Parliament Question: PM Vishwakarma Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025 PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH 706. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) the funds allocated and released since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme, State-wise and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (b) the targets assigned to various training partners particularly for blacksmiths, goldsmiths and masons under the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme in Andhra Pradesh; (c) the total number of training sessions conducted along with partner-wise and course-wise details thereof; (d) whether dedicated centres have been developed for skilling, if so, the list of centres present in NTR district along with the number of people trained, profession-wise, particularly for blacksmiths, goldsmiths and masons; and (e) the number of enrolments and successful registrations in the State of Andhra Pradesh since the launch of the scheme, year-wise and district-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a): PM Vishwakarma scheme was launched on 17.09.2023 to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople of 18 specified traditional trades who work with their hands and tools. As PM Vishwakarma is a Central Sector Scheme, State/UT-wise funds are not allocated. (b): As per the information received from Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), no targets have been assignedto various training partners particularly for blacksmiths, goldsmiths and masons under PM Vishwakarma. However, as per the scheme guidelines, all the registered PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries have to be imparted basic skill training in due course of time by MSDE. (c): The details of training conducted along with partner-wise and course-wise in Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-I. (d): The details of training centres along with the number of people trained and assessed, profession-wise, particularly for blacksmiths, goldsmiths and masons in the NTR district of Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-II. (e): The district-wise number of enrolments and successful registrations in the State of Andhra Pradesh as on 20/07/25,are at Annexure-III. ****Annexure-I Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 706 for answer on 24.07.2025 Details of training sessions conducted along with partner-wise & course-wise in Andhra Pradesh till 30-Jun-25 No. of Training Centre Trade beneficiaries trained All India Society For Electronics And Computer Tailor (Darzi) 149 Technology Andhara Bank Rural Development Trust Tailor (Darzi) 44 Council Of Education And Skill Development Fishing Net Maker 149 Trust Council Of Education And Skill Development Hammer &Tool Kit Maker 12 Trust Council Of Education And Skill Development Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 26 Trust Assistant Barber-Salon Datapro Computers Private Limited 274 Services Basic sculptor and stone Datapro Computers Private Limited 151 artist (Moortikar) Datapro Computers Private Limited Carpenter 180 Datapro Computers Private Limited Fishing Net Maker 137 Datapro Computers Private Limited Goldsmith (Sunar) 46 Datapro Computers Private Limited Hammer &Tool Kit Maker 164 Datapro Computers Private Limited Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 826 Datapro Computers Private Limited Traditional Basket Maker 228 Datapro Computers Private Limited Traditional Malakar 73 Datapro Computers Private Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 887 Potter (Kumhar) including Durgabai Mahila Sisu Vikasa Kendram traditional ceramics and 11 terracotta product maker Durgabai Mahila Sisu Vikasa Kendram Tailor (Darzi) 185 Durgabai Mahila Sisu Vikasa Kendram Traditional Soft Toy Maker 39 Assistant Barber-Salon Edujobs Academy Private Limited 2,027 Services Basic sculptor and stone Edujobs Academy Private Limited 150 artist (Moortikar) Edujobs Academy Private Limited Blacksmith (Lohar) 294 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Brick Mason -Basic 86 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Carpenter 1,065 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Fishing Net Maker 785 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Goldsmith (Sunar) 700 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Hammer & Tool Kit Maker 288 Potter (Kumhar) including Edujobs Academy Private Limited traditional ceramics and 262 terracotta product maker Edujobs Academy Private Limited Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 747 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Traditional Basket Maker 84 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Traditional Malakar 109Edujobs Academy Private Limited Traditional Soft Toy Maker 387 Edujobs Academy Private Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 4,089 G K Educational Trust Washerman (Dhobi) 45 Assistant Barber-Salon Ica Edu Skills Private Limited 142 Services Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Carpenter 991 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Fishing Net Maker 1,918 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Goldsmith (Sunar) 48 Hammer and Tool Kit Ica Edu Skills Private Limited 39 Maker Potter (Kumhar) including Ica Edu Skills Private Limited traditional ceramics and 118 terracotta product maker Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 580 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Traditional Basket Maker 719 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Traditional Malakar 45 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Traditional Soft Toy Maker 585 Ica Edu Skills Private Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 2,474 Assistant Barber-Salon Innovision Limited 54 Services Innovision Limited Tailor (Darzi) 272 