(a) The number of centers set up by the Government across the country to conduct Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme; and
(b) The amount allocated by the Government for the said programme along with the number of people benefitted there from during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise?
MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI NARAYAN RANE)
(a): There are 18 Departmental Training Centres, 17 Non-Departmental Training Centers; supported by KVIC, 8 Technical Centers and 4 livelihood Business Incubators setup by NSIC under M/o MSME to conduct Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme. Besides 717 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) and 247 Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) have been established in the year 2018-19 and 73 more has been added in the year 2019-20 under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
(b): The amount allocated and the number of beneficiaries for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme is tabulated as under:
Financial Year
ESDP scheme, M/o MSME KVIC, M/o MSME
Ni-MSME, M/o MSME NSIC, M/o MSME
Amount Allocated (Rs. in lakhs) No. of Beneficiaries
Amount Allocated (Rs. in lakhs) No. of Beneficiaries
Amount Allocated (Rs. in lakhs) No. of Beneficiaries
Amount Allocated (Rs. in lakhs) No. of Beneficiaries
2018-19 193.05 9534 2494.70 88760 101.01 990 358.56 4389
2019-20 4085.00 239873 3662.05 85956 240.02 2153 395.54 4576
2020-21 287.05 27656 3183.36 54672 245.40 2535 282.30 2955