(a) whether the Government is implementing any skill development scheme for propagating
vocational education to give job-oriented training to unemployed youths in the country;
(b) If so, the details thereof along with the number of skill development / vocational
training centres setup in the country, state-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more such training centres particularly in
the rural areas of the country including Uttar Pradesh; and
(d) If, so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a)to (d) Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing Major Skill Development Schemes
as below:
i. Craftsmen Training Scheme: The objectives of Craftsmen Training Scheme is to equip the
human resource with appropriate skills required in the labour market.
Training courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme are being offered through a network of 10,750
Government and Private Industrial Training Institutes (Govt. and Pvt. ITIs) located all over
the country with total seating capacity of 15.24 Lakh. Persons having 8th, 10th and 12th pass
qualification can take admission in these institutes. There is no upper age limit for candidates
taking admission in these ITIs. Presently, 132 trades have been covered under the Scheme. About
70% of the training period is allotted to practical training and the rest to subjects relating
to Trade Theory, Workshop Calculation & Science/Engineering Drawing & Employability Skills.
ii. Apprenticeship Training: Under the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961, the
Apprenticeship Training is provided on the job in industry to school leavers and ITI pass
outs with an objective to provide skilled workers for the industry in 260 designated trades.
There are four categories of apprentices namely; trade apprentice, graduate, technician and
technician (vocational) apprentices. Qualifications of trade apprentices vary from class VIII
pass to XII class (10+2) system. Period of training varies from 6 months to 4 years. Central
Apprenticeship Council is an apex statutory tripartite body which advises the Government on
laying down of policies and prescribing norms & standards in respect of Apprenticeship
Training. At present 28,500 establishments are covered under the Act.
iii. Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS): The SDI scheme, based on the Modular Employable
Skills (MES) framework, has been operationalized from May, 2007 to provide vocational training
for early school leavers and existing workers, especially in the informal sector through 8683
VTPs to improve their employability. Skills of the persons are tested by empaneled Assessing
Bodies and certified by NCVT. 23.14 lakh persons have been trained since inception.
More ITIs and VTPs are being setup in Govt. and Private sector in various States in the urban
and rural areas.
The list of ITIs and VTPs in various states and UTs including Uttar Pradesh is attached as
Annex ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively.