Question : TRAINING CENTRES

(a) the total number of training centres of Cottage Industry and Khadi and Village Industry functioning in the country separately, State-wise, as on date;

(b) whether the Government proposes to modernise such training centres;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) the details of the identified centres for the said purpose and the norms for the identification of the said centres;and

(e) the details of the funds allocated by the Government and utilised for the modernisation of each centre during each of the last three years and the current year State-wise?

MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) Promotion and development of cottage industries, which also includes providing training in such activities, is the responsibility mainly of the State Governments. However, the Government of India in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises supplements the efforts of State Governments by facilitating promotion and development of khadi, village industries and coir sectors through implementation of a number of schemes. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) imparts training in the country through a network of 41 multidisciplinary Training Centres. State-wise number of such Training Centres is given at Annex.

(b)to(d) Improvement and upgradation including modernization of Training Centres is a continuous process, through the grants received by KVIC for human resource development (HRD). KVIC has recently upgraded Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Rural Technology and Management, Nashik by installing facilities such as workshed and hostel, modern machineries and equipments for Khadi and agro and food processing laboratories and a computerized design studio for Khadi.

(e) The funds requirement of Training Centres of KVIC including their modernization is met from the HRD component of Village Industries(VI) Grant. The amounts released to KVIC during last 3 years and current year under the HRD Component of VI Grant as also the corresponding utilization is given below:

(Rs crore)

Year	Amount released to KVIC	Amount utilized by KVIC 

2010-11	67.71	6.96

2011-12	5.73	5.83

2012-13	9.73	5.71

2013-14#	1.73	3.37