(a) the total number of Skill Development Training Centres for women especially the youth in the country as on date;
(b) the number of Skill Development Training Centres for women opened during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
(c) the training courses offered by these training centres, State-wise and skill-wise; and
(d) the extent to which these training centers are beneficial to women in the country?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) Skill Development Training for women under the Ministry of Labour & Employment is provided through a network of 11 institutes – One National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) at Noida and ten Regional Vocational Training Institutes (RVTIs) at Mumbai, Bangalore, Thiruvanathapuram, Kolkata, Tura, Panipat, Allahabad, Indore, Vadodara and Jaipur. These are functioning directly under the control of Central Government. Around 9000 women are being trained every year in long-term
and short-term courses.
Under the State Sector, women are receiving training through 449 Women Industrial Training Institutes
and 960 Women Wings in General ITIs with about 74,124 training seats.
(b) No Skill Development Centres have been opened so far. However, the proposal to set up 5000 Skill
Development Centres is being finalized in consultation with Planning Commission.
(c) List of training courses offered are at ANNEX - I.
(d) These training centres provide employable skills to women which help them in getting self as well as wage employment.