Skill Letts
VIEWS, VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
BUDGET 2017 & SKILL DEVELOPMENT
The budget allocation for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for 2017-18 is Rs 3016 crores as against a budget estimate for 2016-17 of Rs. 1804 crores. The revised estimate for 2016-17 is Rs 2173 crores. The total budgeted expenditure for Employment Generation, Skill and Livelihood in Budget 2017 is Rs. 17273 crore. Key announcements related to skill development �
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The allocations for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission for promotion of skill development and livelihood opportunities for people in rural areas to 4,500 in 2017-18. The allocation for Prime Minister’ s Employment Generation Programme( PMEGP) and credit support schemes has been increased more than 3 times. For imparting new skills to the people in the rural areas, mason training will be provided to 5 lakh persons by 2022, with an immediate target of training at least 20,000 persons by 2017-18. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras( PMKK) have already been promoted in more than 60 districts. We now propose to extend these Kendras to more than 600 districts across the country. 100 India International Skills Centres will be established across the country. These Centres would offer advanced training and also courses in foreign languages. This will help those of our youth who seek job opportunities outside the country. Proposal to launch SANKALP and STRIVE
� In 2017-18, it is also proposed to launch the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion programme( SANKALP) at a cost of ` 4,000 crores. SANKALP will provide market relevant training to 3.5 crore youth.
� The next phase of Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement( STRIVE) will also be launched in 2017-18 at a cost of
` 2,200 crores. STRIVE will focus on improving the quality and market relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs and strengthen the apprenticeship programmes through industry cluster approach.
Reference: http:// indiabudget. nic. in / www. nationalskillsnetwork. in http:// www. finance. kerala. gov. in
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