Lok Sabha Question No. 3809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Community Hub Mobile Skill Vans
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3809

ANSWERED ON 16/03/2026

## COMMUNITY HUB MOBILE SKILL VANS

3809.  SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

- (a) the details of the locations and districts where Solar Community Hub Mobile Skill Vans have been deployed so far, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether all seven vans announced under the said initiative have become operational and if so, the date of commencement of operations for each van;
- (c) the details of training modules being delivered by each van, along the beneficiaries trained so far, van-wise;
- (d) the details of criteria adopted for selecting the districts and communities covered under the said initiative; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to expand the fleet of such solar-powered mobile skill vans to other districts or States and if so, the details and timelines of the proposed expansion?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (e):  Seven  Solar  Community  Hub  Mobile  Skill  Vans  were deployed by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under their Corporate Social Responsibility in 2025. The Solar Community Hubs are state-of-the-art mobile training units powered by solar energy, designed to deliver impactful skilling solutions to  underserved  communities.  These  vans commenced operations  in  April  2025  and  all  are  currently  operational.  The State/UT  and  district-wise locations of Solar Community Hub Mobile Skill Vans deployed under this initiative are as under:

|   S. No. | State          | District          |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan      | Sawai Madhopur    |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain            |
|        3 | Sikkim         | West/ East Sikkim |
|        4 | Jharkhand      | Hazaribagh        |
|        5 | Andhra Pradesh | East Godavari     |
|        6 | Karnataka      | Kalaburagi        |
|        7 | Maharashtra    | Nagpur            |

The Van-wise total beneficiaries as on 28.02.2026 are as below:

|   S. No. | State          | District       | Total Beneficiaries   |
|----------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan      | Sawai Madhopur | 51,684                |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain         | 43,534                |

|   3 | Sikkim         | West/ East Sikkim   | 65,064   |
|-----|----------------|---------------------|----------|
|   4 | Jharkhand      | Hazaribagh          | 78,028   |
|   5 | Andhra Pradesh | East Godavari       | 60,860   |
|   6 | Karnataka      | Kalaburagi          | 473      |
|   7 | Maharashtra    | Nagpur              | 50,704   |

This  beneficiary  Reach-Out  Initiative  focuses  on  providing  skill  training  in  remote  areas,  raising awareness  about  skilling  programs,  and  delivering  digital  and  soft  skills  sessions  to  local communities, to enhance digital inclusion and skill development among underserved populations by  delivering  technology-enabled  training  directly  at  the  community  level.  The  districts  and communities covered under the initiative were selected based on the following criteria:

- i. Presence of underserved and digitally excluded populations
- ii. Socio- economic indicators
- iii. Potential for community outreach
- iv. Focus on vulnerable and priority group
- v. Geographical diversity and state representation

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