(a) whether the Government has started any scheme to impart skill training to muslim girls in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of States where such scheme is undertaken;
(d) the number of girls received or receiving skill training at present in the country;
(e) the total amount sanctioned by the Union Government to States for this programme; and
(f) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to widenf the scope of such scheme in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), an autonomous organization of
the Ministry of Human Resource Development had started a project called “Hunar†in 2008-09 in
Bihar State to impart skill training to Muslim girls. The scheme was taken up in collaboration
with Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC), an organisation of State Govt. of Bihar.
(d): 13768 girls received skill training under the project in 2008-09. 21872 girls were
enrolled in 2009-10.
(e): The funding is provided by Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) which uses funds under
Sarve Shiksha Abhiyan for this purpose.
(f): National Institute of Open Schooling is ready to provide study material and extend
certification process to other States provided that the States tie up fund and logistics for
running such programme in their jurisdictions.