Innovision Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 328 Jitm Skills Private Limited Tailor (Darzi) 1,379 Basic sculptor and stone Learnet Skills Limited 65 artist (Moortikar) Learnet Skills Limited Brick Mason -Basic 152 Learnet Skills Limited Carpenter 374 Learnet Skills Limited Fishing Net Maker 196 Learnet Skills Limited Tailor (Darzi) 444 Learnet Skills Limited Traditional Soft Toy Maker 179 Learnet Skills Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 129 Mahendra Skills Training & Development Private Washerman (Dhobi) 211 Limited Assistant Barber-Salon Medhavi Foundation 112 Services Medhavi Foundation Brick Mason -Basic 13 Medhavi Foundation Goldsmith (Sunar) 144 Hammer and Tool Kit Medhavi Foundation 10 Maker Medhavi Foundation Washerman (Dhobi) 401 Basic sculptor and stone Mosaic Workskills Private Limited 76 artist (Moortikar) Mosaic Workskills Private Limited Blacksmith (Lohar) 71 Mosaic Workskills Private Limited Carpenter 158 Mosaic Workskills Private Limited Goldsmith (Sunar) 352 Hammer and Tool Kit Mosaic Workskills Private Limited 68 Maker Mosaic Workskills Private Limited Traditional Basket Maker 622 Mosaic Workskills Private Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 96 National Academy of Construction Andhra Assistant Barber-Salon 98 Pradesh ServicesNational Academy of Construction Andhra Brick Mason -Basic 2,431 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Carpenter 598 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Fishing Net Maker 349 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Goldsmith (Sunar) 11 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Plaster Mason - Basic 30 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Tailor (Darzi) 2,353 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Traditional broom maker 467 Pradesh National Academy of Construction Andhra Washerman (Dhobi) 1,118 Pradesh Assistant Barber-Salon Orion Edutech Private Limited 453 Services Basic sculptor and stone Orion Edutech Private Limited 778 artist (Moortikar) Orion Edutech Private Limited Carpenter 445 Orion Edutech Private Limited Tailor (Darzi) 578 Orion Edutech Private Limited Traditional Malakar 618 Orion Edutech Private Limited Washerman (Dhobi) 672 Pratt Muller Distributors Ltd Tailor (Darzi) 17 Pratt Muller Distributors Ltd Traditional Basket Maker 29 Pratt Muller Distributors Ltd Traditional Malakar 24 Pratt Muller Distributors Ltd Washerman (Dhobi) 111 Assistant Barber-Salon Principal Govt Iti For Girls Anantapur 12 Services Project Director Drda West Godavari Tailor (Darzi) 4,335 Bhimavaram Basic sculptor and stone Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. 119 artist (Moortikar) Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. Boat Maker 45 Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. Carpenter 1,099 Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. Fishing Net Maker 580 Hammer and Tool Kit Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. 103 Maker Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. Tailor (Darzi) 38 Rooman Technologies Pvt Ltd. Washerman (Dhobi) 258 Silver Oak Shops And Offices Cooperative Goldsmith (Sunar) 129 Housing Society Limited Silver Oak Shops And Offices Cooperative Washerman (Dhobi) 45 Housing Society Limited Ap WomensCoopertive Finance Corporation Traditional Soft Toy Maker 12 Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments And Consulting Basic sculptor and stone 32 Services Limited artist (Moortikar) Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments And Consulting Fishing Net Maker 16 Services Limited District Rural Development Agency Traditional Basket Maker 132 District Rural Development Agency Washerman (Dhobi) 23Govt Degree College Rajampet Washerman (Dhobi) 170 Assistant Barber-Salon Govt. Industrial Training Institute,Boys Nellore 143 Services Govt. Industrial Training Institute,Boys Nellore Carpenter 100 Govt. Industrial Training Institute,Boys Nellore Washerman (Dhobi) 63 Govtitibhimavaram Carpenter 357 Govtitibhimavaram Tailor (Darzi) 514 Jan Shikshan SansthanAnantpur Assistant Hair Dresser 93 Jan Shikshan SansthanAnantpur Tailor (Darzi) 57 Assistant Barber-Salon Jan Shikshan Sansthan Tirupati 117 Services Jan Shikshan Sansthan Tirupati Tailor (Darzi) 342 Assistant Barber-Salon Jan Shikshan Sansthan Visakhapatnam 118 Services Jan Shikshan Sansthan Visakhapatnam Fishing Net Maker 31 Jan Shikshan Sansthan Visakhapatnam Washerman (Dhobi) 27 Assistant Barber-Salon Medhavi Skills University (Sikkim) 295 Services Medhavi Skills University (Sikkim) Carpenter 42 Medhavi Skills University (Sikkim) Traditional Basket Maker 359 Medhavi Skills University (Sikkim) Washerman (Dhobi) 495 Mepma Tirupathi Carpenter 56 Mepma Tirupathi Washerman (Dhobi) 60 National Federationof Farmers Procurement Assistant Barber-Salon 248 Processing& Retailing Corporation of India Ltd Services National Federation of Farmers Procurement Basic sculptor and stone 1,008 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd artist (Moortikar) National Federation of Farmers Procurement Brick Mason -Basic 494 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Carpenter 1,604 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Fishing Net Maker 809 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 930 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Tailor (Darzi) 3,391 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Traditional Basket Maker 1,067 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Traditional Malakar 631 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Traditional Soft Toy Maker 217 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd National Federation of Farmers Procurement Washerman (Dhobi) 3,830 Processing & Retailing Corporation of India Ltd Shri Technologies (India) LLP Armourer 72 Assistant Barber-Salon Shri Technologies (India) LLP 5,616 Services