Lok Sabha Question No. 3437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Recognition of Courses under Prior Learning
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, C.R. CHAUDHARY, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3437

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## RECOGNITION OF COURSES UNDER PRIOR LEARNING

## 3437.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) total  number  of  professional  training  centres  and  professional  trainees approved  by  DGET  in  the  country,  State-wise,  including  Rajasthan  and whether  more  such  centres  are  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  the  country, particularly in backward and tribal dominated areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to recognize through 'Recognition of Prior Learning' (RPL) even people working in unorganized sector and if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the move;
- (c) the number of youths that are to be certified under RPL over the next one year;
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for skilling people in unorganized sector; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  to  increase  the  speed/capacity  of  the  web  portal  linked with implementation of skill development scheme and whether the courses identified  under  the  scheme  have  been  recognized/  accepted  by  the Industrial Sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a):  According  to  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship, professional  training  in  126    trades  are    imparted  through  12,106  Industrial Training Institutes ( ITIs)  2285 in Government and 9821 Private sector, having a total seating capacity of 17.11 lakhs (4.99 lakhs in Govt. ITIs and 12.11Lakhs in Private ITIs), including 1668 ITIs in Rajasthan. State wise details of ITIs and their seating capacity is at Annex-I.

Government ITIs are set-up by respective State Governments and Private ITIs are set up by their management, as per requirement of respective States/ local industries. These ITIs are affiliated to National Council for Vocational Training to run training programme under Craftsmen Training Scheme.

For backward  and  tribal areas, 34 new  ITIs and 68 new  SDCs  (Skill Development  Centers)  are  to  be  established  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored scheme 'Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism'. 22  new  ITIs  are  to  be  established  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme 'Enhancing  Skill  Development  Infrastructure  in  NE  States  &  Sikkim'.  The details are given at Annex-II.

(b)  to  (d):  Under  the  RPL  Scheme,  the  competencies  of  the  construction workers registered with the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare  Board  are  assessed  on  pre-determined  parameters.  Based  on  the outcome of the pre-assessment, the workers are provided skill gap training / are  sent  for  final  assessment.  Successful  workers  are  awarded  certificates issued by NCVT. The objective of the RPL for Construction Workers Scheme is to upgrade the skills of construction workers to improve their productivity.

For Skilling people in the unorganized sector, the Government has taken steps for  running  courses  for  workers  of  unorganized  and  organized  sectors  in  2nd shift in ITIs located in the urban/semi-urban center within 5-10 KMs of periphery of Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council.

(e):  The  Government  has  taken  initiative  to  enhance  the  speed  of  the  web portal of SDI scheme by integrating three additional servers of higher capacity with the existing portal. The courses/modules identified under the scheme are developed  by  Mentor  Councils/Trade  Committees  comprising  representatives from  Industries  (Private  and  Public),  Academicians,  State  Governments  and Trade  experts.    After  development  of  courses  by  the  Mentor  Councils/  trade Committees,  the  courses/modules  are  placed  before  the  sub-committee  of National  Council  of  Vocational  Training  (NCVT)  comprising  members  from Central  Ministries,  States,  Industry  and  Academicians  for  final  approval  and implementation.  NCVT  approved  courses  are  well  accepted  by  Ministries/ Departments and industries. NCVT certificate is nationally and internationally recognized in the world of work.

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Annex-I Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3437 due for reply on

