(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*16 for answer on 18.07.2022
(a) & (b): GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) is a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Meta (formerly Facebook), which aims at digital empowerment of tribal youth and women through concept of mentor and mentee.
The first phase of the GOAL programme was launched as a pilot projectin May 2020 and it was completed by Dec 2021. The mentees in the first-phase were provided with 40+ hours of training across three course pillars: (1) Communication & Life Skills; (2) Enabling Digital Presence, and (3) Leadership & Entrepreneurship. The programme is fully funded by Meta (Facebook India). As part of the phase 1 of GOAL program, 176 tribal youth from 23 States across India were selected through an online application process. The mentees were also given a smart phone and Internet Connectivity by Facebook.
The second phase of the GOAL Programme (GOAL 2.0) was launched on 28thJune, 2022 with an aim to digitally upskill tribal youth by promoting entrepreneurship and opening up opportunities for them using digital technology.
In Phase-I, the digital mentorship was provided online by attaching one mentor to 2 mentees. Based on learnings from Phase-I, there is change in the design in Phase-II. Rather than inviting applications to become mentees under the scheme, Goal 2 programwould be open to all people from tribal communities. The program aims to upskill and digitally enable tribal youth via Facebook live sessions and Meta Business Coach, a digital learning tool. There will be special focus on more than 10 lakh members of 50000 Vandhan Self Help Groups. They will be digitally trained with regard to market demand, packaging, branding and marketing of their products. The GOAL 2 will enable maximum participation and percolation of benefits of the training within the tribal youth with provision of Chatbot, need based on line sessions from Industry experts in different fields as per requirements from the mentees.
(c): The programme is fully funded by Meta (Facebook India) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not incurred any expenditure or provided any funds for implementation of the program.
(d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs in coordination with Ministry of IT and Electronics, will be providing 6 digital classes in each of the 175 EMRS schools selected under the program. The project is being implemented by ERNET, which is an autonomous organization under MeiTY through STC funds available with MeITY and 10% funding is being done by NESTS.
Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Under PMKVY 3.0, focus has also been given for skilling on digital technology and Industry 4.0. Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) have also created job roles on new and emerging digital technologies and industry 4.0 skills like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). MSDE has budget of Rs. 203 crunder Schedule Tribe Component (STC) for various programs related to skill development of tribals during 2022-23.
Further, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the MSDE has initiated online skilling through eSkill India portal. The platform offers learning opportunities on emerging technologies like cybersecurity, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, predictive modelling, statistical business analytics, cloud and Internet of Things along with professional skills like design thinking, project management and digital marketing.
There is no separate fund allotment for training of Digital Skills under the PMKVY scheme. Under Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) component of PMKVY scheme, there is a provision of State/UT-wise allocation of funds. The State-wise funds allocated and disbursed under the PMKVY 2.0 & 3.0 scheme is given at Annexure-I.
The State-wise details of Scheduled Tribe candidates trained under the PMKVY 3.0 Scheme is given at Annexure-II.
Further, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education is implementing the initiative of Vocationalisation of School Education under the umbrella of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Samagra Shiksha’. Under Vocational Education component of ‘Samagra Shiksha’, NSQF compliant vocational courses are offered to the school students including tribal Students from class 9th to 12th in the schools covered under the scheme. It consists of Communication Skills, Self-Management Skills, Information and Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills.
Annexure-I
Annexure-I referred to in part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*16 to be answered on 18.07.2022
Details of Funds Allocated & Released under PMKVY 2.0 & PMKVY 3.0 (Rs. In Cr.)
S.No Name of State/ UT Funds Allocated Total Funds Released
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 5.83 2.11
2 Andhra Pradesh 87.77 57.39
3 Arunachal Pradesh 35.23 25.72
4 Assam 76.32 58.60
5 Bihar 128.65 36.82
6 Chandigarh 13.87 8.13
7 Chhattisgarh 58.24 35.58
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 12.00 4.11
9 Delhi 102.78 35.32
10 Goa 57.67 10.70
11 Gujarat 110.20 46.95
12 Haryana 76.68 38.54
13 Himachal Pradesh 65.63 21.56
14 Jammu and Kashmir 62.96 33.05
15 Jharkhand 79.94 29.60
16 Karnataka 114.40 24.76
17 Kerala 94.76 34.58
18 Lakshadweep 4.06 1.23
19 Madhya Pradesh 104.31 37.61
20 Maharashtra 234.49 91.79
21 Manipur 46.50 42.42
22 Meghalaya 45.96 24.07
23 Mizoram 46.67 22.65
24 Nagaland 44.65 43.05
25 Odisha 82.57 27.71
26 Puducherry 12.45 11.58
27 Punjab 73.56 62.40
28 Rajasthan 83.16 26.19
29 Sikkim 7.37 5.14
30 Tamil Nadu 168.92 68.86
31 Telangana 79.71 34.12
32 Tripura 43.38 25.74
33 Uttar Pradesh 184.69 115.21
34 Uttarakhand 64.92 62.87
35 West Bengal 145.94 38.05
36 Ladakh 0.13 -
Total 2,656.37 1,244.20
Annexure-II
Annexure-I referred to in part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*16 to be answered on 18.07.2022
State/UT Female Male Transgender Grand Total
Andaman And Nicobar Islands 5 5 0 10
Andhra Pradesh 159 253 0 412
Arunachal Pradesh 4,010 2,464 0 6,474
Assam 2,557 963 0 3,520
Bihar 299 350 0 649
Chandigarh 3 2 0 5
Chhattisgarh 1,071 446 0 1,517
Delhi 86 104 0 190
Goa 22 40 0 62
Gujarat 2,229 1,235 0 3,464
Haryana 74 174 0 248
Himachal Pradesh 639 301 0 940
Jammu And Kashmir 167 139 0 306
Jharkhand 998 749 0 1,747
Karnataka 513 575 0 1,088
Kerala 148 59 0 207
Ladakh 318 122 0 440
Lakshadweep 24 96 0 120
Madhya Pradesh 3,193 2,567 0 5,760
Maharashtra 1,171 1,808 0 2,979
Manipur 2,404 877 1 3,282
Meghalaya 1,745 728 0 2,473
Mizoram 2,435 1,133 0 3,568
Nagaland 2,691 2,388 0 5,079
Odisha 1,933 1,356 1 3,290
Puducherry 13 4 0 17
Punjab 43 64 0 107
Rajasthan 1,113 2,169 0 3,282
Sikkim 148 122 0 270
Tamil Nadu 220 70 0 290
Telangana 658 757 0 1,415
The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 14 0 0 14
Tripura 453 383 0 836
Uttar Pradesh 332 333 0 665
Uttarakhand 78 60 0 138
West Bengal 555 274 0 829
Grand Total 32,521 23,170 2 55,693
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