(a) whether the Government has implemented any skill development programme relating to environment and forest sector;
(b) if so, the number of persons imparted training under the said programme till date, State/UT-wise including Gujarat;
(c) whether the Government proposes to include the said programme in the educational curriculum; and
(d) If so, the details thereof
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a): Under the ongoing Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, a new initiative “the Green Skill Development Programme” (GSDP) was launched in June 2017 on a pilot basis, at 10 locations, spread over 9 bio-geographic regions of the country to skill youth in environment, forest and wildlife sectors and enabling them to be gainfully employed or self-employed. Based on the success of the pilot, the programme was extended to pan- India level in 2018-19 covering diverse fields like pollution monitoring (air/water/soil), emission inventory, operation of Sewage Treatment Plant(STP)/ Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)/ Common Effluent Treatment Plant(CETP), waste management, environmental impact assessment, forest management, water budgeting and auditing, conservation of river dolphins, wildlife management, para taxonomy including Peoples Bio-Diversity Register(PBR), mangroves conservation, bamboo management and livelihood generation etc. The training imparted under GSDP endeavours to enhance technical knowledge of the skilled workforce with a focus on hands-on training.
(b): 5322 persons have been trained under the programme till date. The year-wise and State/UT wise details of the same are provided in Annexure.
(c)& (d): No such proposal is currently under consideration.
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