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Lok Sabha Question No. 982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Quality of Service Performance
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 982

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  MARCH,  2016

## QUALITY OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE

982. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Quality  of  service  performance  of  the  Telecom  Service  Providers (TSPs)  is  monitored  against  the  benchmarks  set  by  the  Authority  through  quarterly Performance Monitoring Reports (PMRs) and monthly congestion reports submitted by the TSPs for all Licensed Service Areas (LSAs) was conducted;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the issue of call drops was addressed properly in the above mentioned assessments;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (e) TRAI  monitors  and  publishes  the  performance  parameters  related  to Quality  of  Services  on  quarterly  basis.  The  latest  report  in  this  regard  has  been published  on  16 th February,  2016.  The  report  makes  an  assessment  on  number  of performance  parameters  including  the  parameters  relevant  to  call  drop.  One  of  such parameters, ' worst affected cells having more than 3% call drop rate is directly relevant. Upon  assessment it is observed that in case of 2G  services, out of 217 telecommunications service providers, there were 54 defaulters for the quarter ending September  2015  and  this  has  come  down  to  39  defaulters  for  the  quarter  ending December, 2015. Similarly in case of 3G services, out of 94 telecommunications service providers, there were 20 defaulters for the quarter ending September 2015 and this has come down to 18 defaulters for the quarter ending December, 2015.

The Point of Interconnection Congestion Reports are also published monthly by TRAI. However, it is more relevant to the case of wireline services.

The  Government  is  taking  all  active  measures  to  co-ordinate  the  stakeholders including related Government Agencies as well as the service providers for installation of additional mobile sites wherever necessary on regular basis. Around 20 thousand 2G sites and around 45 thousand 3G sites for mobile services have been added in different parts of the country in last six months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Call Drop Service
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 981

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  MARCH,  2016

## CALL DROP SERVICE

981. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  has  issued  new guidelines  to  telecom  companies  mandating  for  ensuring  zero  call  drop  service  to customers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  telecom  companies  have  approached  to  TRAI  expressing  their dissatisfaction over the norm stating it as impracticable;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to alleviate the problems of telecom service providers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (e) TRAI has not issued any new guidelines to telecom companies mandating for ensuring zero call drop service to the consumers.  TRAI has laid down the Quality of Service standards for 2G & 3G services through 'The Standards of Quality of Service for Basic  Service  (Wireline)  and  Cellular  Mobile  Telephone  Service  Regulations,  2009', which provide for 2 parameters for assessing performance of service providers relating to call drop, viz. 'call drop rate /Circuit Switch Voice drop rate (benchmark  ≤ 2%)' and 'worst affected cells having more than 3% TCH drop/Circuit Switched Voice drop rate: CBBH (benchmark  ≤ 3%).'  The performance of service providers on these parameters should be within the benchmark.

From  the  point  of  view  of  compensating  consumers  for  dropped  calls,  TRAI notified 'The Telecom Consumers Protection (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2015 (9 of  2015)  on  16th  October  2015,  to  be  effective  from  1st  January  2016.  These regulations mandate originating CMTSPs to credit one Rupee for a dropped call to the calling  consumers  as  notional  compensation,  limited  to  three  dropped  calls  in  a  day. The service providers and their associations had filed a case in Hon'ble High Court of Delhi against this regulation. The petition has been dismissed by the Hon'ble Court on 29.02.2016.

TRAI has considered the comments provided by the service providers during consultation exercise. Later TRAI also took note of their comments relating to the results  published  after  conduct  of  service  drive  test  during  December  2015  to January 2016.

The Government is taking all active measures to co-ordinate the stakeholders  including  related  Government  Agencies  as  well  as  the  service providers for installation  of additional mobile  sites  wherever  necessary  on  regular basis. Around 20 thousand 2G sites and around 45 thousand 3G sites for mobile services have been added in different parts of the country in last six months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Improvement in Services of BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  MARCH,  2016

