of  DTNBWED.  The  Committee submitted  its  report  in  Feb,  2022.  Recommendations  of  the Committee had been implemented.

- A  Committee  was  constituted  on  22-9-2023  to  review  the Memorandum  of Association (MoA) and byelaws of the DTNBWED.    On  the  recommendations  of  the  report  of  the Committee,  the  MoA  and  Rules  &  Regulations  have  been revised in January, 2024.
- A Committee has been constituted on 27-11-2024 to review the training modules of DTNBWED so as to align with contemporary requirements related to Labour Welfare and Employment.
- (e): At present, there is no proposal to open new Regional Centres for DTNBWED.  However, new educational initiatives adopted are as follows: -

Employability and Efficiency Enhancement Programme (EPEP): It is a five-day duration skill-based training programme, designed for improving job role-based efficiency for the existing low skilled workers  employed  in  the  particular  sector  for  improving  their employability  with  the  ultimate  objective  to  implement  the tenets of Decent Work at work places. Currently this programme Construction, is covering workers from three sectors i.e. Agriculture allied and Health care.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no.  3823  for 24.03.2025.

The details of the number of workers who benefited from DTNBWED programme in the last five years state wise and year wise.

State Wise Progress Report

| Sr. No.   | State Name        | 2020 - 21       | 2021 - 22       | 2022 - 23       | 2023 - 24       | 2024 - 25 till 28th Feb, 25   | Total Workers Trained   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State Name        | Workers Trained | Workers Trained | Workers Trained | Workers Trained | Workers Trained               | Total Workers Trained   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1645            | 9672            | 14016           | 29345           | 24829                         | 79507                   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 252             | 71              | 80              | 296             | 0                             | 699                     |
| 3         | Assam             | 2643            | 9442            | 6581            | 24874           | 13040                         | 56580                   |
| 4         | Bihar             | 5798            | 9360            | 7513            | 16519           | 13597                         | 52787                   |
| 5         | Chandigarh        | 205             | 77              | 70              | 688             | 1018                          | 2058                    |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 3283            | 6479            | 9591            | 10340           | 11170                         | 40863                   |
| 7         | Delhi             | 1656            | 7607            | 10817           | 16686           | 31044                         | 67810                   |
| 8         | Goa               | 5120            | 6608            | 12341           | 12579           | 4079                          | 40727                   |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 13895           | 16278           | 25101           | 52906           | 45818                         | 153998                  |
| 10        | Haryana           | 4116            | 7346            | 8011            | 16688           | 11552                         | 47713                   |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1670            | 2852            | 4468            | 8445            | 6789                          | 24224                   |
| 12        | Jammu And Kashmir | 1896            | 3552            | 3615            | 9496            | 9889                          | 28448                   |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 10720           | 27213           | 21850           | 47767           | 48108                         | 155658                  |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 6823            | 15307           | 28871           | 59495           | 53187                         | 163683                  |
| 15        | Kerala            | 6185            | 11914           | 14349           | 20592           | 16501                         | 69541                   |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 21388           | 31262           | 39211           | 68972           | 48400                         | 209233                  |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 12391           | 22902           | 26842           | 56495           | 47376                         | 166006                  |
| 18        | Manipur           | 4080            | 8483            | 9504            | 7915            | 11496                         | 41478                   |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 61                            | 61                      |
| 20        | Odisha            | 14846           | 28007           | 45292           | 48186           | 47461                         | 183792                  |
| 21        | Punjab            | 1809            | 3211            | 4772            | 9015            | 6095                          | 24902                   |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 7962            | 10707           | 16383           | 34625           | 28776                         | 98453                   |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 0               | 0               | 0               | 286             | 0                             | 286                     |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 9341            | 30085           | 40584           | 50447           | 42615                         | 173072                  |
| 25        | Telangana         | 6876            | 12092           | 8145            | 14716           | 6172                          | 48001                   |
| 26        | Tripura           | 20              | 0               | 0               | 616             | 0                             | 636                     |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 28047           | 36452           | 51812           | 98092           | 76668                         | 291071                  |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 267             | 988             | 218             | 1041            | 140                           | 2654                    |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 15853           | 30656           | 28471           | 60100           | 46934                         | 182014                  |
|           | Total             | 188787          | 348623          | 438508          | 777222          | 652815                        | 2405955                 |

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