Question : RGUMY



(a) whether the Government has any record regarding the number of Udyami Mitras empanelled in the country under the Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY) ;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any record regarding the number of training programmes conducted for the first generation entrepreneurs in the country under the RGUMY during each of the last three years and the current year;and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the amount spent for the training programmes, State-wise and year-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H.MUNIYAPPA)

(a)&(b) The State-wise details of Udyami Mitras are annexed.

(c)&(d) As per guidelines of Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana handholding support and assistance is provided only to those potential first generation entrepreneurs, who have already successfully completed or undergoing Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme (EDP)/Skill Development Training Programme (SDP) / Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Training Programme (ESDP)/Vocational Training Programmes (VT). Therefore training programme for potential first generation entrepreneurs is not envisaged under RGUMY and accordingly there is no amount spent on training under RGUMY.