## IMPROVEMENT IN SERVICES OF BSNL

†980. SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the existing number of wireless telephone being provided in the State of Gujarat;
- (b) the proportion thereof in terms of percentage of total Indian telephony; and
- (c) the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  satisfactory  functioning  of telephone  services  in  Gujarat  to  check  surrendering  of  BSNL  telephone  and  mobile services?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) The number of wireless telephone subscribers in licenced service area of Gujarat is 60.48 Million as on 31.12.2015 which comes out to be 5.98% of total wireless subscribers all over the country.
- (c) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has taken several steps for satisfactory functioning of telephone services in Gujarat to check surrendering of BSNL telephone and mobile services.  Some of them are as follows:-
-  343 numbers of 2G BTSs (Base Transceiver Station) and 340 numbers of 3G Node Bs have been added in Gujarat Telecom Circle under Phase VII GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) project to improve coverage.
-  Continuously network optimization is being carried out to improve quality of service.
-  To reduce the fault  rate,  BSNL  is  concentrating  on  pole-less  connectivity  to the subscribers.
-  Regular  patrolling  of  important  cable  routes  to  prevent  cable  thefts/cable damages.
-  CDR (Call Details Record) project has been implemented. Under this project, the request made by subscriber for the value added services on wire-line is provided immediately. This project also facilitates easy installation, reconnection/disconnection, provision of STD/ISD, choice of tariff plan etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Food Chargeable in Rajdhani and Shatabdi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## FOOD CHARGEABLE IN RAJDHANI AND SHATABDI

## 979. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Union Government has decided to withdraw and exclude the food charges in the tickets of all Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  alternative  steps  being  taken  to  serve  the  food onboard to the needy passengers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c):  No instructions have been issued  to withdraw  and exclude  the food charges in the tickets of all Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.  However, as announced in Rail Budget 2016-17, Railways have decided to explore the possibility of  making mandatory catering services optional. In  order to    widen    the    range    of    food  options  available  to  passengers  and  to mitigate passengers' complaints in regard to catering services,  E-catering service has been introduced, through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in trains without pantry car or Train Side Vending as well as on 45 designated stations from where passengers of originating/passing trains can avail of this facility.  IRCTC has tied up with renowned, reputed and established brands in the field of catering services so that the passengers can order good quality and hygienic food of their choice on payment basis. Further, to proliferate e-catering services, this scheme is being extended to all A1 and A category Railway stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Regional Rapid Transit System
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 978 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 02, 2016 REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

No.978. SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  Regional  Rapid  Transit  System  (RRTS)  to
- connect Delhi with other neighbouring States; and
- (b) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  the aforesaid purpose during the last three years and the current financial year, year-wise and corridor-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): The Feasibility Reports of the following three prioritized Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors have been prepared:
- (i) Delhi-Gurgaon-Rewari-Alwar: 180 km
- (ii) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut: 90 km
- (iii) Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat: 111 km
- (b): The  funding  pattern  for  implementation  of  the  individual  RRTS project has not been  decided as the corridors have not been sanctioned.
Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Jan Vikas Yojana
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

'Jan Vikas Yojana'

## 974.   SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- a) whether the Government has launched any scheme named 'Jan Vikas Yojana';
- b) if so, the main aims and objectives of the said scheme and the achievements made in this regard; and
- c) the State-wise details of the funds allocated and used for the purpose during the current financial year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (c) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Generating Power by Recycling Waste
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 973 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## GENERATING POWER BY RECYCLING WASTE

## 973. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to recycle waste generated at Railway stations to generate power for lighting up stations;
- (b)
- if so, the details of stations first intended to be covered;
- (c) whether  any  station  in  Kerala  is  on  the  initial  list  for  the project; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Railways  have  taken action  to  set  up  pilot plants  at  New  Delhi  and  Jaipur  railway  stations  for  disposal  of waste  arising,  in  an  environment  friendly  manner.  Electricity  may also be produced as a by product in such plants which can be used in  the  railway  stations  including  for  lighting  purposes,  if  found feasible.
- (c)  No, Madam.
- (d)   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Science and Technology Projects
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2/03/2016

## SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

971. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Science and Technology Projects completed successfully during the last 10 years and the details of the projects due for completion for the last three years;
- (b) the details of amount allocated, disbursed and utilised for these projects, projectwise;
- (c) the total amount left unutilised in the last three years and the amount returned; and
- (d) the funds allocated, disbursed and spent by CSIR in the last five years, yearwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) to (d):  The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Energy Production in Tarapur Atomic Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 967

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## ENERGY PRODUCTION IN TARAPUR ATOMIC PLANT

967.   SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the production of energy in Tarapur atomic power plant is not as per its installed capacity as a result of which electricity supply cannot be made as per allotted quota to various States including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the supply of uranium to this plant;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to increase generation of electricity in the plant?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) No, Sir. Tarapur Maharashtra Site (TMS) comprises four units viz, Tarapur Atomic Power Station-1&2 (TAPS-1&2, 2 x 160 MW) and Tarapur Atomic Power Station-3&4 (TAPS-3&4, 2x540 MW).  TAPS-1&2 uses imported fuel and  electricity  generated  by  it  is  allocated  exclusively  to  the  states  of Maharashtra and Gujarat.  TAPS-3&4 uses indigenous fuel and electricity generated by these units is allocated to all the beneficiary states and Union Territories of the Western Electricity Region by the Ministry of Power.  All the Units / Reactors at TMS presently operate at their rated capacity.
- (b) to (e)  Do not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Skilled People
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 963

