Question : TRAINING TO YOUTH



(a) whether the Government has set any target for training the youth and provide them entrepreneurial opportunities for employment purpose;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, State /UT-wise; and

(c) the details of the training being imparted to improve the efficiency and skill of the youth?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIAPPA)

(a)& (b) : The Result Framework Document (RFD) targets are being set every year by the Ministry since 2010-11 for providing entrepreneurial opportunities by training the youth for employment purpose. The target set and achievements during last 3 years and current year are as follows:


Year Target Achievements (No. of persons) (No. of persons)
2009-10 362000 313094
2010-11 350000 403589
2011-12 375000 428777
2012-13 494000 400348 (up to January, 2013)

As funds are allocated to the field offices under the Ministry, State-wise data are not maintained.

(c): The Ministry is conducting long as well as short-term training programmes through field offices of Khadi & Village Industry Commission (KVIC), Coir Board, National Level Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (EDIs), MSME-Development Institutes, National Small Industry Corporation (NSIC), Tool Rooms and other Partner Training Institutions under various schemes of the Ministry to provide wage/self employment opportunities to the unemployed youth of all sections of society including disadvantaged groups. The various types of training programmes include high-end/ long duration Post Graduate/ Diploma/ Certificate programmes in Tool Design conducted in Tool Rooms to grass root level Village Industry/ Artisan based training programmes conducted by KVIC/Coir Board.