(a) whether the Ministry has any plan to start short term courses by organising skill development camps with the help of local administration in various districts of the country including Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, whether the Ministry would consider organising such camps?
(a) to (c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to impart skill development training to prospective youth of the country through short term training (STT) courses and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under STT, fresh training is being imparted through empanelled Training Centres (TCs). Under RPL, individuals with prior learning experience or skills are assessed and certified through orientation or bridge courses.
One of the modes of carrying out RPL is the RPL Camp mode. This mode is suitable where a certain group / cluster of candidates with particular skill sets are concentrated. These candidates are provided with a mandatory orientation of 12 hours. Under RPL Camps, as on 19.01.2021, 22,57,693 candidates have been oriented across the country including 4,24,488 candidates in State of Maharashtra.
Further, based on the learning from implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2.0 (2016-20), the Ministry has launched the third phase of PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 3.0 (2020-21) on 15.01.2021 with an objective to train 8 lakh candidates. Under PMKVY3.0, training is being imparted at empanelled training centre including training camp with active involvement of district level District Skill Committee (DSC). DSC is also acts the focal point for formulation of district skill plan through assessing demands at local level. Under Central Component of PMKVY 3.0, a target of 85,000 candidates has been allocated for imparting training at RPL training Camp.