Lok Sabha Question No. 1123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Skill Development Centres in Maharashtra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1123

ANSWERED ON 29/07/2024

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1123   DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  Skill  Development  Centres  in various  States  of  the  country  including  Maharashtra  State  to  provide  training  and  to make persons self-oriented for their livelihood and to tap their talent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  update  the  technology  and  funds sanctioned/spent thereon, year-wise; and
- (d) the appropriate steps being taken by the Government for providing skill development to women?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) and (b) 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  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 in the State of Maharashtra. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready equipped with industry relevant skills. Under these schemes, Training Centres (TCs) are set up on need base to impart the training across  the  country.  The  number  of  TCs  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under  various schemes of MSDE is as under:

| State/UT    | PMKVY Centres   | JSS centers   | NAPS s        | ITI        | ITI       |
|-------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|-----------|
|             |                 |               | Establishment | Govt. ITIs | Pvt. ITIs |
| Maharashtra | 585             | 21            | 8,235         | 422        | 620       |

(c)          Use  of  appropriate  equipment  /  tools  for  practical  training  is  an  essential component  of   skill  development  programmes.      Under  PMKVY  4.0  guidelines,  all Training Centres (TCs) are required to have the mandatory equipment and machineries as  specified  by  the  respective  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs).  There  are  provisions  for penalty  in  case  of  non-availability  of  required  infrastructure/tools  and  equipment  for each job role while batch is in progress. Training under the scheme of JSS is provided by  Non-Government  Organisations  (NGOs),  in  their  infrastructure  located  close  to doorsteps of the target group. One time non-recurring grants-in-aid of Rs. 20.00 Lakh is provided at the time of sanction of new JSS for procurement of tools & equipment and other office infrastructure. Further, the Ministry has upgraded the tools and equipment of 30 JSSs to establish them as model JSSs. ITIs have their permanent infrastructure with required equipment for respective trades, to impart training.  Apprenticeship training is given in industrial establishments.

The  year-wise  fund  released  under  the  schemes  of  MSDE  during  2018-19  to 2023-24, year-wise is as under:

(Rs. in Crores)

|   Scheme |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 | 2023-24   |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    41.62 |     47.6  |    107.64 |    241.6  |    335.67 |    632.82 | NAPS      |
|  1490.09 |   1857.89 |   1240.45 |    696.05 |    291.78 |    712.13 | PMKVY     |
|    68.06 |    111.98 |    107.67 |    137.63 |    154.65 |    154.38 | JSS       |

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

(d)       As stated above, training under the skill development programmes is provided to all the sections of the society with specific provisions for encouraging participation of women.  Under PMKVY, conveyance cost and boarding & lodging facilities are being provided  to  women.  There  are  more  than  300  women  ITIs  and  19  National  Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) in the country exclusively for women. Further, 30% of the seats in ITIs are reserved for women trainees subject to the general reservation policy of the respective State. Under JSS scheme, focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections.

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