Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-22
Subject: National Skill Development Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, M. B. RAJESH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 37**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2015**

**NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION**

**QUESTION**

***37. 	SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:**

**SHRI M.B. RAJESH:**

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

(a)	the objectives, functions and institutional framework of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM);

(b)	whether the Government has finalised the proposed National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015;

(c)	if so, the details thereof including the features of the policy and if not, the present status of the proposed policy including the time by which the said policy is likely to be finalised and notified;

(d)	the details of various schemes/ programmes implemented by the Government for skill development/ entrepreneurship; and

(e)	the details of challenges confronting the various Skill Development Programmes (SDPs) and the manner in which these are likely to be addressed?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF**

**SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**(SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)**

**(a) to (e)	A statement is laid on the Table of the House.**

**STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 37 ADMITTED FOR REPLY ON 22.07.2015 REGARDING “NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION”**

1. With the objective to rapidly scale up skill development across the Country through an end-to-end, outcome focused implementation frame-work aligning demands of employers for a well-trained skilled workforce with aspirations of Indian citizens for sustainable livelihood, National Skill Development Mission has been launched by the Government on 15 th July, 2015.

The key institutional mechanism for achieving the objectives of the Mission have been divided into three tiers, consisting of a Governing Council at the apex level, a Steering Committee and a Mission Directorate (along with an Executive Committee) as the executive arms of the Mission.

(b) & (c) Yes, Madam. To lay down a comprehensive and holistic road map for all the skilling and entrepreneurship activities across the Country, the Government has approved the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 on 1 st July, 2015.

The Policy addresses the key obstacles in the skilling and entrepreneurship landscape, including low aspirational value, non integration with formal education, lack of focus on outcomes, quality of training infrastructure and trainers, etc. Further, the Policy aims to align supply with demand, bridge existing skill gaps, promote industry engagement, operationalise a quality assurance framework, leverage technology and promote apprenticeship to tackle the issues in the skill space. It also aims to promote equitable skilling opportunities for socially/geographically marginalized and disadvantaged groups as well as women. In the entrepreneurship domain, the Policy seeks to promote entrepreneurial culture through advocacy and integration of entrepreneurship education as part of formal/skill education, enhance support for entrepreneurs in terms of credit and market linkages, foster innovation driven and social enterprises and improve ease of doing business. It also suggests ways to further fillip entrepreneurship among women besides endeavoring to meet the entrepreneurial needs of socially/geographically marginalized and disadvantaged groups.

(d) 	There are over 20 Central Ministries/Departments involved in implementation of more than 70 schemes for various skill development/entrepreneurship programmes. The coverage of the schemes is across all the states in the country. The details of these schemes are attached at **Annexure** .

(e)      There exist several challenges in the skilling and entrepreneurship landscape of the country such as low aspirational value, non-integration with formal education, low focus on outcomes, quality of training infrastructure and trainers - among others. The National Policy notified recently tries to address these issues in skill and entrepreneurship space. The policy framework covers eleven major policy prescriptions and directives to achieve the objectives of Skill India which include Aspiration, Capacity, Quality, Synergy, Mobilization and engagement, Outreach and Advocacy, Global partnerships, ICT Enablement, Training of trainers, Inclusivity and Promotion of women in skilling. In entrepreneurship domain, the major policy prescriptions and deliverables include entrepreneurship education, mentorship support, entrepreneurship hubs, promotion of entrepreneurial culture, inclusivity, ease of doing business, access to finance and fostering social entrepreneurship.

