Lok Sabha Question No. 2936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Skill Development for Disabled Persons
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY, OM BIRLA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2936

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## Skill Development for Disabled Persons

QUESTION

2936. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

## SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  scheme/initiative/policy  for  providing  skill development  and  training  for  persons  with  disabilities  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with proposed targets to be achieved;

- (b) the action taken by the Government to impart skill development and training to persons with  disabilities,  State/UT-wise  including  Telangana  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;

- (c) the details of the status and progress in coverage of skill development programme/initiatives  for  persons  with  disabilities  in  the  country  till  date,  State/UT-wise  including Telangana;

- (d) the amount of funds sanctioned/ released/utilized and employment provided in this regard during the above period, State-UT-wise;

- (e) whether the Government has received proposals from various States including Rajasthan in this regard; and

- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) to (f)   The Government endeavours to ensure that skilling  needs of differently abled persons are taken care of through various skill development programmes. In order to provide employable skills to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), the following measures have been taken:-
- i. Vocational  Training  Centres  (VTCs)  run  by  various  training  organisations  under  the scheme of Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS).
- ii. Skill Training programme is being conducted by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC), a Public Sector Undertaking and seven National Institutes under the administrative control of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
- iii. 21 Vocational Rehabilitation Centres (VRCs) under the administrative control of Ministry of Labour and Employment located at various parts of the country.
- iv. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities have entered into a partnership by signing an MoU for skilling in PwD sector.
- v. The  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal  Vikas Yojana  targets to train 50,000  Persons  with Disabilities.
- vi. A Sector Skill Council for Persons with Disabilities has been set up to develop standards for job roles for Persons with Disabilities and their training, assessment and certification. The Council has identified 6 Qualification Packs based on the suitability of 19 disabilities.

In  order  to  create  employment  opportunities  for  Persons  with  Disabilities  through  selfemployment,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  them  through  National  Handicapped  Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC). The number of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) availing such assistance during the last three years which is on an increasing trend is given below:-

| Year        |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| No. of PwDs |     13296 |     13312 |     14703 |