Sikkim: 753 enrolled, 371 certified in FutureSkills PRIME

The question asked by Dr. Indra Hang Subba sought details on the implementation of the FutureSkills PRIME programme, including enrollment, training, certification, fund allocation, and specific coverage in North Eastern and Himalayan states, including Sikkim. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology provided the official written answer.

Asked and answered by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba (MP who asked), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (ministry that answered)

What the government said

• 34 lakh candidates registered on the portal
• 23 lakh+ enrolled/trained
• 13 lakh+ completed/certified
• 41% women
• 86% from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities
• 22 CDAC/NIELIT Centres as Lead and Co-Lead Resource Centres
• 33,000+ candidates enrolled/trained in North Eastern and Himalayan region
• 700+ candidates enrolled/trained in Sikkim
• 4,000+ Government officials trained (500+ from Sikkim)
• 5,400+ candidates trained (800+ from Sikkim)
• 27 IndiaAI Data and AI Labs established (10 in North Eastern region, 5 in Himalayan region)
• 22 NIELIT centres in North Eastern Region (including Gangtok in Sikkim)
• 3.05 Lakh+ candidates from North Eastern Region (20,000+ from Sikkim)

Also in the document

• Year-wise funds allocation is centralized, not state-wise
• No specific state-wise fund utilization details provided beyond central allocation
• Sikkim's enrollment: 753 enrolled, 371 certified (from the state-wise table)