Lok Sabha Question No. 2307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Skill Development by KVIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY KVIC

## 2307. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the numbers of Khadi and Village industries in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  started  skill  development  programme  for  persons working in Khadi and Village industries and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether export incentives are provided for promoting/increasing Khadi and Village industry products; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): The State/UT-wise details of KVI Institutions and PMEGP Units assisted is given at Annexure.
- (b): Yes Madam. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has been conducting Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes (ESDPs) for persons working in Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) through 38 Departmental and Non departmental training centres located in 18 States. However, entrepreneurs belonging from other States can also participate in these training centres.  The State-wise details of the trainees is as follows:

| Sl.N                              | State                             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
|                                   | Andhra Pradesh &Telangana         |      4064 |      4324 |
|                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                 |      1224 |      1274 |
|                                   | Assam                             |      2128 |      2790 |
|                                   | Bihar                             |      1048 |      3319 |
|                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                    |      1976 |      1861 |
|                                   | Karnataka                         |      7950 |      4808 |
|                                   | Kerala                            |     10503 |      5020 |
|                                   | Madhya Pradesh                    |      2210 |      1516 |
|                                   | Maharashtra                       |     24001 |     18566 |
|                                   | Mizoram                           |      1668 |      1368 |
|                                   | Nagaland                          |      1585 |      1583 |
|                                   | New Delhi                         |      2969 |      5318 |
|                                   | Odisha                            |      3182 |      3092 |
|                                   | Rajasthan                         |      1806 |       914 |
|                                   | Tamil Nadu                        |      6485 |      6705 |
|                                   | Uttar Pradesh                     |     11264 |      7550 |
|                                   | Uttaranchal                       |      4699 |      6074 |
|                                   | West Bengal                       |      3034 |      2790 |
| Directorate of Capacity Building, | Directorate of Capacity Building, |      5817 |     10250 |
| Total                             | Total                             |     97613 |     89122 |

(c)&(d): KVIC  encourages KVI  Institutions and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Units and Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)  clusters  to  participate  in International  Trade  Fair/Exhibitions  by subsidizing 75% of the air fare and 50% of the stall rent to augment export of KVI products in general. In case of Women entrepreneurs and Institutions/ST/SC and North Eastern States air fare and stall rent extended to the extent of 100% subject to limit of Rs.1.25 lakh each.

In  addition  to  the  above,  Government  of  India,  in  order  to  boost  export  of  khadi products, has given deemed 'Export Promotion Council' status to KVIC under which KVIC has already enlisted more than 900 exporters.  There is a provision of providing incentive in the  form  of  5%  Free  on  Board  (FOB)  value  of  direct  export  of  Khadi  products.  Besides, KVIC has also been focusing on quality participation in International Exhibitions and BuyerSeller Meets abroad to tap new/emerging markets for Khadi products.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2307 for answer on 01.08.2016

## State/UT-wise details of KVI Institutions & PMEGP Units assisted during 2015-16(P)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                  |   No. of KVI Institutions |   PMEGP Units |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1         | Jammu &Kashmir            |                        89 |          2207 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh          |                        16 |          1077 |
| 3         | Punjab                    |                        29 |           966 |
| 4         | Chandigarh                |                         0 |            43 |
| 5         | Uttarakhand               |                        59 |          1248 |
| 6         | Haryana                   |                        98 |           256 |
| 7         | Delhi                     |                        11 |          1988 |
| 8         | Rajasthan                 |                       136 |          1136 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh             |                       634 |          4365 |
| 10        | Bihar                     |                        95 |          1277 |
| 11        | Sikkim                    |                         1 |          1979 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh         |                         2 |           110 |
| 13        | Nagaland                  |                         2 |            35 |
| 14        | Manipur                   |                        13 |           623 |
| 15        | Mizoram                   |                         1 |           685 |
| 16        | Tripura                   |                         1 |          1134 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                 |                         2 |           642 |
| 18        | Assam                     |                        24 |           603 |
| 19        | West Bengal               |                       339 |          3483 |
| 20        | Jharkhand                 |                        21 |          2430 |
| 21        | Odisha                    |                        85 |          1873 |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh              |                        22 |          1839 |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh            |                        27 |          2876 |
| 24        | Gujarat [incl. D&D]       |                       172 |           119 |
| 25        | Maharashtra [incl. D&NH]  |                        34 |          1419 |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh &Telangana |                        83 |          2497 |
| 27        | Telangana                 |                        10 |            91 |
| 28        | Karnataka                 |                       191 |           642 |
| 29        | Goa                       |                         0 |           660 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep               |                         1 |          2140 |
| 31        | Kerala                    |                        39 |             0 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu                |                        74 |          1369 |
| 33        | Puducherry                |                         1 |          2463 |
| 34        | A&N Island                |                         1 |            65 |
| Total     | Total                     |                      2313 |         44340 |