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016 SKILLED PEOPLE

## QUESTION

## 963. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:          SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a)      the number of people that graduate as skilled people in the country every year;
- (b)   whether this number is satisfactory, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of skilled people required for the country to grow sustainably; and
- (d)      the steps proposed to be taken by the Government for increasing skill development in the country and particularly in Gujarat along with the method of doing so and the funds allocated to meet the targets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) There  are  over  40  skill  development  schemes  implemented  by  over  18 Central Ministries/Departments across various sectors which has the mandate to promote skilling of all the people including youth, in the Country. Details of people trained under various skill development schemes/programmes of over 18 Central Ministries/Departments during the year 2014-15 to 2015-16 (upto December, 2015) are as under:-

(Figures in lakhs)

| Year      | Number of persons trained   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 2014-2015 | 76.12                       |
| 2015-2016 | 37.44 (upto December, 2015) |

Further,  the  National  Policy  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  2015 approved by the Government on 15 th July,  2015, projects Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), reskilling and upskilling of 298.25 million existing workforce and skilling of 104.62 million new entrants over 2015-2022.

As  an  effort  to  align  skill  development  initiative  with  the  incremental  human resource  requirement,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  has  been launched by my Ministry on 15 th July, 2015. The scheme has a budget provision of Rs. 1000  crore  for          2015-16  with  the  target  to  benefit  24  lakh  persons  within  one  year across  the  Country  with  training  of  14  lakh  fresh  entrants  and  certification  of  10  lakh persons under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementing agency for PMKVY. As on 29 th February, 2016, 14.69 lakh candidates (including 37,490 candidates in Gujarat) have been enrolled under the  scheme  for  vocational  training  under  different  sectors  across  the  Country  with coverage of 29 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Kaushal Vikas Shivir
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 958

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## KAUSHAL VIKAS SHIVIR QUESTION

## 958.   SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) the number of Kaushal Vikas Shivirs organised under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana affiliated partners in each State particularly in Telangana as on date;
- (b) the number of candidates enrolled under the scheme and number of candidates who have been/are being given skill training;
- (c) whether the Government has asked different industry bodies like CII, FICCI, etc. to provide gainful employment to the trained candidates; and
- (d) if  so,  the  response  of  the  industry  bodies  and  if  not,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to create job avenues in the country for this skilled workforce?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) Government has launched  the flagship  scheme,  'Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)'  on  15 th July,  2015  to  enable  and  mobilize  a  large  number  of youth to take up outcome based skill training and earn their livelihood. The scheme has the  target  to  benefit  24  lakh  persons  with  training  of  14  lakh  fresh  entrants  and certification of 10 lakh persons under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity is the implementing agency for PMKVY. A total number of 410 Kaushal Vikas Shivirs have been organised across the Country under the scheme out of which 11 have been organised in the State of Telangana.

As on 29 th February, 2016, 14.69 lakh candidates (including 79,583 in Telangana) have been enrolled for vocational training under different sectors across the Country with coverage of 29 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs).

The training partners are incentivised under the scheme for facilitating employment of youth trained in their centres under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Lack of Skilled Labour
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## LACK OF SKILLED LABOUR QUESTION

## 956. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether lack of skilled labour may challenge our targets; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) & (b) Skill development is a priority area of the Government. The Government has taken several major policy interventions and initiatives for creating a  vibrant  skill  ecosystem  in  the  country  and  scaling  skilling  with  speed,  standards and sustainability. This includes:-

- (i)    The  National  Policy  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  2015 provides an umbrella framework  to all skilling activities including skill development scheme/programme being carried out within the country.
- (ii)  National Skill Development Mission which seeks to converge, coordinate, implement and monitor skilling activities on a pan-India basis.
- (iii)   Common  Norms  for  all  skill  development  programmes  across  Central Ministries/Departments.
- (iv)  National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to organize qualifications according to series of level of knowledge, skills and aptitude.

(v)    Strategic  partnerships  have  also  been  undertaken  between  MSDE  and other  Ministries/Departments  in  the  Central  Government,  to  collaborate  on scaling  up  skill  training  activities  in  specific  sectors  and  leveraging  existing infrastructure.

(vi) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), the flagship programme for skill development in the country. So far more than 12.50 lakh youth have been trained/enrolled under the scheme in the current year.

(vii)  MSDE has also signed MoUs with Germany, UK, China and Australia, to scale up apprenticeships support, training of trainees, curriculum development,  ensure  benchmarking  of  standards  and  create  Centres  of Excellence in skill training across the country.

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