Lok Sabha Question No. 1112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Budget Allocation for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Dr. Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1112

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1112.  Shri Tanuj Punia:

Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka:

Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil:

Dr. Mohammad Jawed:

Dr. Amar Singh:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  budget  allocation  for  various  entrepreneurship  and  skill  development programme during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that there is a mismatch in the supply and demand of skills between employers and employees;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has any plans to bridge this gap; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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  to youth  through  an  extensive  network  of  skill  development  centres/institutes  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) across the country.

Details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  under  various  schemes  of  Ministry  of  Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  during  last  five  years  up  to  2023-24  are  as under:

| Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Name of Scheme        | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2023-24               |
| PMKVY                 | 1613.26               | 1514.76               | 1043.21               | 233.26                | 502.00                |
| JSS                   | 111.98                | 107.68                | 137.64                | 154.66                | 154.38                |
| NAPS                  | 47.60                 | 107.64                | 241.60                | 335.42                | 632.82                |

Day-to-day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Governments/ Union Territory Administration.

(b): Skill gap studies are conducted from time to time which provide information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors. Such studies guide the interventions of the Government aimed at preparing the workforce as per the industry needs. Further, District Skill  Committees  (DSCs)  are  mandated  with  formulating  District  Skill  Development  Plans (DSDPs)  to  promote  decentralized  planning  and  implementation  at  the  grassroots.  The DSDPs identify sectors with employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling  in  the  district,  and  map  the  available  facilities  for  Skill  Training.  Skill  Development Programmes  of  the  Government  are  designed  and  implemented  to  bridge  identified  skill gaps across sectors.

(c) and (d): In order to meet skilling requirement for future workforce, improve the quality of skilling and align the training programs with the changes in the economy and technology to meet  the  needs  of  the  industry,  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):

i.  The  training  programmes  offered  under  the  schemes  of  MSDE  are  developed  in collaboration  with  industries,  keeping  in  view  market  demands.  36  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  which  are  mandated  to  identify  the  skill  development needs of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.

- ii.  Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.  Under CTS also, new age courses have been developed to meet the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies.

iii. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an  overarching  regulator  establishing  regulations  and  standards  to  ensure  quality  in  the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.

iv. The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET are expected to develop the qualifications as  per  the  industry  demand  and  map  them  with  the  identified  occupations  as  per  the National  Classification  of  Occupation,  2015,  of  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  and obtain industry validations.

- v.  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  is  implementing  Flexi  MoU  Scheme  and  Dual System of Training (DST). These initiatives are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment.
- vi. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework  (NSQF)  also have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.

vii. DGT has also signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network (erstwhile Quest Alliance), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

viii.  NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program,  provides  support  to  training  providers  that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.

ix. Under  NAPS,  apprenticeship  training and  increasing engagement  with  industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programmes is promoted.

x. Government of India has signed Migration and Mobility Agreement with ten countries viz., U.K.; France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Austria, Mauritius, Australia, Portugal and Finland for aligning skilling with demand in these countries.

xi. Government of India has announced setting up of 30 Skill India International Centers for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries.

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