Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

as per NCVT/SCVT norms will be provided skill development training in different trades in
ITIs of Technical Education and Industrial Training Department, Punjab. Department of
Technical Education and Industrial Training has signed MOU with various organizations of
Australia and New Zealand. The trained youth under this scheme will be eligible for
employment avenues created in Australia and New Zealand. Special efforts will be made for
providing employment by placement cell of Department of Technical Education. The total
number of trades approved by NCVT is 124. The duration of these trades ranges from 6
months to three years. But majority of the trades are of one year or two years duration. The
number of trades/courses approved by SCVT is 4. The duration ranges from 6 months to 2
years. The trainees will be sponsored by the Welfare Department possessing the requisite
qualification as per NCVT/SCVT norms. The total cost of training per year per candidate
works out to be Rs. 12,000/. An outlay of Rs. 5000.00 lac has been provided for 11 th Five
Year Plan and Rs. 700.00 lac for 2007-08 as one time ACA under this scheme out of which
Rs. 400.00 lac was released by Government of India during 2008-09. An expenditure of Rs.
400.00 lac has been incurred during 2008-09. An outlay of Rs. 500.00 lac was provided
during 2009-10. An outlay of Rs. 1150.00 lac is provided for Annual Plan 2011-12 against
anticipated expenditure of Rs. 249.71 lac for 2010-11.
Social Security and Welfare
SWW(S)3 Implementation of Swawlamban Scheme-Vocational Training
programme for women
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Outlay -Rs.100.00 lac
13.39 The Swawlamban-Vocational Training Programme for Women aims to
improve the lives of poor, needy, deserving women between the age group of 15 to 35 years
by imparting training to them in traditional and non-traditional trades viz electronics, watch
assembly, basic and advanced computer training, garment making, secretariat practice,
embroidery etc. and to ensure their self-employment/employment in these areas.
13.40 The scheme was funded 100% by Government of India up to the financial
year 2004-05. But, from 2005-06, this scheme has been transferred to the State Level by
Government of India. The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development,
Government of Punjab has made Punjab State Social Welfare Board as nodal agency to
implement the Swawlamban – Vocational Training Programme for Women in the State vide
notification No. 3/95-02-4SS/3592 dated 09/09/2002. The scheme is implemented by Punjab
State Social Welfare Board through accredited technical institutions such as APTECH, NIIT,