Priority Sector for Skill Development
Priority Sector for Skill Development
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said thatAs per National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015,
India had an employment base of 461.1 million in the 24 Sectors in 2013 which
is expected to increase to 581 million by 2022. A sector wise list is at Annexure-I.
About 104.62 million people would need fresh skilling in these sectors during
2015-22. In addition, 298.25 million persons of existing workforce especially
below 45 years of age would need skilling upskilling and reskilling.
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Sr No.
|
Sector
|
Employment Base
in 2013
(million)
|
Projected
Employment by 2022
(million)
|
Incremental
Human Resource Requirement (2013-2022)
|
|
1
|
Auto and Auto Components
|
10.98
|
14.88
|
3.9
|
|
2
|
Beauty and Wellness
|
4.21
|
14.27
|
10.06
|
|
3
|
Food Processing
|
6.98
|
11.38
|
4.4
|
|
4
|
Media and Entertainment
|
0.4
|
1.3
|
0.9
|
|
5
|
Handlooms and Handicrafts
|
11.65
|
17.79
|
6.14
|
|
6
|
Leather and Leather Goods
|
3.09
|
6.81
|
3.72
|
|
7
|
Domestic Help
|
6
|
10.88
|
4.88
|
|
8
|
Gems and Jewellery
|
4.64
|
8.23
|
3.59
|
|
9
|
Telecommunication
|
2.08
|
4.16
|
2.08
|
|
10
|
Tourism, Hospitality & Travel
|
6.96
|
13.44
|
6.48
|
|
11
|
Furniture and Furnishing
|
4.11
|
11.29
|
7.18
|
|
12
|
Building, Construction and Real Estate
|
45.42
|
76.55
|
31.13
|
|
13
|
IT and ITES
|
2.96
|
5.12
|
2.16
|
|
14
|
Construction Material and Building Hardware
|
8.3
|
11
|
2.7
|
|
15
|
Textile and Clothing
|
15.23
|
21.54
|
6.31
|
|
16
|
Healthcare
|
3.59
|
7.39
|
3.8
|
|
17
|
Security
|
7
|
11.83
|
4.83
|
|
18
|
Agriculture
|
240.4
|
215.6
|
(24.8)
|
|
19
|
Education/ skill development
|
13.02
|
17.31
|
4.29
|
|
20
|
Transportation and Logistics
|
16.74
|
28.4
|
11.66
|
|
21
|
Electronic and IT Hardware
|
4.33
|
8.94
|
4.61
|
|
22
|
Pharma and Life Sciences
|
1.86
|
3.58
|
1.72
|
|
23
|
BFSI
|
2.55
|
4.25
|
1.7
|
|
24
|
Retail
|
38.6
|
55.95
|
17.35
|
|
Grand Total
|
461.1
|
581.89
|
120.79
|
|
In a written reply
in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship has over 250 training providers with about 4000 training
centres including 226 in Rajasthan across the country. A state wise list of the
training centres is:
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NSDC’s Operational Training Centers,
(state /union territory wise)
as on 29th February, 2016 |
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|
State
|
Fixed centres
|
Mobile centres
|
Grand Total
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
64
|
13
|
77
|
|
Assam
|
61
|
1
|
62
|
|
Bihar
|
129
|
6
|
135
|
|
Chandigarh
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
653
|
3
|
656
|
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
Delhi
|
118
|
22
|
140
|
|
Goa
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
|
Gujarat
|
99
|
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Skill Development Service Cadre
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that
Cabinet has approved the formation of Group ‘A’ Service titled ‘Indian Skill
Development Service’ comprising of 263 posts including 3 posts at Senior
Administrative Grade level, 28 posts at Junior Administrative Grade Level, 120
posts at Senior Time Scale Level and 112 posts at Junior Time Scale level. 50%
of the officers in the Junior Time Scale are to be sourced through the Indian Engineering
Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). In
a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said,An additional
expenditure of Rs. 33, 64,578/- per annum is involved as the service is to be
established from the already existing cadre. The officers of the proposed cadre
are to be deployed in Directorate General of Training (Headquarters) and its
various field formations spread all across the Country.
