(a) whether the Government has any plan to open Skill Development Centres in Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore;
(b) if so, the total number of Skill Development Centres going to be opened in Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore;
(c) the details of the budget allocated for the purpose, centre-wise; and
(d) the timeline fixed by the Government for the opening of these Centres in Tamil Nadu?
(a) to (d) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20. PMKVY 2016-20 does not mandate the establishment of skill development centres, however, it enables large number of prospective youth for taking up Short Term Training (STT) courses and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) courses through accredited and affiliated training centers/training providers (TCs/TPs) throughout the country including in the State of Tamil Nadu. Under the scheme, for imparting the skill training, the accreditation and affiliation of TCs/TPs is being done under single window IT application known as SMART (Skill Management and Accreditation of Training Centres). As on 12.06.2019, 888 TCs have been accredited and affiliated in State of Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore.
MSDE also promotes establishment of model and aspirational skill centres known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in every district throughout the country for imparting skill training through PMKVY 2016-20. MSDE through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) provides capital expenditure upto 75% of the project investment as well as operational support to each PMKK. As on date, 41 PMKKs have been allocated in 32 districts including Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Out of allocated PMKKs, 28 PMKKs have been already established. PMKK at Cuddalore district has been established by UTL Technologies Limited.