INDIA:“Scheme of Assistance to Training Institutions” to train 500 million persons by 2022

23.1.2010 19:2 IST

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has been implementing a plan scheme of "Assistance to Training Institutions", commonly known as the EDI scheme since 1993-94.

Under the scheme assistance is provided to existing and new training Institutions for establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) and strengthening of their training infrastructure on a matching basis, not exceeding 50 percent of the project cost or Rs. 150 lakh whichever is less (90 percent or Rs. 270 lakh of the project cost whichever is less, for State level EDIs in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands) excluding cost of land and working capital.

The balance 50 percent of the matching contribution (10 percent for State level EDIs in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands) should come from the concerned Institute, State/UT Government, public funded institution(s), NGOs/Trusts/ Banks/Companies/Societies/Voluntary organizations etc.



Now a new component of training has been added under the EDI scheme. It is proposed to train 2,11,500 persons at a cost of Rs 95.74 crore i.e. @ Rs 4500 per person during remaining period of XI Plan. This has been done to achieve the Target set by the Prime Minister to train 500 million persons by 2022. It is also proposed to train 1000 trainers at a cost of Rs 1.80 crore i.e. @ Rs 18000 per trainer. 50% persons to be trained would be in rural areas.



Assistance would be provided under the scheme to following Training Institutions, for conducting Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) and Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programmes (ESDPs) and Training of Trainers (ToTs) programmes in the areas of Entrepreneurship and/or Skill Development.



(a) National level EDIs (including branches),

(b) Training Institutions established by Partner Institutions (PIs) of national level EDIs,

(c) Training/Incubation centres of NSIC,

(d) Training cum Incubation Centres (TICs) set up by Franchisees of NSIC



Skill Development (SDP) training would normally be of 100 to 300 hours (1 to 3 months). Entrepreneurship Development (EDP) training would be of 72 hours (2 weeks) and Trainer’s Training for 300 hours.



Maximum training assistance (per trainee per hour) would be limited to following rates:-



Particulars
Maximum assistance per trainee per hour (Rs)

SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) /North Eastern Region (including Sikkim), Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshdeep Islands (NER+)

District Head Quarter (HQ)
60/-

Urban areas other than District HQ
50/-

Rural areas
40/-

Others


District HQ
50/-

Urban areas other than District HQ
40/-

Rural areas
30/-






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