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Skill Development of SC/ST Students
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the Government has taken several steps to link skill development with
education at secondary school and college level:
(i) At the secondary school level skill
development is being provided under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Vocational training (CSSV), through National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC) and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), in secondary education (from classes 9
to 12) under NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework). It aims to
promotea
nationally integrated education and competency based skill
framework which
provides for multiple pathways both between general and vocational education.
CSSV is owned by MHRD and jointly funded by them (75%) and participating State
Government (25%). As of March, 2016 - NSDC is working with 15 State Governments
viz. Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Nagaland, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telengana, Delhi Uttrakhand,
West Bengal, Assam and Rajasthan for implementation of the scheme in their
states through its approved and funded Sector Skill Councils. The scheme is
currently covering over 3000 schools and benefiting approximately 2.25 Lakh
school students including SC/ST students from classes 9 to 12.
(ii) At the college level, skill
development is being provided through three Ministry of Human Resource and
Development (MHRD) schemes under UGC: Community Colleges, B. Voc., and KAUSHAL
Kendras. All three schemes leverage the institutional mechanism for
industry-interface under MSDE. The assessment and certification of skill
competence for these schemes is to take place through the industry led Sector
Skill Councils (SSCs). Assessment is also aligned with the National
Occupational Standards (NOS) and then Qualification Packs (QPs) developed by
SSCs.
(iii)
Further, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through NSDC
has initiated programmes in Higher Education Institutions to integrate delivery
of outcome based skill development training into mainstream 2nd and 3rd year
curriculum of existing undergraduate level programmes.
In a written reply
in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, these initiatives
benefit the students including SC/ST students at school and college levels and
have outreach to SC/ST areas as well.
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Digital Vouchers
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in consultation with
Department of Financial Services and Indian Banks Association (IBA), has
designed a simple model Skill Loan Scheme aimed at providing a loan facility to
individuals who intend to take up skill development courses. In a written reply
in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, Steps undertaken to ease out the procedure
of sanction of Skill Loans are:
(i) Any individual who has secured admission in a course as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) run by organizations/institutions including ITIs, Polytechnic, NSDC etc. to be notified for the purpose is eligible for a Skilling Loan.
(ii) Loans will range from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 150,000/.
(iii) There is no specific restriction with regard to the age and minimum qualification of the student to be eligible for skilling loan.
(iv) Apart from all member banks of IBA, scheme will also be applicable to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and other financial institutions regulated by RBI.
(v) No collateral for such skilling loan will be taken.
(vi) Risk of banks covered through Credit Guarantee Fund under the National Credit Guarantee Trust Company Ltd (NCGTC).
(vii) No processing fee will be charged by Banks/MFIs.
(viii) The bank may have installment during the course period itself or may consider moratorium of 6-12 months for specific courses or certain sectionsof the students.
(ix) Simple Application form has been designed to ensure easy application procedure.
(i) Any individual who has secured admission in a course as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) run by organizations/institutions including ITIs, Polytechnic, NSDC etc. to be notified for the purpose is eligible for a Skilling Loan.
(ii) Loans will range from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 150,000/.
(iii) There is no specific restriction with regard to the age and minimum qualification of the student to be eligible for skilling loan.
(iv) Apart from all member banks of IBA, scheme will also be applicable to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and other financial institutions regulated by RBI.
(v) No collateral for such skilling loan will be taken.
(vi) Risk of banks covered through Credit Guarantee Fund under the National Credit Guarantee Trust Company Ltd (NCGTC).
(vii) No processing fee will be charged by Banks/MFIs.
(viii) The bank may have installment during the course period itself or may consider moratorium of 6-12 months for specific courses or certain sectionsof the students.
