Lok Sabha Question No. 2307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Apprenticeship Targets
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9th MAY, 2016

## APPRENTICESHIP TARGETS

## 2307.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether apprenticeship is likely to be the key to increase the employability of youth  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (b) the number of apprentices trained during each of the last three years in various Central and State sector establishments, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether companies in the country are wary of/reluctant to engage apprentices because  of  rigid/cumbersome  compliance  norms/procedure  involved  therein; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): To  coordinate  the skill activities  across  Ministries  to  enhance employability  of  youth,  a  new  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  has  been  established  and  around  20  Ministries  run  skill  development schemes across 70 sectors. A National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has also been formulated in 2015 by Ministry of Skill Development &  Entrepreneurship  which  aims  to  provide  an  umbrella  framework  to  all  skilling activities in the country and to align them with common norms and link the skilling with demand centres.

The  policy  includes  apprenticeship  training  as  one  of  the  strategies  to  enhance employability by providing hands on training to the youth at workplace. According to Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship,  3.13  lakh  apprenticeship  seats have been utilized in about 30200 establishments upto March, 2016. The Apprentices Act, 1961 has been amended with effect from 22 December, 2014 to enhance the coverage, trades, establishments and also include MSME industries to offer apprenticeships. 559 trades/subject fields have been designated under the Act.

The  Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  promote  apprenticeship  in  the country such as national awareness campaign, rationalizing the training modules of designated trades, permeability in higher education etc. To facilitate wider participation of youth & the industry, submission of returns & other information and approval of contract has been facilitated through their portal.

The  number  of  apprentices  trained  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  in  various Central and State sector establishments, State/UT-wise is at Annex-I.

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Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2307 due for reply on 09.05.2016

## Details of Seats Utilization in respect of Trade Apprentices Central, State/UT Sectors

| State/UT          | No. of trade apprentice trained   | No. of trade apprentice trained   | No. of trade apprentice trained   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                   | FY. 13-14                         | FY 14-15                          | FY15-16                           |
| 1                 | 2                                 | 3                                 | 4                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 11039                             | 8361                              | 7420                              |
| A & N Islands     | 13                                | 22                                | 22                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 4                                 | 4                                 | 4                                 |
| Assam             | 35                                | 738                               | 619                               |
| Bihar             | 896                               | 896                               | 960                               |
| Chandigarh        | 26                                | 48                                | 68                                |
| Chattisgarh       | 1926                              | 1201                              | 1291                              |
| D & N Haveli      | 133                               | 128                               | 140                               |
| Daman & Diu       | 57                                | 82                                | 135                               |
| Delhi             | 575                               | 766                               | 733                               |
| Goa               | 512                               | 539                               | 679                               |
| Gujarat           | 41134                             | 32923                             | 31082                             |
| Haryana           | 7801                              | 7910                              | 8737                              |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 3471                              | 3050                              | 2522                              |
| J & K             | 1453                              | 1195                              | 1181                              |
| Jharkhand         | 4866                              | 4921                              | 3610                              |
| Karnataka         | 22841                             | 24354                             | 29732                             |
| Kerala            | 5716                              | 5853                              | 6010                              |
| Lakshadweep       | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 3624                              | 2910                              | 3737                              |
| Maharashtra       | 50653                             | 56526                             | 61025                             |
| Manipur           | 1                                 | 56                                | 55                                |
| Meghalaya         | 2                                 | 19                                | 19                                |
| Mizoram           | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Nagaland          | 31                                | 31                                | 31                                |
| Odisha            | 5065                              | 5311                              | 8833                              |
| Puducherry        | 810                               | 543                               | 569                               |
| Punjab            | 3852                              | 5624                              | 3369                              |
| Rajasthan         | 4335                              | 5474                              | 5336                              |
| Sikkim            | 6                                 | 9                                 | 9                                 |
| Telangana         | 0                                 | 3268                              | 6189                              |
| Tamil Nadu        | 13912                             | 14042                             | 12813                             |
| Tripura           | 4                                 | 34                                | 38                                |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 18411                             | 24769                             | 26608                             |
| Uttarakhand       | 845                               | 2427                              | 2693                              |
| West Bengal       | 6885                              | 5806                              | 5052                              |
| Total             | 210934                            | 219840                            | 231321                            |