(a) to (d) There are a number of schemes being implemented by various Central Ministries/Departments and State Government including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for ensuring development of tribal women and children. Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for filling the critical gap in various schemes of Center/State in this regard. The important schemes run by this Ministry for women and children are given below:
(i) Scheme of Girls & Boys Hostels for Schedule Tribes (STs): Under the scheme, Central assistance is given to States / UTs / Universities for construction of new hostel buildings and / or extension of existing hostels. State Governments are eligible for 100% central share for construction of all Girls’ hostel and also for construction of Boys’ hostel in naxal affected areas. The funding pattern for other Boys’ Hostel to State Governments is on 50:50 basis.
(ii) Scheme of Ashram Schools in Tribal Areas: The objective of the scheme is to provide residential schools for STs to increase the literacy rate among the tribal students and to bring them at par with other population of the country. Under the scheme, State Governments are eligible for 100% central share for construction of all Girls’ Ashram Schools and also for construction of Boys’ Ashram Schools in naxal affected areas. The funding pattern for the other Boys’ Ashram Schools is on 50:50 basis.
(iii) Scheme for Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts: This scheme is being implemented in 54 identified low literacy Districts where the ST population is 25% or more, and ST female literacy rate is below 35%, or its fractions, as per 2001 census.
(iv) In addition to above, to maximize retention of ST students within various stages of school education and promoting higher learning, monetary incentives are provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the form of scholarships such as Pre Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship, National Overseas Scholarship, Scholarship for Top Class Education and Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students.
(v) Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS) (hitherto known as SCA to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)): It is 100% grant from Government of India. Its objective is to bridge the gap between Scheduled Tribes (ST) population and others by providing support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill development, minor infrastructure etc. It is a flexible scheme and supplements the efforts of the line Ministries/Departments.
(vi) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution: It is 100% grant from Government of India. Funding under this programme is to enable the State to meet the cost of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the State for the purpose of promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in that State or raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas therein to that of the administration of the rest of the areas of that State. Funds are provided to States for various sectoral interventions.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 2.0) 2016-20 on Pan-India basis with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people to all sections of the society including women, under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) over four years (2016-2020) with an outlay of Rs.12,000 crore.
PMKVY 2016-20 has two components viz Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM). 75% of the funds are available for skilling under the CSCM component being implemented by the MSDE through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and 25% of the funds are allocated to the States /UTs under the CSSM component being implemented by the State Skill Development Missions of these States/ UTs. Under CSCM component of PMKVY 2016-20, as on 11.11.2019, 64.27 lakhs candidates have been trained; out of which 26.75 lakhs are women. Details of fund allocated and spent under CSCM component is placed at Annexure I. Further, details of state-wise allocation of funds, under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20, so far, are placed at Annexure-II. To facilitate training of Women, the scheme provides for post placement support, conveyance allowance, additional assistance and boarding & lodging facilities whichever applicable.
Long term training is imparted through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). There are 15,510 ITIs with a seating capacity of 35.44 lakh. The details of female candidates trained during 2014-15 to 2018-2019 under the ITIs are placed at Annexure III. In addition, 18 National Skill Training Institutes (Women) have been located at different locations of the country for imparting skill training exclusively for women.
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Annexure I
Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 83 to be answered on 18.11.2019 asked by SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR regarding ‘SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN’.
Details of fund allocated and spent (in Crore) under CSCM component of PMKVY 2016-20.
Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total
Fund allocated 550.00 1,132.48 1,887.96 1,464.00 5,034.44
Fund spent 195.50 1,794.34 1,424.69 1,191.83 4,606.36
Annexure II
Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 83 to be answered on 18.11.2019 asked by SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR regarding ‘SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN’.
Details of state-wise allocation of funds, under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20.
S.No State/UT Funds Allocated 2016-20
1 Andaman and Nicobar Island 6,32,51,698
2 Andhra Pradesh 94,74,11,712
3 Arunachal Pradesh (In Crores) 43,27,34,640
4 Assam 72,76,40,878
5 Bihar 1,38,05,74,540
6 Chandigarh (In Lakhs) 15,84,06,394
7 Chhattisgarh 15,84,06,394
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 6,15,88,800
9 Daman and Diu (In Lakhs) 6,15,88,800
10 Delhi 1,24,71,73,200
11 Goa 72,29,13,937
12 Gujarat 1,19,82,71,693
13 Haryana 86,27,97,499
14 Himachal Pradesh 76,21,46,003
15 Jammu and Kashmir 72,83,18,354
16 Jharkhand 88,79,25,730
17 Karnataka 1,38,08,20,896
18 Kerala 1,10,01,29,940
19 Lakshadweep 3,69,53,280
20 Madhya Pradesh 1,23,26,26,512
21 Maharashtra (In Crores) 2,57,32,87,845
22 Manipur 49,99,77,879
23 Meghalaya 51,79,92,602
24 Mizoram 56,46,30,721
25 Nagaland 50,84,30,941
26 Odisha 89,37,45,871
27 Puducherry 15,57,17,016
28 Punjab 80,69,30,592
29 Rajasthan 94,62,15,130
30 Sikkim 7,54,46,280
31 Tamil Nadu 2,06,58,64,320
32 Telangana 91,78,42,489
33 Tripura 54,07,35,000
34 Uttar Pradesh 2,09,04,00,000
35 Uttarakhand 74,26,99,339
36 West Bengal 1,90,23,24,060
Annexure III
Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 83 to be answered on 18.11.2019 asked by SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR regarding ‘SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN’.
The details of female candidates trained during 2014-15 to 2018-2019 under the ITIs.
Total female trainees trained (in lakh) Female trainees being trained in 2018-19 (in lakh)
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
0.60 1.02 1.06 2.83 2.01
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