(ix) Simple Application form has been designed to ensure easy application procedure.
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Skill Development in Aviation Sector
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the
Ministry of Civil Aviation has had a comprehensive skill gap analysis in the
civil aviation sector and to formulate a road map. The draft report has
identified possible skill requirements in areas such as airport, airlines, MRO
(maintenance, repair and operations), cargo and ground handling. Draft Report
indicates that by 2035, the Indian Civil Aviation sector (across the study
segments of Airport, Airlines, Cargo, MRO and Ground Handling) would employ 0.8
to 1 million personnel directly and another 3 million indirectly (for 1 direct
job about 3.5 indirect jobs are created), after factoring in the likely
improvements in economic output and labour productivity.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, the Government has facilitated setting up Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council to create Occupational Standards, develop competency framework, conduct Train the Trainer Programs, and Assess and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them. National Skill Development Corporation approved Training Providers (TPs) are providing Training in aviation sector. So far, 1430 persons have been trained by TPs in aviation sector.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, the Government has facilitated setting up Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council to create Occupational Standards, develop competency framework, conduct Train the Trainer Programs, and Assess and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them. National Skill Development Corporation approved Training Providers (TPs) are providing Training in aviation sector. So far, 1430 persons have been trained by TPs in aviation sector.
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Trades for Skill Development
The Minister of
State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri
Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said thatNational Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is a Public
Private Partnership (PPP) entity to promote private training providers across
the country. NSDC has 176 Training Centres in Mumbai and Bundelkhand
regionwhich run training programme in various sectors like Apparel, Automobile,
Building and Construction, Capital Goods, Gems and Jewellery, etc. In
a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, A statement on
training centres and persons trained in Mumbai, Bundelkhand, Banda and
Chitrakoot is:
|
Trainings
Completed by NSDC Training Partners- details are
available till 29 February 2016
|
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|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
|
|
Mumbai
|
14302
|
10520
|
13526
|
11912
|
26535
|
|
Trainings
Completed by NSDC Training Partners in Bundelkhand Region
|
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|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
|
|
Jhansi
|
0
|
94
|
736
|
302
|
366
|
|
Banda
|
0
|
0
|
158
|
232
|
21
|
|
Chitrakoot
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mahoba
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
32
|
|
Hamirpur
|
0
|
0
|
70
|
65
|
20
|
|
Lalitpur
|
0
|
113
|
247
|
115
|
493
|
|
Jalaun
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
122
|
86
|
|
Sagar
|
0
|
0
|
1213
|
521
|
836
|
|
Panna
|
0
|
0
|
329
|
97
|
63
|
|
Tikamgarh
|
0
|
0
|
775
|
112
|
19
|
|
Chhatarpur
|
0
|
0
|
654
|
180
|
353
|
|
Damoh
|
0
|
32718
|
433
|
59
|
175
|
|
Datia
|
0
|
0
|
201
|
43
|
118
|
|
Training Centres
|
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|
|
Fixed
|
Mobile
|
Total
|
|
Mumbai
|
88
|
18
|
106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bundelkhand
Region
|
|||
|
Jhansi
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
Banda
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Chitrakoot
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Mahoba
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
Hamirpur
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
Lalitpur
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
Jalaun
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
|
Sagar
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
|
Panna
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
Tikamgarh
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
|
Chhatarpur
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
|
Damoh
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
|
Datia
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
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Vocational Training for Developmentof Skill
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said thatNational
Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency-based framework that
organizes qualifications into ten levels, with the entry level being 1, and the
highest level being 10. Each of these levels is characterized by the certain
categories of competencies such as: (i) Professional knowledge, (ii)
Professional Skills,(iii) Core skills, (iv) Responsibility. As per timelines
indicated in the NSQF notification, after 2016 government funding will not be
available for the training courses, which are not NSQF aligned.List of major
scheme of Government of India, for imparting vocational education/training for
development of skill of youth in the country is attached as under:
Details of Schemes for Skill Development of various
Ministries/Departments
|
S. N.
|
Name of Ministrie/Department
|
Name of the Scheme
|
|
1.
