Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Integration of Skill Training with Education and Entrepreneurship
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *116

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## INTEGRATION OF SKILL TRAINING WITH EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

- *116.  SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

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

- (a) the  manner  in  which  Government  is  ensuring  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020's mandate  of  vocational  education  from  Grade  6  despite  the  shortage  of  qualified  trainers, workshop  and  skill  laboratories  and  limited  facility  in  many  secondary  schools  across  the country including Kandhamal Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  guarantee  that  credits  earned  through short-term skilling programmes under various schemes are fully recognised, mapped and made transferable  to  formal  degree  programmes  through  the  Academic  Bank  of  Credits  (ABCs) platform including in Madhya Pradesh particularly in Dewas-Shajapur Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) whether the Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana (PM-YUVA) is being restructured to provide stronger linkages between trained youth and startup-support mechanisms such as incubation, seed funding and mentorship and the manner in which the effectiveness of this linkage is being monitored, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  trained  candidates  who  have  received  startup  support  in  Rajasthan, particularly in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (e) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  utilising  the  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS) scheme to provide skill training and generate entrepreneurship awareness among women, rural youth for inclusive growth particularly in Dewas- Shajapur Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (f) the  current  budget  allocation  and  expenditure  during  the  last  three  years  for  major skilling schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *116 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025 REGARDING ' INTEGRATION OF SKILL TRAINING WITH EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP '

(a): National  Education  Policy  2020  lays  emphasis  on  integration  of  vocational  education programs  with  mainstream  education  in  all  educational  institutions  in  a  phased  manner.  The National Credit Framework (NCrF) has been developed as a comprehensive credit accumulation &  transfer  framework  encompassing  elementary,  school,  higher,  and  vocational  education  & training.  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  School  Education  (NCF-SE)  enables  vocational training in schools so that students can join the workforce after school if they choose to.

Vocational  Education  is  one  of  the  components  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored 'Samagra Shiksha' Scheme of Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL). Under Vocational Education component, NSQF aligned vocational courses are offered to the students from class 9 th   to  12 th   in  the  schools covered under the scheme. At the Secondary level (Class IX and X), vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional subject. At Sr. Secondary level (Class XI and XII), vocational courses are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject.  As of now, 138 Job Roles have been approved for introduction as Skill subjects in school for Class IX to XII .

Overall, 36,465 schools have been approved for integrating skilling with formal education in the country,  out  of  which  skill  training  has  been  implemented  in  25,140  schools  with  a  reported enrolment  of  35,56,330  students.  In  Kandhamal  Lok  Saba  constituency,  total  61  Schools  are offering  skill  courses  from  class  9  to  12  under  Samagra  Shiksha  and  PM  SHRI.  Under  the scheme, the Hub and Spoke Model has been adopted so that the infrastructure available in the Hub schools is utilized by the students of nearby schools (spoke schools) for Skill training. Under the Hub & Spoke model, 975 Spoke schools have been approved nationwide.

With  a  view  to  strengthening  the  skill  training  infrastructure  in  schools,  Ministry  of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has established 1,200 vocational skill labs across 400  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  and  200  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools (EMRSs).

(b): Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) is a digital platform which facilitates  the  secure  storage, accumulation, transfer, and redemption of academic credits earned by students from recognized educational institutions. ABC functions as a digital repository where academic credits earned by students  are  securely  stored  and  easily  accessible.  ABC  enables  the  seamless  integration  of skills, knowledge, and learning experiences into a unified credit- based framework, empowering students with greater autonomy in shaping their academic journeys.

To  ensure  guarantee  that  credits  earned  through  short-  term  skilling  programmes  are  fully recognised, mapped and made transferable to formal degree programmes on pan India basis including  Madhya  Pradesh  and  its  Dewas,  Sehore  and  Shajapur  districts,  the  following measures have been taken:

- (i)   National  Credit  Framework  (NCrF)  was  notified  by  UGC  on  10th  April  2023,  which provides for creditization of all learning and accumulation, storage, transfer & redemption of credits, subject to assessment; establishes academic equivalence between vocational &  general  education  and  its  operationalization  through  the  Academic  Bank  of  Credits (ABC). The NCrF was adopted by the NCVET (skilling regulator) on 12th May 2023 for implementation in vocational education and training ecosystem
- (ii)  The  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  for  Operationalisation  of  NCrF  in  Higher Education, Vocational Education, Training and Skilling (VETS), and School Education was notified by UGC on 07th August 2024.
- (iii)  The  SOP  for  Development,  Alignment  &  Implementation  of  Skill  Based  Courses  / Vocational  Education,  Training  and  Skilling  based  Qualifications  in  Higher  Education  & School Education was  notified by National Council for Vocational Education  and Training (NCVET) on 30th May 2024
- (iv) NCVET has issued directions to all Awarding Bodies (ABs) to register on ABC via National Academic Depository (NAD), make candidates aware, upload the certificate awarded, etc.

