(a) Yes. Sir, Government has already achieved this target. Under Skill India Mission, more than 20 Central Ministries/Departments are implementing various Skill Development Schemes/Programmes to enhance skill levels of millions of people on pan India basis through which more than 570 lakh persons have been trained since 2015, till date.
(b)&(c) Yes Sir. Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, from 2016 to June 2022, in Haryana, the total number of candidates that have been skilled are 6,47,605 out of which 1,58,836 are employed and 27,211 are self-employed. Other schemes of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) {viz. Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)} do not track placement even though some evaluation studies have mentioned estimated data as regards employment under various schemes on pan India basis.
(d) The skill gap studies were conducted by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for various states across India in 2012-13. The studies provide findings on district-wise gaps over 2012-17 and 2017-22. The number of districts that have been covered are as follows:
S.No. State No. of Districts covered in study
1 Gujarat 26
2 Punjab 20
3 Haryana 21
4 Himachal Pradesh 12
5 West Bengal 19
6 Madhya Pradesh 45
7 Uttarakhand 13
8 Jharkhand 18
9 Kerala 14
10 Chattisgarh 27
11 Maharashtra 34
12 Karnataka 29
13 Tamil Nadu 32
14 Goa 2
15 Rajasthan 33
16 Andhra Pradesh 23
17 Uttar Pradesh 75
Total 443
The study was conducted on Human Resource and Skill Requirement of 24 sectors with an objective to assess the district-level skill gaps in the concerned States, both in terms of numbers and the required skills and competence. The studies provide information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors across districts in the state. 37 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are engaged in continuous assessment of skill requirements in industries in keeping with changes in technology over time.
(e) District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) is being formulated, by District Skill Committees (DSCs) headed by District Collector /District Magistrate and assisted by MSDE’s Mahatma Gandhi National Fellows, for every district of country to promote decentralized planning and implementation at the grassroots. The Fellows are attached with the district administrations to build capacity of the DSCs and to help them manage skill development planning and program delivery. MGNF are posted as part of their academic programme in premier management institutes, which has an in-built component of on-ground practical experience. The DSDPs identify sectors in which employment opportunities and demand for skilling exists. These activities are performed under the World Bank assisted programme Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) for strengthening of skilling institutions. National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) prepares appropriate qualification Packs (QPs) and National Occupational Standards (NOSs) under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) for such bridging skill course as required.
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