(a) whether the Government has formulated a scheme to provide training and employment to the rural youths;
(b) if so, whether any help is also likely to be sought from the corporate sector;
(c) if so, whether the unemployed educated youth belonging to minority communities are also likely to be included under this scheme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of States where this scheme has been implemented/proposed to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRDEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) to (e): Under Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY),15% of allocation every year
is set apart for taking up special projects which are of pioneering nature for bringing a
specified number of rural below poverty line (BPL) beneficiaries above the poverty line in a
time bound manner. Under this component, an initiative for demand based skill development
training leading to placement of rural poor to absorb them in the emerging employment
opportunities in the country was taken up since 2005-06 which also had scope for Public
Private Partnership (PPP). The Corporate sector is involved in this initiative as partners.
This scheme is meant for unemployed rural BPL youth from vulnerable sections of the society
including Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, women and minorities. Under this component, the
implementing Agencies have to ensure that out of the total beneficiaries covered, a minimum
of 15% are from minority categories. So far, 91 placement linked skill development projects,
including those in partnership with Corporates, have been sanctioned covering all the States
and Union Territories in the country.