Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Enrolment Rates in Vocational Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 448

ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## ENROLMENT RATES IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING

448.   SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any existing initiatives targeted at understanding and addressing the specific aspirations of rural youth in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  for  upskilling  and  providing  employment opportunities to the  rural youth  who  preferred to remain  in  their villages, if so, the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  existing  initiatives  like  'Skills  On Wheel'  to  rural  areas  in  Andhra  Pradesh  to  provide  accessible  upskilling  opportunities closer to their homes;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  the  enrolment  rates  in  vocational  training  programmes  among  rural youth; and
- (f) the steps being taken to improve awareness and accessibility of these programmes in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) & (b)          To improve employability of youth across the country including rural youth of Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Under Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  an  extensive network of skill development centres/schools/colleges/institutes etc. 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).  Benefits  of  these  schemes  are  available to  all the sections of the society across the country including rural youth of Andhra Pradesh. 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  including  rural areas.

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 Onthe-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.

In addition to the above schemes for skill development, MSDE is also implementing programmes for entrepreneurship development through National Institute of Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD)  and  Indian  Institute  of Entrepreneurship (IIE).

(c) & (d)          There is no such proposal under consideration.

(e)      The details of the number of candidates trained under the schemes of MSDE during 2020-21 to  2022-23  are as under:

| Scheme   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| PMKVY    | 19,60,776 | 6,16,040  | 2,11,170  |
| JSS      | 3,59,796  | 4,61,996  | 7,26,284  |
| NAPS     | 3,07,404  | 5,89,996  | 7,38,675  |
| CTS      | 12,19,446 | 12,25,851 | 12,50,641 |

(f)            MSDE  has  undertaken  various  strategies  to  ensure  the  widespread  reach  of programs for skill development across diverse geographies and socio-economic backgrounds through awareness drives, workshops, and community engagement initiative. Amplifying  awareness around the skilling  initiatives  is  also  undertaken  through  platforms like All India Radio (AIR), Press Information Bureau (PIB), MyGov, and Doordarshan (DD). By leveraging digital platforms and mobile technology, Ministry has ensured accessibility to skill-related information and resources, benefiting individuals in remote regions.

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