Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: CBSP Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia, Shri Ananta Nayak, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3506 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## CBSP SCHEME

## 3506. SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers  (CBSP) scheme  launched  by  the Government  along  with the training programme such as short term skill certification training programme and the total number of individuals trained under this scheme since its inception, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and  released  under  the  said scheme, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years;
- (c) the  details  of  the  implementing  agencies/institutes  selected  to impart such training, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  employment  rate  or  entrepreneurial  outcomes  of individuals/students trained under these schemes  in the rural tourism sector along with employment generating agencies, State/UT-wise since its inception and the list of all implementation agencies and institutes in Chhattisgarh;
- (e) the details of the candidates who have received scholarship under the said scheme and the amount of funds incurred thereon, State/UTwise;
- (f) the details of the women and youth from backward and tribal areas are getting proper access to these training programme; and

(g) the details of the special capacity building training programme of 3-6 months duration to promote rural tourism in villages along with the number of villages benefited, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (g): The  Ministry of Tourism  conducts  hospitality  and  tourism related short-term training courses under its 'Capacity Building for Service Providers  (CBSP)'  scheme  through  Government  and  empanelled  private institutes. These programmes includes Hunar Se Rozgar Tak, Entrepreneurship Programme, Skill Testing & Certification, Tourism Awareness Programme, etc.

As per the information available, a total of 5.54 lakh individuals have been trained  in  the  country  including  1272  candidates  in  Andhra  Pradesh  and 770 candidates in Chhattisgarh respectively.

For  these  trainings,  a  total  of  Rs.106.26  crore  has  been  sanctioned  and released  from  2019-20  to  2023-24  in  the  country  and  Rs.5.51  Lakh  in Andhra Pradesh during the same period.

In the year 2023-24, a total of 153 Government and private agencies were selected  to  impart  trainings,  in  various  parts  of  the  country  including Chhattisgarh.

The  outcome  of  these  trainings  includes  placements,  self-employment, entrepreneurship,  in  addition  to  many  trainees  opting  for  higher  studies such as diploma and degree courses. Since inception 59210 persons have been  placed.  The  scheme  does  not  have  provision  for  scholarship. However, regular  hospitality  and  tourism  skill  training  programmes  have been organized catering to candidates from diverse group including rural areas of the country. Villages wise Data is not collected and maintained in the Ministry.

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