Lok Sabha Question No. 3750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Comprehensive Review of JSS Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3750 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF JSS SCHEME

3750.  SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme (JSS);
- (b) if  so,  the  key  areas  identified  for  rationalisation,  integration  or  redesign  to  improve training quality and employability; and
- (c) the  future  approach  of  the  Government  towards  creating  a  simplified  and  outcomeoriented skilling ecosystem?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b): Yes,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has undertaken  a  comprehensive  third-party  evaluation  of  the  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS) Scheme through the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) for the period 2021 -2026 in the year 2025.

The evaluation identified several areas for strengthening the scheme to improve training quality and employability outcomes, including:

- i. Revision  of  funding  norms/  budgetary  provision,  as  the  existing  recurring  and  nonrecurring grants were found inadequate to meet operational and training requirements;
- ii. Strengthening training quality, including improved Training & Learning Materials (TLM), upgraded tools and equipment, and introduction of advanced NSQF-aligned courses;
- iii. Enhancing trainer capacity and incentives, including revision of honorarium and regular Training of Trainers (ToT);
- iv. Improving infrastructure and training delivery at JSS main centres and sub-centres;
- v. Strengthening  livelihood  and  market  linkages,  including  institutionalisation  of  livelihood cells for employment and self-employment support and recruitment of specialised staff by JSS livelihood development, entrepreneurship and SHG/JLGs Management; and
- vi. Improving governance and monitoring systems, including clearer institutional roles and stronger digital tracking of outcomes.
7. (c): To create a simplified and outcome-oriented skilling ecosystem under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme, a Livelihood Cell has been established at each JSS, headed by the Programme  Officer  and  supported  by  other  staff.  The  Cell  facilitates  linkages  of  trained beneficiaries -particularly  women -with  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs)  and  Joint  Liability  Groups (JLGs) to promote entrepreneurship and livelihood opportunities. It also connects beneficiaries with relevant national and state portals, provides counselling for self/wage employment based

on  local  market  demand,  and  facilitates linkages  with  employers,  banks,  micro-finance institutions and State Governments for access to credit and financial assistance.

Further, 51 NSQF-aligned job roles, including 28 new-age roles, have been adopted under the Scheme  based  on  local demand  to  ensure regionally relevant training and improved employability prospects. Certificates issued to JSS beneficiaries are aligned with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), carrying the logos of Skill India, JSS and NCVET along with credit information, thereby enhancing  the  credibility  and  portability  of certification.

In  addition,  performance  monitoring  of  JSSs  is  undertaken  through  periodical  inspections  by MSDE officials,  Regional  Directorates  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (RDSDEs) and  digital  dashboard  on  the  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH),  enabling  real-time  tracking  and providing  targeted  support  to  low-performing  or  remote-area  centres  to  ensure  equitable outcomes.

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