(a) whether the Ministry has any plan to create a new job-oriented educational system across the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the fund allocation made by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Ministry has any plan to create a new job-oriented educational system across the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the fund allocation made by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): Yes, Madam. The Ministry has a broad plan to create a job-oriented educational system across the country and has implemented the following skill development programmes.
(i) Community College Scheme.
(ii) B. Vocs degree programme.
(iii) Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendras
(iv) National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Programmes in AICTE approved Colleges/ Polytechnics.
(v) National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM).
(vi) Employability Enhancement Training Programme (EETP).
Further, this Ministry has also introduced a new scheme under the umbrella of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) through Technical Institutions with the aim to impart Engineering Skills to 10 Lakh youth in the next three years starting from the academic year 2016-17.
(b): The funds allocated by the Government for the schemes during the last three years are at Annexure.
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