GOVERNMENT OF INIDA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(DIVYANGJAN)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5816
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018
NAP for Skill Training of Differently Abled
5816. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) Whether 2.5 lakh Persons with Disabilities have been trained under the National Action Plan
(NAP) for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(c) the targets set in this regard along with the steps taken to achieve the same?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)
(a) & (b) The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) launched a
National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities(PwDs) in collaboration with
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 21m March, 2015. In order to implement this
Plan financial assistance is provided under the Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities
Act, 1995 (SIPDA). The details are as under:

c) The targets set for 2017-18 and 2018-19 are to prov'de skill development training to 66.000 and 90,000 persons with disabilities respectively.

Following steps have been taken to achieve the said targets:

i) A separate Sector Skill Council for PwDs has been set up in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). 

ii) A Selection Committee was setup for selection of training partners & other related work.

iii) Expression of Interest was invited to make a panel of training partners.

iv) A network of 239 Empanelled Training Partners (ETPs) consisting of both Government and non-Government organisations has been set up.

v) Grant in aid is provided to ETPs as per Common Norms issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)