Lok Sabha Question No. 1110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Skills on Wheel to Rural Areas in Jharkhand
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## SKILLS ON WHEEL TO RURAL AREAS IN JHARKHAND

1110.     DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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 Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  for  up-skilling  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  Jharkhand  to  provide  accessible  up-skilling  opportunities  closer  to  their homes;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  the  enrollment  rates  in  vocational  training  programmes  among  rural youth; and
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to improve awareness and accessibility of these programmes in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b): Under  the  Govt.  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  rural  youth  of  Jharkhand.  The  SIM aims at  enabling  youth  of India  to get future ready & industry ready 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  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.

(c)  &  (d):   With  the  objective  of  improving  livelihood  of  rural  households  by  providing relevant  skills  training  to  its  youth  population, National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC),  under  the  aegis  of  MSDE,  is  running  the  'Skill  on  Wheels'  program  in  Ranchi, Jharkhand. This initiative is aimed at ensuring that individuals in remote areas have access to skilling for improving their employability.

(e)  &  (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). Leveraging digital  platforms  and  mobile  technology,  Ministry  has  ensured  accessibility to skill-related information and resources, benefiting individuals in remote regions. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) serves as a one-stop online resource for youth seeking information and enrollment in skill training programmes. Ease of access through this platform encourages participation.

The  details  of  candidates  trained  under  schemes  of  MSDE  during  2023-24  are  as under:

|           | PMKVY    | JSS      | NAPS*    | CTS (ITIs)   |
|-----------|----------|----------|----------|--------------|
| All India | 5,39,325 | 5,07,337 | 9,32,298 | 14,46,247    |
| Jharkhand | 8,796    | 22,439   | 11,882   | 40,103       |

*Apprentice Engaged

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