Question : Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras

(a) the details of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras equipped with modern infrastructure facilities set up/to be set up in each district of the country since the inception of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana , State-wise including Rajasthan;

(b) whether the Government is aware that the contracts of some of the agencies appointed to run Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras have been cancelled recently in various districts;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan along with the reasons therefor;

(d) whether shutting down of such centres is defeating the purpose of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the Government is contemplating to award fresh contracts for restarting closed Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras in the districts including those in Churu and Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan?

(a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) promotes establishment of model and aspirational skill centres known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for imparting skill training in every district throughout the country. At present, skill training at PMKKs is being imparted under the PMKVY (2016-20). As on 11.11.2019, 812 PMKKs have been allocated in 707 districts across the country. Out of allocated PMKKs, 681 PMKKs have been established. The State/UT-wise (including State of Rajasthan) number of allocated and established PMKKs is given at Annexure.

(b) and (c) As on date, contracts of training partners were terminated at 27 districts (1 each in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, 5 in Punjab, 6 in Himachal Pradesh and 7 each in Maharashtra and Odisha) due to non-compliance of the PMKK guidelines. Further, PMKKs in all the aforesaid districts have been re-allocated.

(d) and (e) PMKKs have been established as a model and aspiration skill centre for imparting training under PMKVY. As on 11.11.2019, 69.03 lakh (appx.) (38.01 lakh STT + 31.02 lakh RPL) candidates have been trained throughout the country under PMKVY (2016-20). Out of these total trained, 9.89 lakh candidates have been trained through PMKKs.

(f) In State of Rajasthan, 35 PMKKs have been allocated; out of which, 34 PMKKs have been established. PMKKs at Churu and Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan have been allocated to ICA Eduskills Private Limited and the same have been established.
Annexure

The State/UT-wise number of allocated and established PMKKs is given below:

S. No. State / UT Allocated PMKKs Established PMKKs
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2 1
2. Andhra Pradesh 25 23
3. Arunachal Pradesh 20 4
4. Assam 33 23
5. Bihar 49 46
6. Chandigarh 1 1
7. Chhattisgarh 27 27
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 1
9. Daman & Diu 1 1
10. Goa 2 1
11. Gujarat 34 33
12. Haryana 23 23
13. Himachal Pradesh 12 11
14. Jammu and Kashmir 22 17
15. Jharkhand 24 23
16. Karnataka 36 35
17. Kerala 20 11
18. Lakshadweep 1 0
19. Madhya Pradesh 52 50
20. Maharashtra 50 41
21. Manipur 16 9
22. Meghalaya 8 3
23. Mizoram 6 0
24. Nagaland 11 2
25. Delhi 11 9
26. Odisha 30 27
27. Puducherry 4 4
28. Punjab 24 24
29. Rajasthan 35 34
30. Sikkim 4 1
31. Tamil Nadu 40 31
32. Telangana 32 23
33. Tripura 8 3
34. Uttar Pradesh 88 84
35. Uttarakhand 13 13
36. West Bengal 47 42
Total 812 681