Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Skill Development Initiatives
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

## 2967.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  and  the  Indian  companies  have  signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to promote skill development initiatives under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
- (b) if  so, the details thereof along with the amount spent by the said companies for the purpose since signing the MoUs, company-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  persons  who  availed  benefits  of  such  skill  development initiatives across the country since inception of the MoUs, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the violation of the said MoUs by any of the companies have come to the  notice  of  the  Government during  the  said  period and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, company-wise along with the action taken/ being taken by the Government against such companies so far; and
- (e) the  other  efforts  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  strict adherence  to  terms  and  conditions  of  the  MoUs  by  the  said  companies  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed Memorandam of Understanding (MoU) with several PSUs and Corporates to promote skill development  initiatives  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR).  Most  of  the MoUs are tripartite agreement between, National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), NSDC  and  the  Companies.  Details  of  MoUs  signed  and  funds  received  are  at Annexure-I.
- (c) So  far,  4757  persons  have  been  trained  and  5291  are  undergoing  training under there MoUs. Project wise details are at Annexure-II.
- (d) No  such  violation  of  the  said  MoUs  by  any  of  the  companies  have  been reported by NSDC to the Ministry.
- (e) MSDE  actively  monitors  the  progress  of  projects.  Other  Ministries  also monitor  the  progress  of  CSR  Projects  funded  by  PSUs  under  their  Ministry. Moreover,  National  Skill  Development  Fund  (NSDF)  under  MSDE  transfers  the agreed amount to NSDC after ensuring adherence to terms and conditions of the MoUs.

Details of the MoUs signed and funds received is as follows:

| S. No.   | Companies   | MoU date   |   Total Funds Committed (in Rs.) | Project Duration in Years   |   Funds received by NSDF (2015-16) |   Funds received by NSDC from NSDF (2015-16) |
|----------|-------------|------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | PowerGrid   | 14.01.2015 |                         65296875 | 1                           |                           22008619 |                                     13059375 |
| 2        | NTPC-I      | 08.05.2015 |                         65008125 | 2                           |                           13000000 |                                     13000000 |
| 3        | NTPC-II     | 26.06.2015 |                        300000000 | 5                           |                           60000000 |                                     60000000 |
| 4        | CAMS        | 07.09.2015 |                          2830000 | 1                           |                                  0 |                                      1700000 |
| 5        | CIFCL       | 31.03.2015 |                          5000000 | 0.5                         |                                  0 |                                      5000000 |
| 6        | HCL         | 14.09.2015 |                          4818000 | 1                           |                                  0 |                                       933348 |
| 7        | MECL        | 01.10.2015 |                          2670000 | 2                           |                            1068000 |                                            0 |
| 8        | RECL        | 22.08.2015 |                        100000000 | 2                           |                           19400000 |                                            0 |
| 9        | NMDC        | 29.02.2016 |                         12000000 | 3                           |                            2400000 |                                            0 |
| 10       | CIL         | 03.05.2015 |                        150000000 | 2                           |                                  0 |                                            0 |
| 11       | NALCO       | 19.11.2015 |                         13000000 | 2                           |                                  0 |                                            0 |
|          | Total       |            |                        720623000 |                             |                          117876619 |                                     93692723 |

Number of persons who availed benefits of such skill development initiatives across the country since inception of the MoUs, State/UT-wise is as follows:

| Companies   | Project Duration in Years   |   Training Target |   Trained |   Ongoing |
|-------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|
| POWERGRID-I | 1                           |              5000 |      1016 |       982 |
| NTPC - I    | 2                           |              5000 |       115 |         0 |
| NTPC - II   | 5                           |             25000 |      2644 |      4309 |
| RECL        | 2                           |              8250 |         0 |         0 |
| MECL        | 2                           |               200 |       100 |         0 |
| NMDC        | 3                           |              1200 |         0 |         0 |
| HCL         | 1                           |               574 |         0 |         0 |
| NALCO       | 2                           |              1620 |         0 |         0 |
| NMDC        | 3                           |              1200 |         0 |         0 |
| CIL         | 2                           |            270000 |         0 |         0 |
| CIFCL       | 0.5                         |               410 |       410 |         0 |
| CAMS Online | 1                           |               472 |       472 |         0 |
| Total       |                             |            318926 |      4757 |      5291 |

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