Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Setting up of SDE University
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Anand Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *107

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## SETTING UP OF SDE UNIVERSITY

†*107. DR. ANAND KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship University in Bahraich Lok Sabha Constituency to impart employment-oriented education and vocational training to the youth of aspirational district Bahraich and its surrounding areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  any  such  action  plan  in  the  near future which could open new opportunities for skill training and employment for the youth of the said district and the surrounding areas; 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) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *107  ANSWERED  ON  28.07.2025  REGARDING ' SETTING UP OF SDE UNIVERSITY'

- (a)  to  (d): Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  does  not have  any  specific  scheme  to  set  up  Skill  University  in  States/UTs.  However,  the States/UTs may establish Skill Universities with an objective to promote vocational education and training in an integrated and holistic manner with general education so as to ensure pathways for progression and mobility across forms of education and skill.

Recognising the demographic dividend that India enjoys and huge potential to reap productivity  gain  through  skill  development,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), under Skill India Mission (SIM) of Government of India, delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  an  extensive  network  of  skill development  centres  /  institutes  under  various  schemes,  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan 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 Uttar Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills

Details of number of candidates trained and training centres set-up/engaged under the schemes of MSDE in the state of Uttar Pradesh and its Bahraich district are as follows:

Table-I: Number of trained candidates:

| Scheme(s)                                | Uttar Pradesh   | Bahraich   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|
| PMKVY (Since 2015-16 up to 30.06.2025)   | 25,06,438       | 23,829     |
| JSS Scheme (Since 2018-19 up to 2024-25) | 5,66,204        | 12,364     |
| NAPS (Since 2018-19 up to 30.06.2025)    | 3,03,818        | 533        |
| CTS (ITIs) (Sessions 2018 to 2025 )      | 21,61,826       | 6,643      |

## Table-II: Number of Training Centres as on date:

| Scheme(s)           | Uttar Pradesh   |   Bahraich |
|---------------------|-----------------|------------|
| PMKVY centres       | 2,588           |         17 |
| JSS Centres         | 47              |         01 |
| NAPS establishments | 6,759           |         64 |
| CTS (ITIs)          | 3,258           |         07 |

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