(a) whether the Government has implemented the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in Karnataka as well;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of persons trained under this programme in Karnataka during the last four years and the current year, district-wise and year-wise; and
(d) the total amount of funds allotted for this scheme in Karnataka particularly for Bengaluru during the last four years?
(a) to (d) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) across the country including the State of Karnataka for four years i.e. 2016-2020 with an outlay of 12,000 crore. PMKVY 2016-20 has two components known as Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) being implemented by State Skill Development Missions of the States/ UTs popularly known as State- Engagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20). The district – wise number of trained candidates in State of Karnataka under PMKVY 2016-20 is given at Annexure.
Further, under CSCM component of PMKVY 2016-20, there is no provision of State-wise funds allocation. However, under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20, 25% of the funds and corresponding physical targets of PMKVY 2016-20 has been allocated to the States for the implementation of scheme through State Skill Development Missions. Under this component, after evaluation of proposal received from Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department (SDLD), Karnataka, Ministry has given in-principle approval of a total target of 94,164 candidates and corresponding financial allocation of Rs. 138.08 Cr. for FY 2016-20. Out of which, as on 24.01.2019, funds amounting to Rs. 21.43 Cr. has been already disbursed to State Government for the implementation of CSSM component of PMKVY across the State including Bengaluru.
Annexure
The district – wise number of trained candidates under PMKVY 2016-20 in State of Karnataka is given below:
S. No. District Candidates Trained
1. Bagalkot 748
2. Belgaum 8776
3. Bellary 978
4. Bengaluru 58
5. Bengaluru Rural 8815
6. Bengaluru Urban 46983
7. Bidar 2890
8. Chamarajanagar 1485
9. Chikballapur 1212
10. Chikkmagaluru 539
11. Chitradurga 2537
12. Dakshina Kannada 4248
13. Davanagere 2116
14. Dharwad 3489
15. Gadag 1773
16. Hassan 3701
17. Haveri 2913
18. Kalaburagi 3401
19. Kodagu 346
20. Kolar 4419
21. Koppal 1585
22. Mandya 13042
23. Mysuru 7313
24. Raichur 3042
25. Ramnagara 5453
26. Shivamogga 4792
27. Tumakuru 1760
28. Udupi 1477
29. Uttara Kannada 1138
30. Vijayapura 2559
31. Yadgir 1227
Total 144815
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