Executive Summary:
This document presents the Indian government's response to a parliamentary question regarding skill development initiatives for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Manipur since May 2023. It details existing schemes under the Skill India Mission (SIM) that cater to all sections of society, including those in Manipur. The document also outlines entrepreneurship promotion initiatives and provides district-wise data on candidates trained under various schemes up to June 30, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
Skill Development Schemes:
* **Skill India Mission (SIM):** The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through a network of skill development centers.
* **Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):** Provides short-term training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for upskilling and reskilling.
* **Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme:** Imparts vocational skills to non-literates, neo-literates, school dropouts (up to 12th standard) aged 15-45, with priority given to women, SC, ST, OBC, and minorities.
* **National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS):** Promotes apprenticeship training with financial support for stipends, including basic and on-the-job training.
* **Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS):** Offers long-term vocational training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to provide skilled workforce and promote self-employment.
Entrepreneurship Promotion Initiatives:
* **Various Schemes/Programs:** Implemented for entrepreneurship promotion, including PM's Employment Generation Programme, MSE-Cluster Development Programme, and Startup India.
* **Startup India Initiative:** Includes Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to support startups.
* **Entrepreneurship Awareness and Development Programs:** Conducted by NIESBUD and IIE to promote entrepreneurship, including in the northeastern region.
* **Swavalambini Program:** Launched in collaboration with NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among female students.
* **Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH):** A unified platform for skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Trained Candidates Data (Manipur):
* District-wise data is provided for candidates trained under PMKVY, JSS, NAPS, and CTS schemes from 2023-24 to 2025-26 (up to June 30, 2025).
* Overall, 24,523 candidates trained under PMKVY, 14,416 under JSS, 210 under NAPS and 1,532 under CTS
Impact Analysis:
Government of India (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and monitoring skill development and entrepreneurship schemes across the country, including Manipur.
* Action Required: Continue implementing and expanding existing schemes, monitoring the progress of trained candidates, and adapting programs to meet the specific needs of IDPs in Manipur.
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Manipur:
* Impact: Beneficiaries of skill development and entrepreneurship programs, with potential for improved livelihoods and economic empowerment.
* Action Required: Actively participate in available training programs, utilize the Skill India Digital Hub for job and apprenticeship opportunities, and engage in Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas.
Training Institutes (ITIs, JSS, etc.):
* Impact: Providers of skill development training under various government schemes.
* Action Required: Ensure effective delivery of training programs, adapt courses to the needs of the local industry and IDPs, and collaborate with MSDE and other agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Skill India Mission SIM: A Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to provide skill development training.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MSDE: The government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY: A skill development scheme for imparting short-term training and recognizing prior learning.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan JSS: A scheme focused on providing 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.
Craftsmen Training Scheme CTS: A scheme that provides long-term vocational skill training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Manipur: A state in India where skill development programs are being implemented for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Startup India: A Government of India initiative to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3955
ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF IDPs IN MANIPUR
3955. DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased
to state:
(a) whether the Government has initiated or proposed any skill development schemes or
entrepreneurship programmes specifically targeted at individuals residing in relief camps in
Manipur due to the ongoing crisis since May 2023;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of beneficiaries, types of training provided
and districts covered;
(c) whether the Government has collaborated or plans to collaborate with agencies to
expand vocational training and livelihood opportunities for Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) in Manipur, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (d): Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM), 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 sections of the society across the country including
the state of Manipur. 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 up to 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 many economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled
workforce to the industry as well as self-employment of youth.District-wise details of candidates trained in the state of Manipur under various schemes of
MSDE from 2023-24 to 2025-26 (till 30th June 2025) are given at Annexure.
Further, to promote an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through entrepreneurship
education, training, and advocacy, Government of India has inter-alia taken the following
initiatives:
(i) Implementation of schemes/programmes for the entrepreneurship promotion like PM’s
Employment Generation Programme; MSE-Cluster Development Programme; Scheme
of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries; A Scheme for Promoting Innovation,
Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship; Startup India; Startup Village Entrepreneurship
Program; PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises; Technology
Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs Scheme, etc.
(ii) With intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and
encouraging investments in the Startup ecosystem of the country, the Government
launched the Startup India initiative. The flagship Schemes namely, Fund of Funds for
Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and Credit Guarantee
Scheme for Startups (CGSS) support Startups at various stages of their business cycle.
(iii) MSDE through its autonomous institutions, i.e, National Institute for Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of
Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati conducts Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
(EAP) and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) to promote
entrepreneurship across the country including special areas like northeastern region and
aspirational districts.
(iv) MSDE in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform of NITI Aayog,
launched the Swavalambini - a Women Entrepreneurship Programme in February 2025
in the Northeastern States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and also in Uttar Pradesh
and Telangana. The programme aims to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among
female students through EAP and EDP to be implemented through NIESBUD, Noida
and IIE, Guwahati.
Also, MSDE has launched Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) a unified platform that integrates
skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a life-long array
of services to key stakeholders. Details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal
for connecting with potential employers. Through SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs
and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National
Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements
opportunities to the certified candidates.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3955 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING “SKILL
DEVELOPMENT OF IDPS IN MANIPUR”
District-wise details of candidates trained in the state of Manipur under various schemes of
MSDE from 2023-24 to 2025-26 (till 30th June 2025):
District PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS (ITIs)*
Bishnupur 2,236 - 1 184
Chandel 177 3,597 - 92
Churachandpur 1,162 - 7 34
Imphal East 7,937 - 158 198
Imphal West 6,868 3,600 39 708
Jiribam 546 - - -
Kakching 1,311 - - 134
Kamjong 90 - - -
Kangpokpi 226 - - -
Noney 238 - - -
Pherzawl 87 - - -
Senapati 498 3,599 - 37
Tamenglong - - - 35
Tengnoupal 180 - 2 -
Thoubal 2,567 3,620 3 -
Ukhrul 400 - - 110
Overall 24,523 14,416 210 1,532
*Enrolment in Sessions 2023 to 2024
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