(c)  &  (d): As  of  now,  there is no proposal under consideration to restructure  Pradhan Mantri YUVA  Yojana  (PM-YUVA),  which  was  implemented  by  MSDE  on  pilot  basis  (twice)  towards creating  an  enabling  ecosystem  through  entrepreneurship  education,  training,  advocacy  and easy access to entrepreneurship network.

PM-YUVA  1.0  pilot  scheme  aimed  at  imparting  free  entrepreneurship  education  to  promote entrepreneurship  and  social  entrepreneurship.  The  scheme  targeted  at  students  in  higher education, and was delivered in Higher Education Institutions (HEls) only, from April 2017 to May 2018.

The  PM-YUVA  2.0  pilot  scheme  was  implemented  from  November  2019  to  March  2022.  The delivery network of entrepreneurship training changed from HEls to skilling institutions, including Industrial Training Institutes (lTls), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKS) and Jan Sikshan Sansthans (JSS).

MSDE through its autonomous institutions, i.e, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business  Development  (NIESBUD),  Noida  and  Indian  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship  (IIE), Guwahati  conducts  Entrepreneurship  Awareness  Programme  (EAP)  and  Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) to promote entrepreneurship across the country

To provide access to credit/loan to youth for establishing business enterprises or startups, the Government implements various schemes like Start-Up India, Stand-Up India, PM Vishwakarma, etc on pan India basis including Rajasthan and its Pali and Jodhpur districts.

- (i)   PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17 th  September 2023, provides end to end holistic support to traditional artists and craftspeople engaged in 18 identified trades through access to skill training, collateral free credit, modern tools, market linkage support and incentive for digital transactions. Under PM Vishwakarma, 55,606 loan accounts of amount Rs 494.34 Cr was sanctioned in the state of Rajasthan.
- (ii)   Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for Startups  (CGSS), launched in October 2022, aims to ease access to early-stage debt requirements for startups. The objective of CGSS is to provide guarantees  up  to  a  specified  limit  against  credit  instruments  extended  by  Member Institutions for startup financing. Under CGSS, 09 loan accounts and Rs 32.30 Cr amount has been covered under the guarantee up to June 2025, in the state of Rajasthan.
- (iii)   Stand-Up  India  Scheme  launched  on  5th  April,  2016  aims  to  promote  entrepreneurship among the SC/ST and Women by facilitating bank loans of value between Rs.10 lakh and Rs.1  crore  for  setting  up  greenfield  enterprises  in  trading,  manufacturing  and  services sector. The online portal provides guidance to prospective SC,  ST  and  Women entrepreneurs  in  their  endeavour  to  set  up  business  enterprises.  Under  Stand-Up  India,

15,142 loan accounts of amount Rs 3486.56 Cr has been sanctioned up to March 2025, in the state of Rajasthan.

- (iv) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched on 08 th  April 2015 to provide collateral free institutional credit to any individual with a business plan for small business enterprise. He/she  can  avail  loan  up  to  Rs.  20  lakh  under  the  Scheme  and  the  activities  allied  to agriculture sector. Under PMMY, both term loan and working capital requirements up to Rs 20 lakh can be met for income generating activities in the manufacturing, trading, services, etc.

(e) Under Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, MSDE provides vocational training and skill development via Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to non/neo literates, persons having rudimentary level of education up to 8th standard and school dropouts up to 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years. The focus of the Scheme is Women, SC, ST, Minorities, and other disadvantaged sections of the society in both rural and urban areas. At present, there are 293 JSSs  functional  across  the  country.  From  2018-19  and  up  to  31st  October  2025,  a  total  of 32,53,965 persons has been trained across the country. During this period, 3,51,410 candidates have  been  trained  in  Madhya  Pradesh;  and  38,055  candidates  have  been  trained  in  Dewas, Sehore and  Shajapur districts.  Under  JSS,  Livelihood  Cell  has  also  been  set  up  to  orient  the candidates for entrepreneurship and livelihood promotion.

(f) Details of the budget allocation and expenditure incurred during the last three years for the major schemes of MSDE are as under:

Figures are in Rs Crore

|       | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   |
|-------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       | BE/RE     | AE        | BE/RE     | AE        | BE/RE     | AE        |
| PMKVY | 739.26    | 233.26    | 920.00    | 510.52    | 1538.00   | 1538.00   |
| NAPS  | 170.00    | 335.50    | 557.04    | 632.82    | 512.24    | 586.23    |
| JSS   | 200.00    | 155.68    | 163.33    | 157.25    | 180.00    | 144.47    |

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