G.O. (Ms.) No. 23, Employment through Skill Training and Placement, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 dated 5 February 2021, permitting skill training for 15,000 urban youth under the Employment through Skill Training and Placement component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Urban Livelihoods Mission. The programme has an allocation of Rs.49.50 crore for 2020-21 and does not govern land ownership, property transactions or revenue records.
What the government approved
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 dated 5 February 2021, accepted a proposal from the Executive Director of the Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihood Mission. It permits training for 15,000 urban youth under the Employment through Skill Training and Placement component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Urban Livelihoods Mission during 2020-21.
The approved programme has an allocation of Rs.49.50 crore. The source states that Central and State funding follows a 60:40 pattern and that the regular Annual Action Plan allocation will be used.
Who the programme affects
The Employment through Skill Training and Placement programme is intended for unskilled urban poor people and those seeking to upgrade existing skills. It aims to help participants obtain salaried private sector jobs or establish self-employment ventures.
Training is to be delivered by designated Skill Training Providers. Priority sectors include:
- Automobile
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Beauty and wellness
- Tourism and hospitality
- Information technology and information technology enabled services
- Apparel and textiles
- Electronics and electricals
Main training requirements
The Employment through Skill Training and Placement operational guidelines described in G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 include the following requirements:
- Training for fresh entrants must be at least 200 hours, including practical or on the job training.
- Daily training must be between four and eight hours.
- Courses must conform to the National Skills Qualification Framework.
- Course standards are based on National Occupational Standards and Qualification Packs relevant to particular job roles.
- At least 70 percent of successfully certified trainees should receive wage employment or self-employment within three months after completing training.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 dated 5 February 2021 is an urban livelihood and employment training approval. It does not contain provisions about patta, land classification, property registration, ownership, development permission, land acquisition or other land administration matters. Property buyers and owners do not need to take any land-related action based on this document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 23 affect my patta or land ownership?
No. The document approves an urban skill training programme and contains no provisions concerning patta, land ownership or property records.
Who can receive training under the approved programme?
The programme is designed for the unskilled urban poor and for urban residents who need to upgrade their existing skills. The approval covers training for 15,000 urban youth.
How long is the training for a new entrant?
Training for fresh entrants must be at least 200 hours, including practical or on the job training. Training may run for a minimum of four hours and a maximum of eight hours per day.
Does the programme promise employment after training?
The operational guidelines state that wage employment or self-employment should be provided to at least 70 percent of successfully certified trainees within three months after completion of training.
