Lok Sabha Question No. 3342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

3342.

SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of entrepreneurs trained under various schemes and programmes, State-wise and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  number  of  women  beneficiaries  trained  and  placed  under  the  Entrepreneurship  Skill Development Programme (ESDP) scheme till date, State-wise and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the  financial  assistance  offered  under  the  scheme  during  the  last  five  years,  classified  Statewise and component-wise; and
- (d) the number of new enterprises supported under the Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programme (E-SDP) component of the scheme during the last five years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) & (b): The Total number of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs trained under the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) scheme in Andhra Pradesh in the last 5 years, are 17,883, out of which total number of Women Beneficiaries are 10003. The district-wise data of Total Beneficiaries & Women Beneficiaries trained under the scheme is placed at Annexure-I .
- (c) & (d): The Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) is a Central Sector Scheme  with  no  State-wise  fund  allocation,  and  its  primary  objective  is  to  motivate  and  equip individuals, including aspiring entrepreneurs from different sections of society such as SC/ST, women, persons  with  disabilities,  ex-servicemen,  and  those  from  economically  weaker  backgrounds,  to consider self-employment or entrepreneurship as a viable career option, while aiming to promote new enterprises,  strengthen  existing  MSMEs,  and  foster  an  entrepreneurial  culture  across  the  country; however, no direct financial assistance is provided to new enterprises under the ESDP scheme.

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## Annexure-I

| State wise and District wise Progress of ESDP Scheme in Andhra Pradesh from 2020- 21 to 2024-25 (5 years) till date   | State wise and District wise Progress of ESDP Scheme in Andhra Pradesh from 2020- 21 to 2024-25 (5 years) till date   | State wise and District wise Progress of ESDP Scheme in Andhra Pradesh from 2020- 21 to 2024-25 (5 years) till date   | State wise and District wise Progress of ESDP Scheme in Andhra Pradesh from 2020- 21 to 2024-25 (5 years) till date   | State wise and District wise Progress of ESDP Scheme in Andhra Pradesh from 2020- 21 to 2024-25 (5 years) till date   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                | Name of the State                                                                                                     | Name of Districts                                                                                                     | 2020-21 to 2024-25(5 Years)                                                                                           | 2020-21 to 2024-25(5 Years)                                                                                           |
| S. No.                                                                                                                | Name of the State                                                                                                     | Name of Districts                                                                                                     | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                  | No. of Women Beneficiaries                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                        | Alluri Sitharama Raju                                                                                                 | 208                                                                                                                   | 174                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Anakapalli                                                                                                            | 1334                                                                                                                  | 638                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Anantapur                                                                                                             | 133                                                                                                                   | 106                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Annamayya                                                                                                             | 596                                                                                                                   | 367                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Bapatla                                                                                                               | 897                                                                                                                   | 469                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Chittoor                                                                                                              | 220                                                                                                                   | 113                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | East Godavari                                                                                                         | 546                                                                                                                   | 220                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Eluru                                                                                                                 | 371                                                                                                                   | 287                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                       | Guntur                                                                                                                | 909                                                                                                                   | 618                                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Kakinada                                                                                                              | 525                                                                                                                   | 373                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Konaseema                                                                                                             | 79                                                                                                                    | 23                                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Krishna                                                                                                               | 2193                                                                                                                  | 1002                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Kurnool                                                                                                               | 819                                                                                                                   | 536                                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Nandyal                                                                                                               | 336                                                                                                                   | 241                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Ntr                                                                                                                   | 1292                                                                                                                  | 887                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Palnadu                                                                                                               | 185                                                                                                                   | 121                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Parvathipuram Manyam                                                                                                  | 192                                                                                                                   | 142                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Prakasam                                                                                                              | 290                                                                                                                   | 194                                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Spsr Nellore                                                                                                          | 81                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Sri Sathya Sai                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Srikakulam                                                                                                            | 1580                                                                                                                  | 1005                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Tirupati                                                                                                              | 433                                                                                                                   | 284                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Visakhapatnam                                                                                                         | 2651                                                                                                                  | 1118                                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Vizianagaram                                                                                                          | 573                                                                                                                   | 264                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | West Godavari                                                                                                         | 741                                                                                                                   | 391                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                       | Y.S.R.                                                                                                                | 699                                                                                                                   | 425                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                                 | 17883                                                                                                                 | 10003                                                                                                                 |