Lok Sabha Question No. 2015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2015

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 2015. SHRI AJAY NISHAD :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  impart  training  and  p employment opportunities to the rural youth, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government proposes to seek any assistance from the corporate secto regard, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  cover  educated  unemployed  youth  of  min communities under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the names of States where the said scheme for this purpose have been propo implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a): The Government is implementing a placement linked skill development scheme, Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU - GKY), for rural poor youth under Nationa Rural  Livelihood  Mission  (NRLM).  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  in  PPP  mode  thr ugh Project Implementing Agencies and provides, inter - alia for:

- Market- led, placement - linked training programme for rural youth.
- Mandatory assured placement to 70% of the trained candidates.
- Focus on rural youth from poor families in the age group of 15 to 35 years.
- Social inclusion of candidates through mandatory coverage of socially disadvan groups.
- Minimum Salary of Rs.6000 per month or minimum wages specified by a State Government, which ever is higher (after a three month training course).
- Post - placement support to candidates.
- Career progression support, Retention supp rt and Foreign placement support provided for quality outcome.

The  Ministry  is  also  undertaking  skill  development  through  Rural  Self  Emp Training Institute (RSETI), which ai ms at creating self employment opportunities among the poor. RSETIs are bank led initiative with the active support of the Government of State Governments. is also being implemented by the Government. The Government of India provides o ne time infrastructure support of Rs. 1 crore besides reimbursing the cos rural poor  candidates at  the  rate  of Rs.  200  per  candidate  per  day .  The  State  Government provides  land  free  of  cost  or  at  nominal  charges.  The  Banks  are  responsible  for functioning of the RSETI. he core strength of the RSETI lies in its short term training term handholding to the rural entrepreneurs for setting up micro enterprises. RSETIs offer 227 different types of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) in various avenues

All the programmes are of short duration intervention ranging from one to six As on date 583 RSETIs are fun ctioning in the country. (b): DDU -GKY Guidelines allows funding of skill training projects through CSR fun (c): Yes, Madam. (d): DDU -GKY Guidelines provides for a mandatory 15% coverage of minority communities at  national  level  in  the total  candidates  to  be  trained  under  the  scheme. DDU - GKY  does  not prescribe minimum educational level for skill training and school drop - outs are also eligible fo skill training under the scheme. Similarly, there is no minimum educational qualificat quired for participating in RSETI skill training program. (e): DDU - GKY scheme is being implemented in the States of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim,

Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana,  Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir (as Himayat), Jharkhand, Karn Tamil Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. RSETIs have been set up in all St Goa.

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