Parliament Question: Training Courses for Specially Abled under CTS

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 *****