Parliament Question: Skill Centres under DAJGUA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6216 TO BE ANSWERED ON-02/04/2026 SKILL CENTRES UNDER DAJGUA 6216. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the details of skill centres established by the Government in tribal areas under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA); (b) whether it is true that the Government has targeted to set up skill centres in thirty tribal districts and to provide training for capacity building and business development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and among tribal groups, if so, the outcome thereof; and (c) the targets set for the year 2025-26 and the status of achievements, tribal district-wise, particularly with reference to tribal districts in Andhra Pradesh? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY) (a): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing skilling interventions for the tribal population under the scheme of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). Under this initiative, a target has been set to establish 30 Tribal Skilling Centres across the country for training 1,000 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) and tribal groups. As on date, 30 Tribal Skilling Centres have been established across 30 districts, with an enrolment of 22,768 beneficiaries in 1,131 batches. Further, 300 VDVKs have been sanctioned, out of which progress has been reported in 264 VDVKs. (b): Yes. The details of the skill centres established by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in thirty districts across country are placed at Annexure-I. (c): As on date, 30 Tribal Skilling Centres have been established, and 264 VDVKs have been trained. Details are placed at Annexure-I.Annexure-I List of Skilling Centres by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under DAJGUA Sl. Name of the Name of the Sanctioned Inaugurated No State District Centers Centers Paschim 1 Bihar 1 1 Champaran Bastar Surguja 2 Chhattisgarh 4 4 Kondagoan Sukma Valsad 3 Gujarat 2 2 Surat Ranchi 4 Jharkhand Simdega 3 3 Dumka 5 Karnataka Raichur 1 1 Dhar Mandala 6 Madhya Pradesh 4 4 Dindori Ratlam Nandurbar 7 Maharashtra 2 2 Nashik 8 Manipur Senapati 1 1 9 Meghalaya East Khasi Hills 1 1 Mayurbhanj Sundargarh 10 Orissa Malkangiri 5 5 Rayagada Sambalpur 11 Rajasthan Jaipur 1 1 12 Telangana Adilabad 1 1 13 Tripura Dhalai 1 1 14 Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra 1 1 15 West Bengal Purulia 1 1 Dadra& Nagar 16 DD&DNH 1 1 Haveli Grand Total 30 30 *****