Lok Sabha Question No. 5140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Employment Abroad
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## EMPLOYMENT ABROAD

## †5140. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide employment to country's surplus manpower after providing skill development training;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a possibility of more white collar jobs than blue collar jobs for the Indian workers going abroad; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  amount  of  funds  earmarked/sanctioned  for providing skill development training to such workers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) Government envisages making India a global hub of skilled manpower to cater to domestic as well as overseas demand for skilled manpower. The Government has taken a number of initiatives for putting in place a vibrant skill ecosystem in the country which are at Annexure-I. At present, over 40 skill  development  schemes/programmes  are  being implemented by Central Ministries/Departments for social and economic growth of the nation. A  number  of  schemes/programmes  including  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) are aligned to national flagship programmes namely Make in India, Swatch Bharat, Digital India, National Solar Mission etc. At the same time, temporal demographic dividend in the  form  of  surplus  manpower  provides  a  unique  opportunity  to  India  to  meet  the  skilled manpower needs of the world as well. This also opens another vista of job opportunities to Indian youths.

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  signed  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY) which would provide requisite skill training and certification to youth looking for overseas job opportunities across various sectors as per global standards. MEA would provide Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) relating to knowledge of the local culture, language, work ethics and other soft skills relevant to the country in which they obtain a job.  In the long run, due to ageing population across many countries of the world, India would be in a position to provide required skilled work force.

Further, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) under the 'Skill India' Mission is setting up India International Skill Centre (IISC) to provide skill trainings and certification  benchmarked  to  International  Standards.   The  India  International  Skill  Centers are being set up through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and shall be implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  and  Pravasi  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY) to youth seeking global mobility for jobs. So far, 16 India International Skill  Centers  were  launched  during  2016-17  which  will  provide  skill  development  training across  eight  sectors  Domestic  Workers,  Retail,  Tourism  &  Hospitality,  Capital  Goods, Healthcare, Construction, Automotive and Security.

## Initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  for  creating  a  vibrant  skill  ecosystem  in  the country

- (a)  The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 provides an  umbrella  framework  to  all  skilling  activities  including  skill  development scheme / programme being carried out within the country.
- (b)  National Skill Development Mission has been launched to converge, coordinate, implement and monitor skilling activities on a pan-India basis;
- (c)  Common Norms for all skill development programmes across Central Ministries/Departments have been notified to give a common framework for skill development schemes/programmes.
- (d)  National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) seeks to organize qualifications according to series of level of knowledge, skills and aptitude.
- (e)  Strategic  partnerships  have  been  undertaken  between  MSDE  and  other Ministries/Departments in the Central Government, to collaborate on scaling up skill training activities in specific sectors and leveraging existing infrastructure.
- (f) MSDE has signed MoUs with a number of countries including Germany, UK, China,  Australia  etc  to  scale  up  apprenticeships  support,  training  of  trainees, curriculum development, ensure benchmarking of standards and create Centres of Excellence in skill training across the country.
- (g)  PMKVY launched for one year (2015-16) has been extended for four years to train one crore persons.

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