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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1244
ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
TRAINING COURSES FOR SPECIALLY ABLED UNDER CTS
1244 SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be
pleased to state:
(a) whether specialised training courses of more than two years' duration are being
offered for specially abled individuals under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and
if so, the details thereof;
(b) the employment rate of trainees from short-term courses in the Government
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) since 2020, particularly in top performing States;
(c) the amount and eligibility criteria for monthly stipends provided to ITI students
under the said scheme; and
(d) whether there are any plans to introduce courses aligned with National Skills
Qualification Framework levels above Level 4 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). Sir, Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)
through a nationwide network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), catering to the youth
of the country.
Under Craftsmen Training Scheme, training is currently being offered in 169 trades, all of
which are aligned with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), each with a
dedicated curriculum. The duration of training ranges from six months to two years. The
courses have been designed to impart basic skills and knowledge in the respective trades
so as to prepare the trainees for employment as a semi-skilled/skilled worker. These
courses are available to various categories of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) based on
the eligibility criteria of each course. Out of the 169 courses, five courses have been
specifically designed for specially abled persons as detailed at Annexure-I.
(b). Under the PMKVY scheme, some Government ITIs have also been registered as
PMKVY Training Centres to conduct short-term training courses.
The state-wise and year-wise details of overall trainees placed, as well as specially-abled
trainees placed over the last five years for short-term courses under the PMKVY scheme,
are at Annexure-II and Annexure-III, respectively.(c). The financial control and day-to-day administration of Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs) fall under the jurisdiction of the respective State Governments / Union Territory
Administrations, while policy matters such as setting the criteria for affiliation, conducting
examinations, issuing certifications, and designing curricula are the responsibilities of the
Central Government.
No stipend is provided by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(MSDE) to ITI trainees. However, State Governments may provide stipends to ITI
trainees through their own initiatives.
(d). The Union Cabinet has approved a National Scheme for upgradation of 1,000
(One Thousand) Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and establishing of 05 (five) National
Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for skill development. The total outlay of the scheme is
₹60,000 crore. Under the scheme, the course content and design is proposed to be
aligned with industry skill requirements, and new courses are also proposed to be
introduced to address the skill needs of emerging areas, including introduction of higher
NSQF-level courses, with the objective of creating a future-ready skilled workforce to
meet the evolving needs of India’s economy and enhance industrial value addition.Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1244 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025.
Courses for specially abled under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)
Sl. No. Name of the Course Duration NSQF Level
Computer Operator and Programming
1 1 Year Level - 3
Assistant
2 Cutting and Sewing 1 Year Level - 3
3 Desktop Publishing Operator 1 Year Level - 3
4 Hair and Skin Care 1 Year Level - 3
5 Metal Cutting Attendant 2 Years Level - 3ANNEXURE II & ANNEXURE III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1244 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025.
Annexure-II
The state-wise and year-wise details of overall trainees’ placed under Short Term
Courses of PMKVY Scheme.
FY-20- FY-21- FY-22- FY-23- FY- FY-
State/UT Total
21 22 23 24 24-25 25-26
Andaman And
Nicobar Islands - - - - - - -
Andhra Pradesh 7,555 7,100 333 - - - 14,988
Arunachal Pradesh 2,774 5,517 2,328 88 - - 10,707
Assam 9,926 11,754 5,127 27 - - 26,834
Bihar 11,493 15,841 2,855 - - - 30,189
Chandigarh 1,851 402 73 - - - 2,326
Chhattisgarh 1,222 568 706 9 - - 2,505
Delhi 7,510 3,742 212 - - - 11,464
Goa 17 47 - - - - 64
Gujarat 10,911 2,073 1,302 13 - - 14,299
Haryana 7,957 4,008 160 - - - 12,125
Himachal Pradesh 2,021 1,580 574 - - - 4,175
Jammu And Kashmir 7,556 2,126 1,680 41 - - 11,403
Jharkhand 1,606 2,276 1,047 - - - 4,929
Karnataka 5,030 6,119 134 - - - 11,283
Kerala 1,213 3,094 829 38 - - 5,174
Ladakh 67 - 119 - - - 186
Lakshadweep - - - - - - -
Madhya Pradesh 16,010 12,649 4,217 26 - - 32,902
Maharashtra 8,830 7,089 520 67 - - 16,506
Manipur 4,661 3,064 540 - - - 8,265
Meghalaya 1,604 4,871 1,937 - - - 8,412
Mizoram 1,438 1,627 116 - - - 3,181
Nagaland 2,836 763 376 - - - 3,975
Odisha 3,704 4,211 293 - - - 8,208
Puducherry 2,128 748 69 - - - 2,945
Punjab 17,251 9,537 889 - - - 27,677
Rajasthan 17,189 14,328 2,754 - - - 34,271
Sikkim 1,479 893 165 - - - 2,537
Tamil Nadu 6,016 3,865 1,311 - - - 11,192
Telangana 6,724 4,941 408 - - - 12,073
The Dadra And
Nagar Haveli And 230 32 - - - - 262
Daman And Diu
Tripura 1,420 2,468 1,373 - - - 5,261
Uttar Pradesh 29,901 17,547 4,477 - - - 51,925
Uttarakhand 9,026 3,949 364 - - - 13,339
West Bengal 6,946 5,333 766 - - - 13,045
Total 2,16,102 1,64,162 38,054 309 - - 4,18,627Annexure-III
The state-wise and year-wise details of specially abled trainees’ placed under Short Term
Courses of PMKVY Scheme.
FY-20- FY-21- FY-22- FY-23- FY-24- FY-25-
State/UT Total
21 22 23 24 25 26
Andaman
And Nicobar - - - - - - -
Islands
Andhra
Pradesh - 6 - - - - 6
Arunachal
Pradesh - - - - - - -
Assam - - - - - - -
Bihar 113 86 - - - - 199
Chandigarh - - - - - - -
Chhattisgarh - - - - - - -
Delhi 23 - - - - - 23
Gujarat 1 - - - - - 1
Haryana 128 232 - - - - 360
Himachal
Pradesh 1 - - - - - 1
Jammu And
Kashmir 92 52 - - - - 144
Jharkhand - - - - - - -
Karnataka 20 - - - - - 20
Kerala - - - - - - -
Madhya
144 90 - - - - 234
Pradesh
Maharashtra - - - - - - -
Manipur - - - - - - -
Meghalaya 1 - - - - - 1
Mizoram - - - - - - -
Nagaland - - - - - - -
Odisha - 40 - - - - 40
Puducherry 1 1 - - - - 2
Punjab 200 106 - - - - 306
Rajasthan 940 1,115 - - - - 2,055
Sikkim - - - - - - -
Tamil Nadu 246 - 2 - - - 248
Telangana - - - - - - -
Tripura - - - - - - -
Uttar
515 687 - - - - 1,202
Pradesh
Uttarakhand - - - - - - -
West
2 - - - - - 2
Bengal
Total
2,427 2,415 2 - - - 4,844
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