(a) whether the Government has drawn up an ambitious roadmap to enhance skill levels of millions of people who join the queue of job hopefuls every year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether skill development courses will be introduced at school and university levels so that the students are well trained in getting jobs after studies; and
(d) if so, the details of the steps Government proposes to take in this regard?
(a) & (b) Ministry is implementing two flagship skill India schemes known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) on pan –India basis to cover the prospective youths. PMKVY enables large number of prospective youths for taking short term fresh training and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) through accredited and affiliated training partner/training centers. The scheme is envisaged for skilling and up-skilling of youth of the country. It aims to train one crore youth for 4 years (2016-2020) with a total outlay of Rs 12,000 crores. Under the scheme, the trained candidates are either placed in various sectors or self-employed. Under PMKVY, as on 6th July 2017, total 30,67,080 candidates are trained / undergoing training across country.
Under PMKK, Government intends to establish a model aspirational skill centres in every district for imparting skill training through PMKVY. As on 7th July 2017, 556 PMKKs have been allocated in 514 districts.
(c) & (d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development and Corporation (NSDC) is supporting UGC for three schemes namely Community College, Bachelor of Vocational course (BVOC) & DDU Kaushal Kendras which are being introduced in different colleges and universities. Currently there are 429 colleges/universities under these schemes. NSDC also has collaborated with Public and Private Universities to skill the students of the colleges who are undergoing UG and or PG program only. Approximately 1lak students are covered under 165 BVOC colleges, 223 Community Colleges and 64 DDU Kaushal Kendra Colleges.