**Annexure**

**Details of Schemes for Skill Development**

| **S. N**   | **Name of Ministry**                                                                                         | **Name of Scheme**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **1**      | **M/o Agriculture (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation)**                                            | Extension Reform-Farm School                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|            |                                                                                                              | Agri clinic and Agri Business Centres Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|            |                                                                                                              | Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI)                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            |                                                                                                              | Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM)                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|            |                                                                                                              | National Food Security Mission (NFSM)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|            |                                                                                                              | National Horticulture Mission (NHM)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|            |                                                                                                              | Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|            |                                                                                                              | National Centre for Organic Farming                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|            |                                                                                                              | Mechanization and Technology (M & T)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **2**      | **M/o Agriculture ( Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries)**                                | Department of Poultry and Fodder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|            |                                                                                                              | Department of Cooperatives and Dairy Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|            |                                                                                                              | Department of Livestock Health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|            |                                                                                                              | Department of Fisheries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **3**      | **M/o Agriculture (DARE)**                                                                                   | Training in Agricultural Extension (21 training centers)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|            |                                                                                                              | Under the University stream, various under-graduate, post- graduate and PhD courses are offered (DARE)                                                                                                                                                                           |
|            |                                                                                                              | There is one Central Agricultural University, thirty one State Agriculture University (SAUs) and four National Institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research having the status of Deemed University                                                                      |
|            |                                                                                                              | ICAR also arranges need based training programs in any of State Agricultural University or ICAR Institutes in new and emerging areas.                                                                                                                                            |
| **4**      | **M/o Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals**                                | Support to Central Institutes of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **5**      | **M/o Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion)**                              | Placement Linked Skill Development Programme: This is a sub-scheme of the Ministry's Integrated Leather Development Programme.                                                                                                                                                   |
|            |                                                                                                              | Support to Artisans Scheme: This is a sub-scheme of the Ministry's Integrated Leather Development Programme.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **6**      | **M/o Communications & Information Technology (Department of Electronics & Information Technology)** | NIELIT’s capacity enhancement plan on skill development (erstwhile DOEACC)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|            |                                                                                                              | CDAC’s capacity enhancement plan on skill development to enhance existing training capacity                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|            |                                                                                                              | Scheme for financial assistance to select six States/UTs for Skill Development in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing sector                                                                                                                                             |
|            |                                                                                                              | Setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies in various states in existing IITs / IIITs/ NITs (proposed in June 2013)                                                                                                                                                             |
| **7**      | **Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)**                                                  | CBTA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **8**      | **M/o Food Processing Industries**                                                                           | Creation of infrastructure facilities for running Degree/Diploma courses in Food Processing Technology under NMFP                                                                                                                                                                |
|            |                                                                                                              | Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) under NMFP to be conducted by various government and private organizations, industries, or NGOs                                                                                                                                     |
|            |                                                                                                              | Grants-in-aid for setting up of Food Processing Training Centres (FPTC) under NMFP                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|            |                                                                                                              | Training at Recognised National/State level Institutes etc. sponsored by MoFPI/ other training programmes under NMFP                                                                                                                                                             |
|            |                                                                                                              | Degree Programmes and short term courses offered by National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, Haryana and Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Tamil Nadu                                                      |
| **9**      | **Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation**                                                                    | National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) which replaces the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). There are 2 components under the mission for Skill Development:- (i)Employment through Skill Training and Placement (EST&P); and (ii) Self-employment Programme (SEP) |
| **10**     | **Ministry of Human Resource Development**                                                                   | Community Development  through Polytechnics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|            |                                                                                                              | Implementation of the Scheme for Integrating Differently Abled persons in the mainstream of Technical and Vocational Education                                                                                                                                                   |
|            |                                                                                                              | Graduate Apprenticeships (under Scheme of Apprenticeship Training)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|            |                                                                                                              | Scheme of Support to Voluntary Agencies for Adult Education and Skill Development -Jan Shikhshan Sansthans (JSSs)                                                                                                                                                                |
|            |                                                                                                              | National Institute of Open Schooling - Distance Vocational Education Programmes [Practical training through Accredited Vocational Institutes AVIs)]                                                                                                                              |
|            |                                                                                                              | Establishment of Community Colleges (to be set up)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| **11**   | **Ministry Skill Development and Entrepreneurship**   | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                       | Craftsmen Training Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|          |                                                       | Skill Development Initiative                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|          |                                                       | Apprenticeship Training Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|          |                                                       | Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|          |                                                       | Advanced Vocational Training Scheme and Hi-tech Training Scheme                                                                                                                                                                              |
|          |                                                       | Women Training Institutes                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **12**   | **M/o Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises**           | Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (IMC/EDP/ESDP/MDP) scheme implemented  through MSME-Development Institutes and Branch Institutes                                                                                                     |
|          |                                                       | Training through Multi Disciplinary Training Centres (MTDC) and other training centres of KVIC under Human Resource Development (HRD)  Scheme and PMEGP scheme  and Training by Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization (MGIRI) |
|          |                                                       | Training by Coir Board on spinning of coir and production of value added products through training institutions of the Board                                                                                                                 |
|          |                                                       | Training under Mahila Coir Yojana through training centres of the Board  including  Field training Centres                                                                                                                                   |
| **13**   | **Ministry of Minority Affairs**                      | Multi Sectoral Development Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|          |                                                       | Seekho aur kamao                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|          |                                                       | Skill development training by National Minorities Development  and Finance Corporation                                                                                                                                                       |
|          |                                                       | MANAS (Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills)                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **14**   | **Ministry of Rural Development**                     | Aajeevika Skills                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|          |                                                       | Rural Self Employment and Training Scheme (RSETI)                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **15**   | **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**        | SCA to SCSP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|          |                                                       | Skill Development Trainings under NSCFDC                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|          |                                                       | Skill Development programmes by NIEPMD, PDUIPH, AYJNIHH, NIVH, NHFDC, SVNIRTAR, National Trust, NIMH, NIOH                                                                                                                                   |
| **16**   | **Ministry of Textiles**                              | Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **17**   | **Ministry of Tourism**                               | Hunar Se Rozgar Tak under CBSP scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|          |                                                       | PG/UG/Certificate and Diploma courses conducted through Ministry’s own infrastructure across States—through IHMs and FCIs                                                                                                                    |
|          |                                                       | Skill Testing and certification of existing service providers under CBSP scheme                                                                                                                                                              |
| **18**   | **Ministry of Tribal Affairs**                        | SCA to TSP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|          |                                                       | Skill development programme by National Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation                                                                                                                                                  |
|          |                                                       | TRIFED- Skill development/up gradation and capacity building for MFPs                                                                                                                                                                        |
|          |                                                       | TRIFED- Skill development/up gradation and capacity building for Handicrafts/Handlooms                                                                                                                                                       |
| **19**   | **Ministry of Women and Child Development**           | Support to training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) - To provide updated skills and new knowledge                                                                                                                                  |
|          |                                                       | Training in home scale preservation of Fruits and Vegetables and Nutrition (FNB)                                                                                                                                                             |
|          |                                                       | Women Empowerment & Livelihood Program in the Mid Gangetic Plain- Priyadarshini scheme to organize women into effective self-help group                                                                                                      |
|          |                                                       | Advanced Diploma Course on Child Guidance and Counseling (Implemented by National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development)                                                                                                     |
|          |                                                       | Swadhar Greh/Short Stay Home (Skill improvement for rehabilitation)                                                                                                                                                                          |
|          |                                                       | SABLA – Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **20**   | **Mo. Youth Affairs and Sports**                      | Skill Up-gradation Training Programme for Women in 200 Border/Tribal/Backward Districts  (SUTP)                                                                                                                                              |
|          |                                                       | Skill Development Training Programme (SDTP) under NCVT                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|          |                                                       | Scheme of Youth Employability Skill (YES) Training                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|          |                                                       | National Service Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **21**   | **M/o Home Affairs**                                  | Udaan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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