THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI A. NARENDRA)
(a) to (d): The Ministry of Rural Development had set up an Inter-Ministerial Group
(IMG) to formulate a Sub-Scheme under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
for skill development of rural youth. Based on the recommendations of the IGM, the
Ministry of Rural Development decided to launch a pilot programme for skill development
under SGSY for the unemployed youth belonging to the families below the poverty line
(BPL) in rural areas. In pilot phase (2005-2007), it is proposed to cover at least 1000-2000
rural youth per year in 100 selected districts. These pilot projects would be funded as
Special Projects under SGSY. The maximum permissible duration for the implementation
of a skill development project should not exceed 15 months. The Ministry has so far
sanctioned two Special Projects in the financial year 2004-05 to provide skill development
to rural youth belonging to below poverty line families. These projects aim to provide
demand-based skill development to poor rural youth so as to increase their employability
leading to their sustainable employment. The details are as follows:
(i) Special Project under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) based on
Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS) model of Dr. Reddy`s Foundation (DRF):
This project was sanctioned with a total cost of Rs. 14 crore which is to be shared between
Centre and Dr. Reddy`s Foundation (DRF) in the ratio of 75:25.The objective of the
project is to identify and make available the potential livelihood options for 35,000 below
poverty line (BPL) youth in the age group of 18 –35 years and train them in skills
according to the market requirements. The project will be implemented in 7 States namely,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar and Jharkhand
covering 5000 below poverty line (BPL) youth in each State.
(ii) Special Project titled `Towards a Sustainable Employment Led Growth: Skill
Training of Rural Poor through NGOs` by CAPART: This project was sanctioned
with a total cost of Rs. 1201.21 lakh, which will be fully funded by the Ministry of Rural
Development. The objective of the project is to develop skills among unemployed rural
poor to enable them to take up productive self-employment as well as organized
employment based on market demand and local resources. Need and opportunity based
skill-building programmes would be organized through large-scale participation of NGOs.
Project period is 15 months. The project would be implemented in 22 States covering 50
districts. CAPART with the support of the Institute of Applied Manpower Research
(IAMR) and NGOs would implement the project. A total of one-lakh beneficiaries are
proposed to be covered under the project.
