Question : Skill Development Initiative Programme

(a) whether the Government is implementing the Skill Development Initiatives (SDIs) under the Modular Employable Schemes and if so, the details thereof:

(b) the details of main salient features of the initiatives along with financial and physical targets and achievements during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of beneficiaries under SDIs;

(d) whether Vocational Training Provider (VTP) are registered under the SDIs and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether assessing bodies are affiliated with SDIs and if so, the details therof, State/UT-wise; and

(f) whether the Government has contemplated any action to stop the SDIs programme and if so, the reasons therefor?

(a) The Government had implemented Skill Development Initiative (SDI) under Modular Employable Schemes from May 2007 to 31-03-2017. Under the scheme persons were trained on modular courses through net work of Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) located in different parts of the country. Skill acquired by the them were assessment by Assessing Bodies which has no role in training.

(b) to (d) Salient features of scheme were:-

(i) Demand driven short term training courses based on Modular Employable Skills (MES) identified and decided in consultation with Industry.

(ii) Optimum utilization of available existing infrastructure to make training cost effective.

(iii) Flexible delivery mechanism (part time, weekends, full time, and onsite) to suit needs of various target groups.

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(iv) Testing of skills of an individual acquired informally in competency and issue of NCVT certification on qualifying it successfully.

(v) Testing of skills of trainees by independent assessing bodies which do not involve in training delivery, to ensure an impartial assessment by the employer itself.

(vi) Essence of the scheme is in the certification on vocational training from the NCVT that is nationally and internationally recognized in world of work in the Government (Center and State) as well as private sector. Statement indicating the State/UT-wise details of the number of beneficiaries under SDI scheme during the last three financial years is at Annexure -I

(e) Assessing bodies were empanelled under SDI scheme.

(f) The SDI scheme has already been closed down.






























Annexure -I

Statement indicating the State/UT-wise details of the number of VTPS and beneficiaries under SDI scheme during the last three financial years from the closing of scheme were.
S.N. State VTP Registered FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16
(as on 31.03.16)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 20 1775 1716 730
2 Andhra Pradesh 687 28245 13050 16505
3 Bihar 532 5909 11767 9149
4 Chandigarh 18 1408 842 101
5 Chhattisgarh 966 22888 49536 22089
6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 61 00 00
7 Daman & Diu 1 112 110 197
8 Delhi 218 49423 16282 7652
9 Goa 11 00 00 00
10 Gujarat 925 52935 52659 17357
11 Haryana 235 11101 15043 4577
12 Himachal Pradesh 121 8738 4906 2626
13 Jammu and Kashmir 269 24304 4987 1380
14 Jharkhand 174 36682 32395 12933
15 Karnataka 1163 175439 39959 9159
16 Kerala 351 21065 14107 3827
17 Lakshadweep 6 02 00 00
18 Madhya Pradesh 1852 192243 43718 30530
19 Maharashtra 490 76476 53038 5679
20 Odisha 204 44206 24049 52216
21 Puducherry 11 00 00 00
22 Punjab 367 26690 37712 503
23 Rajasthan 181 3320 1802 13623
24 Tamil Nadu 1106 127954 42122 5789
25 Uttar Pradesh 110 38527 82698 209833
26 Uttarakhand 105 9461 2125 5875
27 West Bengal 1353 122138 140282 15130
28 Arunachal Pradesh 53 1735 7235 2688
29 Assam 171 29958 40256 2928
30 Manipur 44 3256 1982 1885
31 Meghalaya 79 1049 6124 5290
32 Mizoram 81 155 2150 2600
33 Nagaland 146 3828 12567 3869
34 Sikkim 10 52 1450 304
35 Tripura 16 2296 1912 996
36 Telangana 475 00 15125 4888