Lok Sabha Question No. 4152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Skill Building Modules in Curricula for Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

Skill Building Modules in Curricula for Higher Education

## 4152. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the current higher education system has enough skill building modules in the curricula and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, whether the Government has any plan to introduce it and the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the present education system has enough industry-academia connection;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof including the steps taken by the Government to ensure the same; and
- (e) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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(a) & (b) : Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  (MHRD) through University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education  (AICTE)  has  introduced  various  skill  based  vocational  courses  in  the higher  education  system.  The  courses  have  been  approved  to  offer  Certificate, Diploma, Advance Diploma, B.Voc./M.Voc.  degree programme etc. certificates as per the choice of Institutions/Universities. The Curricula of such courses have 60% weightage  for  skills  and  40%  for  general  education  components.  The  UGC  has developed model curriculum for priority sectors which are available on the website of  UGC  i.e.  www.ugc.ac.in.  To  empower  the  youth  of  the  country  with  the employable  skill,  UGC  has  started  200  Community  Colleges,  162  B.  Voc  degree Programme  and  64  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  KAUSHAL  Kendras.  AICTE  has  20 sectors  and  621  Job  roles  approved  under  the  scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) by Technical Institutes. A list of 116 Job roles of Automobile Sector is at Annexure. The Job roles of other Sectors are available at www.aicte-india.org/downloads/guidellines\_PMKVY.pdf. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has 290 Training Partners, 4526 Training centers and 91.92 lakhs people have been trained so far across the country.

(c) & (d): UGC  has adopted the skill components required for curricula development  from  the Qualification Packs (QPs) and National Occupational Standards (NOSs) of respective Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), who are an autonomous industry-led-bodies  under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE). AICTE is also promoting effective link between AICTE approved Technical Institutions  and  Industry  including  research  community  by  way  of  IndustryInstitute  Partnership  Cell  Scheme  (IIPC),  Innovation  Promotion  Scheme  (IPS), Scheme  for  establishing  National  Facilities  in  Engineering  &  Technology  with Industrial Collaboration (NAFETIC) and setting up Entrepreneurship Development Cell  (EDC).  AICTE  in  collaboration  with  Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII) organizing competition for selecting institutes for best Industry Institute Partnership.

(e) : Does not arise.

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Annexure  as  refer  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  and  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question no. 4152 for 12.12.2016 regarding Skill Building Modules in Curricula for Higher Educationasked by Shri J. J. T. Natterjee .

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|   2 | Automotiv e   | Automotive Body Painting Technician Level 3 |
|   3 | Automotiv e   | Automotive Paint shop Assistant             |
|   4 | Automotiv e   | Casting Technician Level 3                  |
|   5 | Automotiv e   | Melting assistant Helper                    |
|   6 | Automotiv e   | Equipment Designer L5                       |
|   7 | Automotiv e   | Forging Operator                            |
|   8 | Automotiv e   | Foundry Assistant Casting Assistant         |
|   9 | Automotiv e   | Heat Treatment Technician Furnace Operator  |
|  10 | Automotiv e   | Industrial Engineer (Layout Design)         |
|  11 | Automotiv e   | Industrial Engineer (Workstation Design)    |
|  12 | Automotiv e   | Loading and Unloading Operator Loader       |
|  13 | Automotiv e   | Machining Assistant                         |
|  14 | Automotiv e   | Maintenance Technician Mechanical L4        |
|  15 | Automotiv e   | Maintenance Technician Electrical L4        |
|  16 | Automotiv e   | Manager Customer Quality Level 6            |
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|  20 | Automotiv e   | Manager Process Engineering                 |
|  21 | Automotiv e   | Manager Vendor Development                  |

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|   23 | Automotiv e   | Material Coordination Manager              |
|   24 | Automotiv e   | Method Study Executive (Level 5)           |
|   25 | Automotiv e   | Plastic Moulding Helper                    |
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|   27 | Automotiv e   | Packing Executive Packing Assistant Packer |
|   28 | Automotiv e   | Automotive Painting Technician Level 4     |
|   29 | Automotiv e   | Parts Picker                               |
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|   31 | Automotiv e   | Press Shop Operator L4                     |
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|   35 | Automotiv e   | Process Validation Executive               |
|   36 | Automotiv e   | QAStandards In-charge                      |
|   37 | Automotiv e   | QC Inspector Level 3                       |
|   38 | Automotiv e   | QC Inspector Level 4                       |
|   39 | Automotiv e   | Casting Technician- Sand Moulding          |
|   40 | Automotiv e   | Soldering and Brazing Technician           |
|   41 | Automotiv e   | Super Finishing Technician                 |
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|   44 | Automotiv e   | Tool Room operator Technician              |

|   45 | Automotiv e   | Vehicle Assembly Fitter Technician                 |
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|   46 | Automotiv e   | Vendor Development Executive                       |
|   47 | Automotiv e   | Welding Assistant                                  |
|   48 | Automotiv e   | Welding Technician Level 4                         |
|   49 | Automotiv e   | Welding Technician Level 3                         |
|   50 | Automotiv e   | CNC Operator Machining Technician L3               |
|   51 | Automotiv e   | CNC Operator Machining Technician L4               |
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|   57 | Automotiv e   | Executive, Proto Manufacturing                     |
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|   59 | Automotiv e   | Manager Test Facility (R &Dinfrastructure)         |
|   60 | Automotiv e   | Supervisor R &Dtesting (Indoor, product)           |
|   61 | Automotiv e   | Manager-PLM( Product Lifecycle Management)         |
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|   64 | Automotiv e   | Commercial Vehicle Driver Level 4                  |
|   65 | Automotiv e   | Driving Assistant                                  |
|   66 | Automotiv e   | Forklift Operator (Driver)                         |
|   67 | Automotiv e   | Taxi Driver                                        |

|   68 | Automotiv e   | Area Manager (Auto Components)                     |
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|   69 | Automotiv e   | Home Installer Home delivery Manager               |
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|   72 | Automotiv e   | Finance, Insurance and Registration Coordinator    |
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|   78 | Automotiv e   | Sales consultant (Institutional Sales)             |
|   79 | Automotiv e   | Sales Consultant (Pre-owned Vehicles)              |
|   80 | Automotiv e   | Sales consultant (Retail)                          |
|   81 | Automotiv e   | Sales Consultant Level 4                           |
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|   83 | Automotiv e   | Sales Lead (Pre-owned Vehicles)                    |
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|   89 | Automotiv e   | Sales officer (Auto Insurance)                     |
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| 93   | Automotiv e   | Repair - Welder                                        |
| 94   | Automotiv e   | Auto Body Technician Level 3                           |
| 95   | Automotiv e   | Auto Body Technician Level 4                           |
| 96   | Automotiv e   | Automotive Service Technician (Two and Three Wheelers) |
| 97   | Automotiv e   | Automotive Engine Repair Technician Level 4            |
| 98   | Automotiv e   | Automotive Electrician Level 4                         |
| 99   | Automotiv e   | Automotive Service Technician Level 3                  |
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