Parliament Question: Implementation of Skill Development Schemes in Bihar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2313 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 IMPLEMENTATION OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN BIHAR

2313. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to

state:

(a) the details of the number of skill development schemes or projects launched in Bihar since 2019, till date;

(b) the total number of youth enrolled under the said schemes during the said period;

(c) whether the Government has any data indicating the number of Youth trained and got employment or started entrepreneurial ventures within Bihar; and

(d) if so, the details of the total amount of funds allocated and utilised for the said schemes or projects during the said period? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including Bihar. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. The

brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) : The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills to the non-literates, neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary level of education and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years, with due age relaxation in case of “Divyangjan” and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): This Scheme is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial support for payment of stipend to apprentices. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.(b) to (c) The total number of youths trained under the said schemes in Bihar is as under:

Schemes Number of Candidates Trained PMKVY (Since 2019 till 31.10.2025) 4,75,358 JSS (Since 2019 till 31.10.2025) 2,06,189 NAPS (Apprentices engaged Since 2019 till 31.10.2025) 29,656 CTS (Candidates Enrolled from Session 2019-20 to 2024-25) 6,60,585 Further, among the schemes of MSDE, placements were specifically tracked only in the Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions i.e., PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY

2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 of the scheme implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY

4.0, the focus was to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

(d) Under PMKVY and JSS schemes, funds are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms. Under JSS scheme, funds are released directly to Non-Governmental Organizations. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized by way of stipend support. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration. The funds released for implementation of PMKVY, JSS and NAPS in the State of Bihar, since 2019 till 31.10.2025 is as

under: (Amount in Rs. Crores) Scheme Funds Released PMKVY 321.58 JSS 59.61 NAPS 44.67 *****