Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: CSR Funds for Skill Development Initiatives
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, PARASURAMAN K.

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 238**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**CSR FUNDS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES**

**QUESTION**

***238. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:**

**SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:**

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

(a)	whether to promote skill development initiatives and activities, the Government has urged the Indian Companies to contribute from CSR funds for the purpose and if so, the details thereof;

(b)	the details of MoUs signed for the purpose along with the amount of contribution agreed by various such companies for skill development activities and the number of persons likely to be benefitted as a result thereof, State-wise;

(c)	whether these companies have agreed to provide professional environment in their organization to the trainees and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)	whether the Government proposes to leverage CSR funds to provide industry linked skill training across different sectors and if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

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

**SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**(SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)**

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.8.2015 ASKED BY SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO AND SHRI K. PARASURAMAN , MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (LOK SABHA) REGARDING “CSR FUNDS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES”**

(a)	The Government has been engaged with Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate and Industry for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding for Skill Development efforts/initiatives. The steps taken by the Government for CSR funding for skill development are as under:

- National Skill Development Fund is a Government Trust set up by the Government of India for raising funds both from Government and Non-Government sectors for skill development in the country. The Fund is contributed by various Government sources, and other donors/ contributors to enhance, stimulate and develop the skills of Indian youth by various sector specific programs.
- Vide Notification dated 27.2.2014, Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013 has been amended to inter alia include “promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills especially among children, women, elderly, and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects” for the purpose of CSR.
- The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has reached out to PSUs/ Companies under various Ministries for CSR Funds for Skill Development and signed several tripartite Memorandum of Understandings for skill training projects to be implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and funded by PSUs.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry has also signed bilateral agreement with companies for funding skill development projects.
- An application has been moved for grant of 80G certificate to National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) under Income Tax Act for income tax benefits to contributors to the Fund.
- In addition to contribution, corporates/Industry are also being involved in skill development as leaders and training providers.

(b)	Details of MoUs signed by the Ministry are given at **Annexure** .

(c)	The skill training projects under the MoUs are implemented by NSDC through its training partners by skilling the candidates.

(d)	With the MoUs signed, MSDE is already leveraging CSR Funds to provide industry linked skill training across sectors.

**Annexure**

**Details of MoUs signed**

| **Funding  Entity**                             | **Number of candidates**   | **Number of locations**   | **Number of  states**   | **Objective**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **Project Cost**  **(in Cr)**   |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| **Tripartite MoUs between NSDF, NSDC and PSUs** |                            |                           |                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                 |
| POWERGRID                                       | 5,000                      | 33                        | 24 states               | To provide skill training to 5000 Indian youths and women across 33 locations through NDSC approved training providers, with required trades in each location identified through Baseline Study                                                                                                         | 6.52                            |
| NTPC-I                                          | 5,000                      | 22                        | 12 states               | To provide skill training to 5000 Indian youths and women across 22 locations  through NDSC approved training providers, with required trades in each location identified through Baseline Study                                                                                                        | 6.50                            |
| NTPC-II                                         | 25,000                     | -                         | Bihar                   | To train 25000 candidates across under-served locations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 30.00                           |
| Coal India Ltd                                  | 2,70,000                   | To be  decided            | To be  decided          | 1. Recognition of Prior Learning for unskilled and semi-skilled workers- 100000 2. Skill training and certification for contract workers-70000 3. Fresh Skilling for youth and women in the operational areas-70000 4. National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework (NVEQF) in Schools-30000 | To be  decided                  |

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