Question : SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES



(a) the details of the projects undertaken/activities being run by the Government in the field of skill development in the country;

(b) Whether targets fixed for imparting Skill Development among the youths has been achieved and if so, the details thereof;

(c) Whether the Government proposes to overhaul the said scheme for providing skills to youth as per the present requirements of employment and if so, the details and objectives thereof;

(d) the details of the sectors identified and the action plan formulated for implementing the said schemes along with the time by which it is likely to be put in force; and

(e) Whether the Government has appointed a high powered panel to rationalize various schemes on Skill Development and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the report is likely to be submitted?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.38 FOR REPLY ON 25.11.2015 ASKED BY SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL & SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK REGARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.

a) The Government of India has formulated over 73 skill development schemes for the youth, which varies across sectors and are implemented through over 20 GOI Ministries. The details of the same are attached as Annexure – I

b) The year wise target and achievement of skill development by various Ministries/ Departments is given below-

	Financial	Skilling Target	Persons	Achievement	Year	(in lakhs)	skilled	for India	(in lakh)	2011-12	46.53	45.58	98%	2012-13	72.51	51.88	72%	2013-14	73.42	76.37	104%	2014-15 105.07	25.84	24.59% Achievement till end of September 2014 

The Ministry wise targets and achievement in terms of number of persons trained since FY 2011-2012 is at Annexure II.

c),d)&e) The various skill development schemes of the GOI have varied parameters / norms for costs, duration of training, outcomes and monitoring requirements etc., across the 73-odd schemes being run by the 20 Ministries of the Government of India.

To resolve such variation in the skill development schemes of GOI, the Government has set up a Committee for rationalization of the schemes on skill development on 2nd December 2013. After the approval of the final report on Rationalization of Skill Development Schemes of GOI by the Cabinet, all skill development schemes will be run under the same rationalized norms. After being hosted on the website by a fortnight.

The report of the Committee has been submitted to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 7th November, 2014 by National Skill Development Agency (NSDA).

The same is being processed and the recommendations will be finalized and put up for approval to the competent authority. Views of the State Governments are also being ascertained.

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