Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1676 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27 th  JULY, 2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 1676. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  providing  skill  development programme  in  Statistics  and  Programme  implementation for  departmental  employees  and  other  persons  under  the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the name of programmes, sector-wise with details of registration made for such programmes country-wise during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a)  & (b) Yes,  Madam.    Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation is responsible for co-ordination of Statistical activities in the Country and also for conducting Surveys on various subjects of national importance. The Ministry has been continuously making  necessary  efforts  to  accomplish  this  task  by  imparting training to its personnel in Official Statistics and related methodology. Subjects/areas covered under various training programmes conducted by the Ministry  inter  alia  include  areas  of Official  Statistics,  Theoretical  &  Applied  Statistics,  Large  Scale Sample  Surveys,  System  of  National  Accounts,  Data  Collection, Processing  and  Management  Techniques,  Information  Technology, General  Management,  Financial  Management,  Micro  and  Macro Economics,  Econometrics,  General  Administration,  Communication Skills etc.

The details of registration made for such programmes in the last 3 years and the current year are given in the table below.

## (i) Details of domestic registration

|         |                                        | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No. | Training Programme for                 | 2013-14                                       | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17 (Till 19-07- 2016)                    |
| 1.      | Indian Statistical Service (ISS)       | 331                                           | 414                                           | 340                                           | 105                                           |
| 2.      | Subordinate Statistical Services (SSS) | 2026                                          | 1212                                          | 1272                                          | 280                                           |
| 3.      | Other Categories (Miscellaneous)       | 617                                           | 535                                           | 595                                           | 83                                            |

## (ii) Country-wise details of international registration

|         |             | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   | Number of Officials trained during the year   |
|---------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No. | Country     | 2013-14                                       | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17 (Till 19-07- 2016)                    |
| 1.      | China       | 6                                             | 29                                            | 6                                             | 2                                             |
| 2.      | France      | 2                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 3.      | Japan       | 1                                             | 1                                             | 5                                             | 3                                             |
| 4.      | Singapore   | 3                                             | 0                                             | 2                                             | 1                                             |
| 5.      | Philippines | 3                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 6.      | Kenya       | 1                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 7.      | Vietnam     | 1                                             | 0                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             |
| 8.      | Thailand    | 5                                             | 2                                             | 7                                             | 5                                             |
| 9.      | Indonesia   | 3                                             | 0                                             | 4                                             | 0                                             |
| 10.     | Switzerland | 1                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 11.     | U.S.A       | 2                                             | 2                                             | 3                                             | 1                                             |
| 12.     | South Korea | 0                                             | 24                                            | 3                                             | 0                                             |
| 13.     | Malaysia    | 0                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 14.     | U.K.        | 0                                             | 49                                            | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 15.     | Italy       | 0                                             | 0                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             |
| 16.     | Sri Lanka   | 0                                             | 0                                             | 3                                             | 0                                             |
| 17.     | Canada      | 0                                             | 48                                            | 0                                             | 0                                             |