|
M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
|
Pradhan
Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
|
|
Apprenticeship
Training Scheme (ATS)
|
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|
Craftsmen
Training Scheme
|
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|
Craftsmen
Instructor Training Scheme
|
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|
Skill
Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS)
|
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|
2.
|
M/o Rural Development
|
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
|
|
Rural Self-Employment Training Institutes
(RSETIS)
|
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|
3.
|
M/o Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
|
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)
|
|
4.
|
M/o Textiles
|
Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)
|
|
5.
|
M/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
|
National Food Security Mission – Farmers Field
School
|
|
Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centres
Scheme
|
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|
Extension Reforms - Farm School
|
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|
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKS)
|
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|
6.
|
M/o Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
|
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes
(EDPS)
|
|
Entrepreneurship
Skill Development Programmes (ESDPS)
|
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|
Management Development Programmes (MDPS)
|
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|
Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme (ATI
SCHEME)
|
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|
Skill Upgradation & Quality Improvement and Mahila
Coir Yojana (MCY)
|
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|
7.
|
M/o Tourism and Culture
|
Scheme of Capacity Building for Service Provides
|
|
Hunar se Rozgar tak Initiative
|
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|
8.
|
M/o Human Resource Development
|
Vocationalization of School
Education
|
|
Scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics
|
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|
National Institute of Open Schooling Distance
Vocational Education Programmes (Practical Learning through Accredited
Vocational Institutes (AVI)
|
||
|
Jan Shikshan Sansthan
|
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|
9.
|
M/o Communication & IT
|
Scheme for Financial Assistance to States for Skill
Development in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector
|
|
Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India
|
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|
10.
|
M/o Tribal Affairs
|
Vocational Training for Tribal Youth
|
|
11.
|
M/o of Women and Child Development
|
Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women
(STEP)
|
|
12.
|
M/o Commerce and Industry
|
Indian Leather Development Programme
|
|
13.
|
M/o Development of North Eastern Region
|
Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
|
|
14.
|
M/o Home Affairs
|
UDAAN
|
|
15.
|
M/o Minority Affairs
|
Seekho aur
Kamao
|
|
Nai Roshini (The Scheme for Leadership Development of
Minority Women)
|
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|
16.
|
M/o Social Justice and Empowerment
|
Financial Assistance for Skill Training of persons with
Disabilities
|
|
Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Scheduled Castes
Sub Plan (SCSP)
|
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|
National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development
Corporation (NSFDC)
|
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|
National Safai karamcharis Finance & Development
Corporation (NSKFDC)
|
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|
National Backward Class Finance & Development
Corporation (NBCFDC)
|
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|
17.
|
M/o Food Processing
|
Skill Development Programmes under NIFTM and IICPT
|
|
18.
|
M/o Chemicals and Fertilizers
|
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and
Technology
|
In a written reply
in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, The implementation mechanism of
Government Schemes have inherent component of monitoring implementation,
irregularities, public grievances etc. and appropriate actions wherever
required is taken by implementing Agency/Ministry/Department concerned.Ministry
of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),a flagship scheme of Government of India. To ensure quality of trainings to the satisfaction of trainees, following
measures are taken under PMKVY:
i) Grievance Portal: There is a grievance portal for candidates to register
their grievances. PMKVY monitoring team conducts investigation and actions as
per PMKVY Consequence management system are taken.
ii) Call Validation:
Candidates undergoing training are contacted via phone calls to seek their
feedback on the training being provided.
iii) Site Visits: The SSC & PMKVY
monitoring team conduct site visits on sample basis to ensure that quality
trainings are being provided to students, also before authorizing a centre it
is the responsibility of the SSCs to ensure that training centre is well
equipped to conduct the trainings.
iv) Student Feedback Forms: The
students have to fill a Student Feedback Form which seeks candidate’s
experience of training, these forms are collected by the Assessor at the time
of assessments.
