Lok Sabha Question No. 2265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: STEP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2265

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.05.2016

## STEP SCHEME

2265  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government is implementing 'Support to Training and Employment Programme  for  Women(STEP)  Scheme'  to  provide  updated  skills  and  new knowledge to women; (b) if  so,  the  details  and  salient  features  thereof  along  with  the  fields/sectors selected to provide knowledge to the poor women; (c) the  details  of  project  proposals  submitted  by  eligible  institutions/organisations including  NGOs  under  the  said  scheme  along  with  projects  sanctioned  and grant-in-aid given there under during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; (d) the number of beneficiaries covered under the scheme during the said period, State/UT-wise; and (e) the further steps taken to expand the reach of the programme and strengthen it

- to provide updated skills and knowledge to women?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SMT. MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) to (b) :  The  Ministry  has  been  administering  'Support  to  Training  and Employment  Programme  for  Women  (STEP)  Scheme'  since  1986-87  as  a 'Central  Sector  Scheme'.  The  STEP  Scheme  aims  to  provide  skills  that  give employability  to  women  and  to  provide  competencies  and  skill  that  enable women to  become  self-employed/  entrepreneurs.  The  Scheme  is  intended  to benefit  women  who  are  in  the  age  group  of  16  years  and  above.  Assistance under  the  STEP  scheme  will  be  available  in  any  sector  for  imparting  skills related  to  employability  and  entrepreneurship,  including  but  not  limited  to  the following:  Agriculture,  Horticulture,  Food  Processing,  Handlooms,  Tailoring, Stitching,  Embroidery,  Zari  etc  Handicrafts,  Computer  &  IT  enabled  services, Gems & Jewellery, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality. (c) Since this is a demand driven programme, proposals under this scheme are submitted by eligible institutions/ organizations including NGOs. State/ UT-wise details  of  projects  sanctioned  during  the  last  3  years  and  current  year  is  at Annexure-I and funds allocated to the various organizations for the said period is at Annexure II. (d) Number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  the  Scheme  during  the  last  three years and current year is at Annexure-III. (e) The guidelines of the scheme are revised regularly to expand the reach of the  programme  and  strengthen  the  scheme.  Guidelines  were  last  revised  in December 2014.

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Annexure I Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.  2265  to  be answered on 06.05.2016 regarding STEP Scheme State/ UT-wise number of projects sanctioned during the last three years and current year (upto 30.04.2016)

| S. No.   | STATES            | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES            | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 3        | Assam             | 1                               | 2                               | 1                               | -                               |
| 4        | Bihar             | -                               | -                               | 9                               | -                               |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | -                               | -                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 6        | Haryana           | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 7        | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 9        | Kerala            | -                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 10       | Karnataka         | 2                               | 1                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                               | 2                               | 5                               | -                               |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 2                               | -                               | 5                               | -                               |
| 13       | Manipur           | 2                               | 12                              | -                               | -                               |
| 14       | Mizoram           | -                               | 1                               | -                               | -                               |
| 15       | Nagaland          | 1                               | 1                               | -                               | -                               |
| 16       | Orissa            | -                               | -                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 17       | Rajasthan         | -                               | 3                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       | -                               | -                               | 6                               | -                               |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh     | 3                               | 1                               | 33                              | -                               |
| 21       | Delhi             | -                               | -                               | 5                               | -                               |
|          | Total             | 14                              | 23                              | 95                              | -                               |

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Annexure II

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 2265 to be answered on 06.05.2016 regarding STEP Scheme

State/UT-wise  release  of  fund  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto  30.04.2016 under STEP Scheme.

| S. No.   | STATES               | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES               | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 86.58                           | -                               | 42.45                           | -                               |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                               | -                               | 12.68                           | -                               |
| 3        | Assam                | 20.02                           | 73.02                           | 5.24                            | -                               |
| 4        | Bihar                | -                               | -                               | 80.61                           | -                               |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | -                               | -                               | 39.47                           | -                               |
| 6        | Gujarat              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh     | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 8        | Haryana              | -                               | -                               | 26.76                           | -                               |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 67.44                           | 42.30                           | 17.54                           | -                               |
| 10       | Jharkhand            | -                               | -                               | 29.96                           | -                               |
| 11       | Kerala               | -                               | -                               | 20.43                           | -                               |
| 12       | Karnataka            | 159.20                          | 89.78                           | 33.04                           | -                               |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh       | 120.14                          | 107.74                          | 106.67                          | -                               |
| 14       | Maharashtra          | 48.12                           | 10.22                           | 59.43                           | -                               |
| 15       | Manipur              | 55.32                           | 220.33                          | 101.24                          | -                               |
| 16       | Meghalaya            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 17       | Mizoram              | -                               | 10.56                           | -                               | -                               |
| 18       | Nagaland             | 21.77                           | 47.67                           | -                               | -                               |
| 19       | Orissa               | -                               | -                               | 52.57                           | -                               |
| 20       | Punjab               | -                               | 74.03                           | 27.94                           | -                               |
| 21       | Rajasthan            | -                               | 17.10                           | 22.09                           | -                               |
| 22       | Sikkim               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu           | -                               | -                               | 37.09                           | -                               |
| 24       | Tripura              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 25       | Uttaranchal          | 53.96                           | 18.86                           | 51.92                           | -                               |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh        | 51.40                           | 20.54                           | 328.77                          | -                               |
| 27       | West Bengal          | 5.41                            | -                               | 8.02                            | -                               |
| 28       | Delhi                | -                               | -                               | 65.23                           | -                               |
| 29       | For evaluation study | 12.49                           | 8.07                            | 4.60                            | -                               |
|          | Total                | 701.85                          | 740.22                          | 1173.75                         | -                               |

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 2265 to be answered on 06.05.2016 regarding STEP Scheme

State/UT-wise  beneficiaries covered  during  the  last three years  and  current year  upto 30.04.2016 under STEP Scheme .

| S. No.   | STATES               | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES               | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 2100                    | 800                     | 2000                    | -                       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 50                      | -                       | 450                     | -                       |
| 3        | Assam                | 754                     | 50                      | 675                     | -                       |
| 4        | Bihar                | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 6        | Gujarat              | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh     | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 8        | Haryana              | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 2800                    | 5500                    | -                       | -                       |
| 10       | Jharkhand            | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 11       | Kerala               | -                       | 770                     | 350                     | -                       |
| 12       | Karnataka            | 17076                   | 6666                    | 6298                    | -                       |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh       | 1400                    | 520                     | 975                     | -                       |
| 14       | Maharashtra          | -                       | 3609                    | 125                     | -                       |
| 15       | Manipur              | 536                     | 1505                    | 2925                    | -                       |
| 16       | Meghalaya            | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 17       | Mizoram              | -                       | -                       | 150                     | -                       |
| 18       | Nagaland             | 300                     | 563                     | 200                     | -                       |
| 19       | Orissa               | -                       | 250                     | -                       | -                       |
| 20       | Punjab               | 3537                    | 5000                    | -                       | -                       |
| 21       | Rajasthan            | -                       | 250                     | -                       | -                       |
| 22       | Sikkim               | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu           | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 24       | Tripura              | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 25       | Uttaranchal          | 2125                    | 3180                    | -                       | -                       |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh        | 200                     | 1810                    | 985                     | -                       |
| 27       | West Bengal          | 600                     | 480                     | -                       | -                       |
| 28       | Delhi                | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 29       | For evaluation study | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
|          | Total                | 31478                   | 30953                   | 15133                   | -                       |