Training Centres development of cottage industries

New Delhi February 20, 2014:- Promotion and development of cottage industries, which also includes providing training in such activities, is the responsibility mainly of the State Governments. However, the Government of India in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises supplements the efforts of State Governments by facilitating promotion and development of khadi, village industries and coir sectors through implementation of a number of schemes. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) imparts training in the country through  a network of 41 multidisciplinary  Training Centres. State-wise number of such Training Centres is:

State-wise number of training centres of KVIC

                                               * including Daman & Diu.

                                              ** including Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Improvement and upgradation including modernization of Training Centres is a continuous process, through the grants received by KVIC for human resource development (HRD). KVIC has recently upgraded Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Rural Technology and Management, Nashik by installing facilities such as workshed and hostel, modern machineries and equipments for Khadi and agro and  food processing laboratories and a computerized design studio for Khadi.

The funds requirement of Training Centres of KVIC including their modernization is met from the HRD component of Village Industries(VI) Grant. The amounts released to KVIC during last 3 years and current year under the HRD Component of VI Grant as also the corresponding utilization is:

       (Rs crore)

 *Total VI Grant (including HRD component)released to KVIC; separate HRD 

               component was not indicated for 2010-11.

              #upto January 2014

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri K. H. Muniyappa in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.