(a) the total number of skill development training centre operating in the country, State-wise; and
(b) the steps taken by the Government to set up more such centres in near future, State-wise?
(a) the total number of skill development training centre operating in the country, State-wise; and
(b) the steps taken by the Government to set up more such centres in near future, State-wise?
MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) There are no Skill Development Training Centres operating in the country. However, there are 9960 Government and
Private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) operating in the country under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) scheme.
State-wise break up is enclosed at Annex A. There are also 7125 Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) operating all
over the country to implement Modular Employable Skills programme under Skill Development Initiative (SDI) scheme.
List is enclosed at Annex B.
(b) Number of ITIs has almost doubled in the last five years. However, Ministry of Labour & Employment has
formulated a scheme titled “Kaushal Vikas Yojana†to set up 1500 new ITIs & 5000 Skill Development Centres (SDCs)
in un-serviced blocks under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Approval process of the scheme is on.