Lok Sabha Question No. 3799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: JSS in Dahod Constituency
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3799

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## JSS IN DAHOD CONSTITUENCY

† 3799. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

- (a) the number of Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) operational in Gujarat, particularly in Dahod Parliamentary Constituency along with the details of the beneficiaries trained;
- (b) the  details  of  the  special  skill  training  programmes  specifically  designed  for  women  and marginalized communities; and
- (c) whether any positive impact on employment and income growth has been observed through this scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a): At present, 9 JSS centres are operational in Gujarat in the current FY 2025-26. The details of JSSs currently operational along with the beneficiaries trained in these JSSs is given at Annexure-I.

The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme aims to provide skill training in a non-formal mode at the doorsteps of the beneficiary with 100% grant from the Government of India. The objective of the scheme  is  to  increase  the  household  income  by  promoting  self/wage  employment  through  skill development  training.  The  target  beneficiaries  of  the  scheme  are  non-literates,  persons  having rudimentary  level  of  education  and  school  dropouts  up  to  class  12th  in  the  age  group  of  15-45 years. The priority groups are women (83%), SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

(b): Women constitute over 83% of the total beneficiaries, reflecting the scheme's strong focus on women's  economic  empowerment.  Courses  such  as  Assistant  Dress  Maker/Darzi,  Beauty  Care Assistant,  Assistant  Hair  Dresser,  Hand  Embroiderer,  Textile  Printer,  Soft  Toy  Maker,  Candle Maker, Papad -Pickle -Masala Processing, Baking Technician, Mushroom Grower and Honey Bee Farmer shows higher participation of women.

For  marginalized  communities,  training  is  provided  in  locally  relevant  trades  such  as  Solar  PV Installation Helper, Domestic Care Attendant, Retail Cashier, Food Delivery Associate, Smart Phone Repair  and  Foundation  Course  in  Healthcare,  enabling  wage  employment  and  micro-enterprise opportunities.

(c): A  Third-Party Evaluation of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme for the period 2021 -2026 was conducted by the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) in 2025,  which  indicates  a  positive  impact  on  employment  and  income  levels  of  beneficiaries.  The evaluation  found  that  about  82%  of  trained  beneficiaries  became  gainfully  engaged  within  six months of completing training, while around 90% reported utilising the acquired skills for incomegenerating activities.

Further, the study recorded a significant increase in the average monthly income of beneficiaries. These  findings  indicate  that  the  scheme  has  contributed  significantly  to  enhancing  employability, promoting  self-employment  and  improving  household  incomes,  particularly  among  women  and socio-economically disadvantaged / marginalised groups.

Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3799 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 REGARDING ' JSS IN DAHOD CONSTITUENCY ' Table: List  of  JSSs  operational  in  current  FY  2025-26  in  the  state  of  Gujarat  along  with  the beneficiaries trained (FY 2018-19 to 31 st  December 2025)

|   S. No. | JSS Name        | Beneficiary Trained   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | JSS Banaskantha | 5,569                 |
|        2 | JSS Bharuch     | 12,540                |
|        3 | JSS Gandhinagar | 13,257                |
|        4 | JSS Kachchh     | 13,704                |
|        5 | JSS Mahesana    | 13,486                |
|        6 | JSS Patan       | 13,188                |
|        7 | JSS Sabarkantha | 13,099                |
|        8 | JSS Surat       | 13,680                |
|        9 | JSS Valsad      | 13,135                |

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