Lok Sabha Question No. 689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-07-2016

## ITIs

## 689.   SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

## SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

## Will the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the North Eastern Region in the current financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;
- (c) whether the Ministry has any specific plan to establish ITIs in the rural areas of Assam including the tea garden areas to arrest the problem of growing unemployment in these areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to establish an ITI in every block and district of the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government in this  regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has  formulated  a  scheme titled 'Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States & Sikkim' to set up 22 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the North Eastern Region.
- (b) The details along with location are at Annex-I.
- (c) Out of the 22 new ITIs, five ITIs have been allocated to the State of Assam. The location of such ITIs may be seen at Annex-I.
- (d) & (e) Another  scheme  titled  'Setting  up  of  1500  Multi  Skill  Training  Institutes (MSTIs)  in unserved  blocks/areas  with  active  participation  of  Industry/  private  sector partner' is  under  formulation.  Meeting  of  the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  for considering the above proposal for the scheme was held on 19th April, 2016. Cabinet Note  is  under  preparation.  Once  the  scheme  is  approved,  it  will  be  implemented expeditiously.

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 689 DUE FOR REPLY ON 20-07-2016

1.  Details of the new ITIs under the scheme 'Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in North Eastern States and Sikkim'
- Cost of one ITI: Rs. 950.00 lakh with Rs. 855.00 lakh Central and Rs. 95.00 lakh State Share.
- State wise breakup of new ITIs under the scheme and fund released so far:
- The State-wise location of new ITIs as proposed by the States is given below:

| Sl   | State             |   No. of new ITIs to be established |   Fund (Rs. in Lakh) released so far for New ITI |
|------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Arunachal Pradesh |                                   4 |                                          1553.04 |
| 2    | Nagaland          |                                   2 |                                           551.55 |
| 3    | Sikkim            |                                   1 |                                           342.7  |
| 4    | Manipur           |                                   2 |                                           241.05 |
| 5    | Mizoram           |                                   3 |                                          1682.91 |
| 6    | Meghalaya         |                                   2 |                                           491.05 |
| 7    | Assam             |                                   5 |                                           964.2  |
| 8    | Tripura           |                                   3 |                                           932.1  |
|      | Total             |                                  22 |                                          6758.6  |

|   S l | State             |   Sl | Covered District       | ITI Name             |
|-------|-------------------|------|------------------------|----------------------|
|     1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    1 | Papum Pare             | New Sagalee          |
|     1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    2 | Ziro (Lower Subansiri) | Manipoliang          |
|     1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    3 | East Siang             | Mipang               |
|     1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    4 | Longding               | Kanubari             |
|     2 | Nagaland          |    1 | Peren                  | Peren                |
|     2 | Nagaland          |    2 | Dimapur                | Dimapur              |
|     3 | Assam             |    1 | Nalbari                | Nalbari              |
|     3 | Assam             |    2 | Bongaigaon             | Abhayapuri,          |
|     3 | Assam             |    3 | Jorhat                 | Jorhat (W)           |
|     3 | Assam             |    4 | Tinsukia               | Kakopathar, Tinsukia |
|     3 | Assam             |    5 | Nagaon                 | Nagaon               |
|     4 | Manipur           |    1 | Imphal East            | Sekmai               |
|     4 | Manipur           |    2 | Senapati               | Kangpokpi            |
|     5 | Mizoram           |    1 | Serchhip               | Serchhip             |
|     5 | Mizoram           |    2 | Champhai               | Champhai             |
|     5 | Mizoram           |    3 | Thingdwal              | Thingdwal            |
|     6 | Sikkim            |    1 | South District         | Kewzing              |
|     7 | Tripura           |    1 | North Tripura          | Kanchanpur           |
|     7 | Tripura           |    2 | Dhalai                 | Gandacherra          |
|     7 | Tripura           |    3 | South Tripura          | Santirbazar          |
|     8 | Meghalaya         |    1 | South West Gairo Hills | Ampati               |
|     8 | Meghalaya         |    2 | South West Khasi Hills | Mawkyrwat            |

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