Question : VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO YOUTH



(a) whether Uttar Pradesh has forwarded any proposal for financial assistance for providing vocational training to the youth in the Youth Centres in the State under the Central Scheme formulated for the said purpose;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon; and

(c) the funds likely to be released for the purpose ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Proposals were received from Nehru Yuva Kendras(NYKs)/Non-Government Organisations(NGOs) of Uttar Pradesh under the Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Youth Activities & Training. The year-wise details and action taken thereon are as below:

Year	No. of	No. of	Amount	Proposals	Proposals	Released	received	sanctioned	(Rs.in lakhs)
2002-03 611 128 186.80 2003-04 524 179 211.64 2004-05 533 107 116.46

(c) Central assistance of Rs.55.06 lakh has so far been released during 2005-06 to various NYKs/NGOs of U.P. and further release will depend on the number of proposals that are found in order.