Question : SKILL DEVELOPMENT

(a) the present status of National Skill Development Programmes in the country;

(b) the fund allocated by the Government in the 12th Five Year Plan for this purpose;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to set up a skill development fund and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is also providing funds to various organisations to run vocational training centres;

(e) if so, the details of funds provided to such organisations during the last three years and the current year;

(f) the details of investment made by the public and private sectors towards various skill development projects in the country during the said period; and g) the extent to which the objectives of such skill development programmes have been achieved?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)

(a) 51.92 lakh people were trained under skill development programme run by various Central Ministries/Departments and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), during financial year 2012-13 details of which are at Annex-1.

b) In 12th plan period, an outlay of Rs 4639.19 Crore has been kept for Directorate General of Employment and Training, which is primarily responsible for running skill development programme under Ministry of Labour and Employment.

c) National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) has been set up by Government of India, under the Department of Economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance. The funds to NSDC are routed through NSDF.

d) Yes Madam

e) and f) NSDC has disbursed Rs.325 Crores till 31st March,2013 to various organisation for setting up training facilities. The year wise details are given below.

Financial Year	Funds disbursed Rs in Crore
2010-11	53.00
2011-12	137.00
2012-13	135.00
Total	325.00