## 10.08.2015

| MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   | MATRIX FOR NUMBER OF ITIs WITH SEATING CAPACITIES IN VARIOUS STATEs/UTs AS ON 16.07.2015   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            | NORTHERN REGION                                                                            |
| Sl. No.                                                                                    | Name of State/UTs                                                                          | Number of Govt. ITIs                                                                       | Seating Capacity (Govt.)                                                                   | Number of Pvt. ITIs                                                                        | Seating Capacity (Pvt.)                                                                    | Total ITIs                                                                                 | Total Seating Capacity                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                          | CHANDIGARH                                                                                 | 2                                                                                          | 1064                                                                                       | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 1064                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                          | DELHI                                                                                      | 16                                                                                         | 11420                                                                                      | 62                                                                                         | 5100                                                                                       | 78                                                                                         | 16520                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                          | HARYANA                                                                                    | 93                                                                                         | 24136                                                                                      | 145                                                                                        | 16040                                                                                      | 238                                                                                        | 40176                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                           | 77                                                                                         | 12500                                                                                      | 138                                                                                        | 15212                                                                                      | 215                                                                                        | 27712                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                          | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                            | 37                                                                                         | 4087                                                                                       | 1                                                                                          | 110                                                                                        | 38                                                                                         | 4197                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                          | PUNJAB                                                                                     | 99                                                                                         | 21428                                                                                      | 267                                                                                        | 36192                                                                                      | 366                                                                                        | 57620                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                          | RAJASTHAN                                                                                  | 115                                                                                        | 16784                                                                                      | 1553                                                                                       | 196511                                                                                     | 1668                                                                                       | 213295                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                          | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                              | 315                                                                                        | 32460                                                                                      | 1603                                                                                       | 189762                                                                                     | 1918                                                                                       | 222222                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                          | UTTRAKHAND                                                                                 | 60                                                                                         | 7291                                                                                       | 61                                                                                         | 6790                                                                                       | 121                                                                                        | 14081                                                                                      |
| SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              | SUB- TOTAL 814 131170 3830 465717 4644 596887 SOUTHERN REGION                              |
| 10                                                                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                             | 148                                                                                        | 28702                                                                                      | 608                                                                                        | 123172                                                                                     | 756                                                                                        | 151874                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                         | KARNATAKA                                                                                  | 179                                                                                        | 30914                                                                                      | 1300                                                                                       | 103710                                                                                     | 1479                                                                                       | 134624                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                         | KERALA                                                                                     | 40                                                                                         | 16476                                                                                      | 490                                                                                        | 54106                                                                                      | 530                                                                                        | 70582                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                         | LAKSHDWEEP                                                                                 | 1                                                                                          | 96                                                                                         | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 96                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                         | PODUCHERRY                                                                                 | 8                                                                                          | 1432                                                                                       | 9                                                                                          | 508                                                                                        | 17                                                                                         | 1940                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                         | TAMIL NADU                                                                                 | 61                                                                                         | 23352                                                                                      | 658                                                                                        | 68366                                                                                      | 719                                                                                        | 91718                                                                                      |
| SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                | SUB-TOTAL 437 100972 3065 349862 3502 450834 EASTERN REGION                                |
| 16                                                                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                          | 5                                                                                          | 512                                                                                        | 1                                                                                          | 96                                                                                         | 6                                                                                          | 608                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                         | A & N ISLAND                                                                               | 1                                                                                          | 273                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 273                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                         | ASSAM                                                                                      | 30                                                                                         | 5776                                                                                       | 4                                                                                          | 288                                                                                        | 34                                                                                         | 6064                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                                      | 34                                                                                         | 11433                                                                                      | 750                                                                                        | 105289                                                                                     | 784                                                                                        | 116722                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                         | JHARKHAND                                                                                  | 21                                                                                         | 4704                                                                                       | 180                                                                                        | 39080                                                                                      | 201                                                                                        | 43784                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                         | MANIPUR                                                                                    | 7                                                                                          | 540                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 7                                                                                          | 540                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                         | MEGHALAYA                                                                                  | 5                                                                                          | 622                                                                                        | 2                                                                                          | 320                                                                                        | 7                                                                                          | 942                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                         | MIZORAM                                                                                    | 1                                                                                          | 294                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 294                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                         | NAGALAND                                                                                   | 8                                                                                          | 944                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 8                                                                                          | 944                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                         | ORISSA                                                                                     | 29                                                                                         | 17504                                                                                      | 590                                                                                        | 100196                                                                                     | 619                                                                                        | 117700                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                         | SIKKIM                                                                                     | 4                                                                                          | 580                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 4                                                                                          | 580                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                         | TRIPURA                                                                                    | 12                                                                                         | 1792                                                                                       | 1                                                                                          | 96                                                                                         | 13                                                                                         | 1888                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                         | WEST BENGAL                                                                                | 52                                                                                         | 13996                                                                                      | 63                                                                                         | 8216                                                                                       | 115                                                                                        | 22212                                                                                      |
| SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 | SUB-TOTAL 209 58970 1591 253581 1800 312551 WESTERN REGION                                 |
| 29                                                                                         | CHATTISHGARH                                                                               | 92                                                                                         | 11376                                                                                      | 81                                                                                         | 9296                                                                                       | 173                                                                                        | 20672                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                         | D & N HAVELI                                                                               | 1                                                                                          | 228                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 228                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                         | DAMAN & DIU                                                                                | 2                                                                                          | 388                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 388                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                         | GOA                                                                                        | 10                                                                                         | 3264                                                                                       | 5                                                                                          | 412                                                                                        | 15                                                                                         | 3676                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                         | GUJARAT                                                                                    | 157                                                                                        | 58156                                                                                      | 402                                                                                        | 25528                                                                                      | 559                                                                                        | 83684                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                         |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |
|                                                                                            | MADHAYA PRADESH                                                                            | 173                                                                                        | 26238                                                                                      | 404                                                                                        | 53858                                                                                      | 577                                                                                        | 80096                                                                                      |
|                                                                                            | SUB-TOTAL                                                                                  | 825                                                                                        | 208474                                                                                     | 1335                                                                                       | 142362                                                                                     | 2160                                                                                       | 350836                                                                                     |
|                                                                                            | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                | 2285                                                                                       | 499586                                                                                     | 9821                                                                                       | 1211522                                                                                    | 12106                                                                                      | 1711108                                                                                    |

## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3437 due for reply on 10.08.2015

Details  no.  of  new  ITIs  and  SDCs  to  be  established  and  proposed  location  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored scheme 'Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism' are given below: -

| Sl   | States         |   No. of New ITIs |   No. of New SDCs | Proposed Location (District)                                                                           |
|------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | Telangana      |                 1 |                 2 | Khamam                                                                                                 |
| 2    | Bihar          |                 6 |                12 | Jamui, Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Jehanabad, Arwal                                                      |
| 3    | Chhattisgarh   |                 7 |                14 | Dantewada, Bastar, Kanker, Surguja, Rajnandgaon, Bijapur, Narayanpur                                   |
| 4    | Jharkhand      |                10 |                20 | Chatra, West Singhbhum, Palamau, Garhwa, East Singhbhum, Bokaro, Lohardaga, Gumla, Latehar, Hazaribagh |
| 5    | Madhya Pradesh |                 1 |                 2 | Balaghat                                                                                               |
| 6    | Maharashtra    |                 2 |                 4 | Gadchiroli K, Gondia                                                                                   |
| 7    | Orissa         |                 5 |                10 | Gajapati, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Deogarh, Sambalpur                                                     |
| 8    | Uttar Pradesh  |                 1 |                 2 | Sonebhadra                                                                                             |
| 9    | West Bengal    |                 1 |                 2 | PaschimMidnapur                                                                                        |
|      | Total          |                34 |                68 |                                                                                                        |

Details of no. of new ITIs to be established and proposed location under the Centrally Sponsored scheme 'Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States & Sikkim' are given below: -

|         |                   |                                | No. of New ITIs   | No. of New ITIs                     |                                                                    |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State             | Fund allocation (Rs. in Crore) | Sanctioned        | Proposal received from State so far | Proposed Location                                                  |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh | 38.00                          | 4                 | 4                                   | ITI New Sagalee, ITI Manipoliang (Ziro), ITI Mipang and East Siang |
| 2       | Nagaland          | 19.00                          | 2                 | 2                                   | ITI Dimapur and ITI Peren                                          |
| 3       | Sikkim            | 9.50                           | 1                 | 1                                   | ITI Kewzing                                                        |
| 4       | Manipur           | 19.00                          | 2                 | 1                                   | ITI Sekmai                                                         |
| 5       | Mizoram           | 28.50                          | 3                 | 2                                   | ITI Serchhip and ITI Champhai                                      |
| 6       | Meghalaya         | 19.00                          | 2                 | 1                                   | ITI Ampati                                                         |
| 7       | Assam             | 47.50                          | 5                 | 3                                   | ITI Nalbari, ITI Bongaigaon and ITI Jorhat                         |
| 8       | Tripura           | 28.50                          | 3                 | 3                                   | ITI Kanchanpur, ITI Gandacherra and ITI Santirbazar                |
|         | Total             | 209.00                         | 22                | 17                                  |                                                                    |