Basic sculptor and stone Shri Technologies (India) LLP 3,860 artist (Moortikar) Shri Technologies (India) LLP Blacksmith (Lohar) 127 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Boat Maker 285Shri Technologies (India) LLP Brick Mason -Basic 4,601 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Carpenter 6,675 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Fishing Net Maker 3,014 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Goldsmith (Sunar) 1,745 Hammer and Tool Kit Shri Technologies (India) LLP 602 Maker Potter (Kumhar) including Shri Technologies (India) LLP traditional ceramics and 944 terracotta product maker Shri Technologies (India) LLP Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 8,951 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Tailor (Darzi) 23,919 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Traditional Basket Maker 4,549 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Traditional Malakar 1,001 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Traditional Soft Toy Maker 2,009 Shri Technologies (India) LLP Washerman (Dhobi) 17,686 Sri Sai Aditya Health & Educational Society Carpenter 149 Sri Sai Aditya Health & Educational Society Washerman (Dhobi) 240 Assistant Barber-Salon Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd 1,700 Services Basic sculptor and stone Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd 359 artist (Moortikar) Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Boat Maker 181 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Brick Mason -Basic 1,231 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Carpenter 3,768 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Fishing Net Maker 660 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Goldsmith (Sunar) 661 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Hammer &Tool Kit Maker 189 Potter (Kumhar) including Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd traditional ceramics and 722 terracotta product maker Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 1,726 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Tailor (Darzi) 6,963 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Traditional Basket Maker 849 Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Traditional Malakar 649 Traditional Wooden Toy Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd 90 Maker Synchroserve Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd Washerman (Dhobi) 5,521 Union Rseti-Tirupati Tailor (Darzi) 83Annexure-II Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 706 for answer on 24.07.2025 List of centers in NTR district, Andhra Pradesh along with the no. of artisans trained, profession-wise, particularly for blacksmiths, goldsmiths and masons till 30-6-25 Trained & District Name of the Training Centre Trade assessed NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Assistant Barber-Salon Services 316 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Brick Mason -Basic 19 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Carpenter 553 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Goldsmith (Sunar) 30 NTR Potter (Kumhar) including traditional PMKK NTR - Vijayawada 168 ceramics and terracotta product maker NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 491 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Traditional Basket Maker 57 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Traditional Malakar 151 NTR PMKK NTR - Vijayawada Washerman (Dhobi) 722 NTR Edujobs -PONNAVARAM Washerman (Dhobi) 97 NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Assistant Barber-Salon Services 23 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Basic sculptor and stone artist (Moortikar) 10 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Blacksmith (Lohar) 16 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Carpenter 61 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Carpenter 28 G.KONDURU NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Fishing Net Maker 45 G.KONDURU NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Goldsmith (Sunar) 48 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Hammer & Tool Kit Maker 82 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Potter (Kumhar) including traditional 41 G.KONDURU ceramics and terracotta product maker NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 25 MYLAVARAM NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 167 G.KONDURU NTR SHRITECH-AP- Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 195 NANDIGAMA-3 NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Shoesmiths (Cobbler) 316 NANDIGAMA-4 NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Traditional Basket Maker 137 G.KONDURU NTR SHRITECH-AP-NTR- Washerman (Dhobi) 109 MYLAVARAM NTR National Federation of FarmersProcurement, Processing and Retailing Washerman (Dhobi) 302 Cooperatives of India Ltd, (NACOF)Annexure-III Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 706 for answer on 24.07.2025 Name of Districts in Applications Received under Successful Registration under Andhra Pradesh PM Vishwakarma PM Vishwakarma Alluri Sitharama Raju 11,995 834 Anakapalli 95,883 4,709 Ananthapuramu 1,15,282 12,509 Annamayya 39,306 4,683 Bapatla 37,858 2,937 Chittoor 43,501 5,962 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema 1,02,795 6,535 East Godavari 1,55,752 4,616 Eluru 75,000 4,526 Guntur 1,05,400 5,261 Kakinada 1,01,585 4,922 Krishna 70,030 3,659 Kurnool 1,28,480 14,987 Nandyal 57,289 5,630 NTR 52,414 5,884 Palnadu 53,375 7,350 Parvathipuram Manyam 25,494 1,732 Prakasam 65,535 13,189 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 77,133 12,730 Sri Sathya Sai 63,439 7,237 Srikakulam 78,745 8,369 Tirupati 45,106 13,120 Visakhapatnam 1,33,160 3,341 Vizianagaram 83,651 6,185 West Godavari 1,85,296 32,466 Y.S.R. 1,60,421 29,570 TOTAL 21,63,925 2,22,943