(a) the number of individual/youth who have received the skill development training under the scheme for Skill Development of Minorities during each of the last two years;
(b) the number of women/girls from minority groups who have been trained under the scheme for Modular Employable Skills since its inception; and
(c) the total number of institutions/societies/organisations/NGOs working with skill development of minorities?
MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)
(a) The number of individuals/ youths who have received the skill development training for skill development of minorities during 2019-20 is 1,77,789 and 2020-21 is 1,01,459. Despite the challenges due to Covid -19 pandemic the Ministry has been able to successfully complete the training programmes.
(b) Under skill development scheme, 84,779 women/girls from minority groups have been trained for Modular Employable Skills (MES) courses, since its inception till 2016. From 2017-18 onwards, the Ministry adopted Common Norms completely with NSQF complaint courses.
(c) 343 Project Implementation Agencies (Institutions/ Societies/ Organisations/ NGOs) have been working with skill development schemes of the Ministry.
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