Question : KVIC Training Centres

(a) the total number of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) training centres functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to modernise these training centres and if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;

(c) the centres identified for the purpose along with criterion adopted for the selection of such centres; and

(d) the details of the funds allocated by the Government and utilised for the modernisation of each centre during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): A total of 38 Khadi & Village Industry Commission (KVIC) Training Centres are functioning in the Country. State/UT-wise details of the training centres is placed at Annexure-I.

(b): Yes, Madam. The details of modernization of the training centres is placed at Annexure-II.

(c): The Departmental Training Centres belongs to KVIC hence they have been identified for modernization under KRDP and selected for financial support. Other training centres are Non-Departmental Training Centres and Khadi & V.I. Board Training Centres on which KVIC does not have any administrative control.

(d): An amount of Rs.5.30 crores under Khadi Reforms Development Programme (KRDP) had been sanctioned and released for modernization of Departmental Training Centres (DTCs) during the year 2015-16, centre-wise details of funds released during 2015-16 is placed at Annexure-III. No funds have been allocated/ released for modernization of DTCs during the years 2016-17 and 2017-18.