Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Skill Development Schemes currently operated in Punjab
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1757

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES CURRENTLY OPERATED IN PUNJAB

1757.  SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:

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

- (a) the details of the ongoing projects and  schemes  under  the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship currently operational in the State of Punjab including the details of scope, beneficiaries and progress status;
- (b) whether  there  are  any  national  skill  development  schemes  or  projects  that  are  not being implemented in Punjab, if so, the reasons for their non-implementation;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  such schemes in Punjab; and
- (d) whether there are any specific timelines or action plans to address this 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 (d)         Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), 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 Punjab. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills. The brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY 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  including rural areas. The eligible age group under PMKVY is 15-59 years.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills  to  the  non-literates,  neo-literates  and  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  to  industrial  establishments  undertaking  apprenticeship  programme  under  the Apprentices Act, 1961. 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. The eligibility criteria for admission  into  ITIs  is  8 th ,  10 th or  12 th pass  depending  upon  the  trade/course,  and  the minimum age criteria is 14 years.

The  number  of  persons  trained  in  Punjab  under  the  skill  development  schemes  of MSDE viz. PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS (ITIs) are as under:

| Name of Scheme                    | Number of persons trained   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| PMKVY (2015-16 till 31.12.2024)   | 1,28,913                    |
| JSS (2018-19 till 28.02.2025)     | 20,433                      |
| NAPS (2018-19 till 28.02.2025)    | 63,496                      |
| CTS (ITIs) (Session 2018 to 2024) | 2,91,278                    |

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