Question : TRAINING OF YOUTH IN NER

(a) whether his Ministry in collaboration with the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) has taken up the responsibilities of training and placement of unemployed youths of the North-Eastern Region (NER);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of youths imparted training by CIDC alongwith the number of youths who got placement so far, State-wise;

(d) whether there are reports about deficiencies in the training programme of CIDC; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the total funds borne by the Ministry for the said purpose?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION(SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR)

(a) to(e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 274 RAISED BY SHRI KABINDRA PURKAYASTHA, M.P. FOR 13TH DECEMBER 2011, REGARDING “TRAINING OF YOUTH IN NER”.

(a)&(b) The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has a scheme “Capacity Building & Technical Assistance” to impart training to youth of North-Eastern Region (NER) through various eligible institutes/agencies in sectors which have a high employment potential. The scheme is not collaborative in nature in terms of responsibilities of training and placement of unemployed youth of the NER. Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) has been sanctioned about Rs.1.03 crore in the financial year 2010-11 to train 500 youth.

(c) CIDC has informed that so far 252 youth have been trained and 101 (252+101=353) are undergoing training/counseling. 278 and 75 youth (278+75=353) respectively are from Assam and Tripura. So far, all 252 trained youth have been offered placement, 118 of them have accepted the placement.

(d)&(e) A letter alleging certain deficiencies in the above training programme in CIDC has been received in the Ministry. The deficiencies indicated in the letter, inter alia, speak about boarding and lodging problems, misbehavior and mismanagement by the CIDC authorities and mis-utilisation of funds provided by the Ministry. The Ministry took up the matter with CIDC. It was given to understand that the training programme provides for 20% classroom (theoretical) and 80% hands-on practice at a “live work site” to enable the trainees to learn skills required in construction so that they may become better supervisors as well as are able to appreciate dignity of all aspects of menial works involved in construction business. Learners at CIDC Training Centre come from all the States, including those from North East States and like in any training institute, are treated equally.

The Ministry of DoNER has also apprised the management, CIDC to keep the candidates informed about the nature of the course and likely hardships involved in it prior to their selection.

The Ministry has released Rs.77.47 lakhs so far to CIDC.