The National Knowledge
Commission (NKC) has made certain recommendations on vocational education which
inter alia includes (i) increase the flexibility of VET within the mainstream
education system (ii) quantify and monitor the impact of vocational education
(iii) expand capacity through innovative delivery models (iv) ensure proper
certification and (v) ensure a robust regulatory and accreditation framework.The Government has taken several additional measures to scale skilling with
speed and standards in the country. This includes:
(i) The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 which
provides an umbrella framework to all skilling activities including skill
development scheme/programme being carried out within the country.
(ii) A National Skill Development Mission which seeks to converge, coordinate,
implement and monitor skilling activities on a pan-India basis. The
Institutional framework of the National Skill Development Mission has been put
in place with constitution of the Governing Council headed by the Prime
Minister, Steering Committee chaired by Minister, SDE and Executive Committee.
(iii) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) a flagship outcome-based skill
training scheme was launched on 15 July 2015 to benefit 24 lakh youth across
India. So far over 17 lakh persons have been enrolled/trained under PMKVY.
(iv) Strategic partnerships have been undertaken between Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship and other Ministries/Departments in the
Central Government, to collaborate on scaling up skill training activities in
specific sectors and leveraging existing infrastructure.
(v) Common Norms for all skill development programmes across Central
Ministries/Departments.
(vi) 1141 new ITIs with 1.73 lakh seats added in past 1 year. Total ITIs are now
13,105 with 18.7 lakh seats in 126 trades.
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Vocational Training Centres for SCs/STs
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said thatNational
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has over 250 Training Partners with over 4,000 Training
Centres across the country.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the
Minister said,Although National Skill Development Corporation’s (NSDC) Training
Providers do not have training centres exclusively for SCs/STs, Training is
being provided in these training centres promoting the participation in skill
development programmes by all socio-economic groups including SCs/STs. The
SCs/STs trained by NSDC’s Training Providersare as under:
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Trainings Completed as on 29
February 2016
|
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|
Year
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
Total
|
|
2010-11
|
27
|
4
|
45
|
76
|
|
2011-12
|
3,503
|
793
|
5,909
|
10,205
|
|
2012-13
|
24,207
|
16,475
|
36,785
|
77,467
|
|
2013-14
|
82,953
|
40,763
|
134,224
|
257,940
|
|
2014-15
|
130,656
|
56,200
|
214,992
|
401,848
|
|
2015-16
|
95,374
|
48,452
|
130,656
|
274,482
|
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Reservation
in Skill Development
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that there are
a number of skill development schemes across various sectors being implemented
by Central Ministries/Departments. All these schemes have provisions to promote
the participation in skill development programmes by all socio-economic groups
including SCs/STs. Under the Craftsmen Training Scheme, candidate belonging to
SC/ST category get the reservation in the proportion to their population in
each State and Union Territory.In addition, National Scheduled Castes Finance
and Development Corporation (NSFDC) provides grant to eligible Scheduled Caste
persons for Skill Development Programmes.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister
said, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) though does not have any exclusive
scheme for providing training to SC/ST/OBC candidates, however NSDC’s training
providers have provided training to SC/ST/OBC candidates as under:
|
Trainings Completed as on 29 February 2016
|
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|
Year
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
Total
|
|
2010-11
|
27
|
4
|
45
|
76
|
|
2011-12
|
3,503
|
793
|
5,909
|
10,205
|
|
2012-13
|
24,207
|
16,475
|
36,785
|
77,467
|
|
2013-14
|
82,953
|
40,763
|
134,224
|
257,940
|
|
2014-15
|
130,656
|
56,200
|
214,992
|
401,848
|
|
2015-16
|
95,374
|
48,452
|
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