(a) the number of persons who participated in Skill Development Programmes (SDPs)
during each of the last three years, State-wise ;
(b) the funds allocated for SDP during the said period;
(c) whether the participants are generally reluctant to participate in SDPs; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to
increase the people’s participation in SDPs?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.# 497
FOR ANSWER ON 10-05-2012
(a): Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes are conducted by various field offices
under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The training programmes organised
by these field offices can be attended by candidates from any State irrespective of the States where
these programmes are organised. In view of the above, State-wise data on the number of persons
trained are not maintained. At the all-India level, the number of persons trained during 2009-10,
2010-11 and 2011-12 are 3,13,094, 4,03,589 and 4,28,777 respectively.
(b): The funds allocated for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes by the Ministry
during 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are Rs.6717.99 lakh, Rs.7,903.94 lakh and Rs.9548.16 lakh
respectively. As the funds are allocated to the field offices under the Ministry, state wise data
are not maintained.
(c): No, Madam. The Ministry has no such report from any of its offices.
(d): Does not arise.