Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provided an answer in Lok Sabha on July 28, 2025, regarding vocational training programs and the establishment of Mega Skill Centers in Bihar. The response details the various skill development schemes being implemented in Bihar under the Skill India Mission (SIM), including district-wise training data. The schemes are demand driven and training centres are set up based on need.
Key Points / Main Content:
Skill India Mission (SIM):
* MSDE delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through a network of skill development centers.
* Aims to equip Indian youth with industry-relevant skills.
Implemented Schemes:
* Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): Imparts skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
* Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: Provides vocational skills to non-literates, neo-literates, school dropouts (up to 12th standard) in the 15-45 age group, with priority given to women, SC, ST, OBC, Minorities and Divyangjan.
* National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): Promotes apprenticeship training by providing financial support for stipends. Training includes Basic Training and On-the-Job Training.
* Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): Provides long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to provide skilled workforce to the industry and promote self-employment.
Training Data:
* District-wise details of candidates trained under MSDE schemes in Bihar, including Bhagalpur, are provided for the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) and the current year (up to June 30, 2025) in Annexure.
* Details of training centres setup or engaged under schemes of MSDE in the state of Bihar and its Baghalpur district: PMKVY 4.0, JSS, NAPS, Industrial Training Institutes Centres.
Mega Skill Centers:
* The establishment of training centers is demand-driven and based on need.
Impact Analysis:
Youth in Bihar:
* Impact: Beneficiaries of skill development programs aimed at enhancing employability and future readiness.
* Action Required: Enroll in relevant skill development programs offered under the various schemes.
Training Centers/ ITIs:
* Impact: Implementing agencies for the skill development programs.
* Action Required: Continue providing quality training and adapting programs to meet industry demands.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The Indian government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship.
Bihar State: A state in eastern India where vocational training programs and Mega Skill Centres are proposed.
Skill India Mission SIM: A Government of India initiative by the MSDE to provide skill development training.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY: A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission for short-term training and recognition of prior learning.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan JSS: A scheme focused on imparting vocational skills to non-literates, neo-literates, and school dropouts.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme NAPS: A scheme to promote apprenticeship training by providing financial support for stipends.
Craftsman Training Scheme CTS: A scheme that provides long-term vocational training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Bhagalpur district, Bihar: A district in Bihar State that is specifically mentioned in the context of training programs and centres.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239
ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
MEGA SKILL CENTRE IN BIHAR
†1239. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be
pleased to state:
(a) whether the vocational training programmes are being conducted by the
Government for youth in Bihar State;
(b) if so the details of the programmes conducted in various districts of Bihar
including Bhagalpur during the last three years and the current year;
(c) the number of youth benefitted from these programmes district-wise; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to set up Mega Skill Centres at block levels
in Bihar in the coming years and if so the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): 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 state of 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) Scheme: 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 providingfinancial 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.
District-wise details of number of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE
in the state of Bihar and its Bhagalpur district during the last three years and current
year up to 30th June 2025 are given at Annexure.
(d): The schemes of MSDE are demand driven and the training centres under these
schemes are set up or engaged on need basis. Details of training centres set-up or
engaged under schemes of MSDE in the state of Bihar and its Baghalpur district as
under:
PMKVY 4.0 JSS NAPS Industrial Training Institutes
Centres (STT Centers Establishments (ITIs)
+SP)*
Pan India 12838 289 51895 14615
Bihar 537 21 623 1369
Bhagalpur 23 00 49 40
* Short-term Training (STT) and Special Projects (SP).Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025 REGARDING
‘MEGA SKILL CENTRE IN BIHAR’
District-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE in
state of Bihar during the last three years (2022-23 to 2024-25) and current year
up to 30th June 2025
District(s) PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS*
Araria 2214 6299 243 1438
Arwal 615 6296 5 4902
Aurangabad 3576 6299 222 14083
Banka 3572 6299 41 3622
Begusarai 5306 5820 674 8873
Bhagalpur 5057 - 360 12311
Bhojpur 4595 - 420 13120
Buxar 1373 6300 101 5631
Chapra 0 15521
Darbhanga 2671 - 355 5281
Gaya 8373 5879 257 22698
Gopalganj 6064 6260 371 6029
Jamui 3297 6292 68 6652
Jehanabad 2352 - 24 7013
Kaimur (Bhabua) 1620 - 39 3072
Katihar 3409 - 464 4295
Khagaria 3399 - 123 2876
Kishanganj 550 6299 454 758
Lakhisarai 255 - 32 2017
Madhepura 3006 - 154 2165
Madhubani 3336 6300 211 5591
Munger 2775 0 1134 10452
Muzaffarpur 4701 5980 1147 13251
Nalanda 9222 6297 302 22881
Nawada 4048 6279 150 9126
Pashchim Champaran 1571 6293 373 6640
Patna 11343 5270 6428 46174
Purbi Champaran 3515 6300 306 9085
Purnia 3975 - 732 3008
Rohtas 2717 - 156 18864
Saharsa 2072 - 78 2023
Samastipur 4187 6075 435 10373
Saran 5525 6300 308 --
Sheikhpura 1684 - 29 3207
Sheohar 1324 - 47 983
Sitamarhi 2355 6299 245 5616
Siwan 5770 - 227 7377
Supaul 222 - 234 2790
Vaishali 7196 6300 542 12756
Total 138842 129736 17491 332554
*Enrollment in Academic Years 2022 2023 2024 & 2025
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