Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Human Resource Development Challenges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1976 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Human Resource Development Challenges

## 1976.   SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

(a)  the  details  of  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  overcoming  the  Human  Resource  (HR) Development challenges in the country;

(b) whether the Government proposes to improve the weak education system and if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  compulsory  training  to  all  employees  so  as  to strengthen the HR Development and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government also proposes to provide sufficient opportunity to the employees for educational advancement and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  further  proposes  to  give  more  financial  assistance  to  State  to strengthen the education system and HR Development of employees and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (e): The vision of the Ministry is to realize India's human resource potential to its fullest in the  education  sector  with  equity  and  inclusion.  To  realize  its  vision,  the  Ministry  implements various  schemes/programmes  throughout  the  country  which  include  Central  Sector  Schemes, Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Externally Aided Projects. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 brought about a fundamental change by transferring education from the State List  to  the  Concurrent  List  recognizing  the  federal  structure  of  our  country  and  giving  equal responsibility to both the Central and State Governments to promote education. For universalization of elementary education, expanding access to secondary education and strengthening higher  education  across  the  country,  several  schemes,  such  as  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA), Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA)  are  being  implemented as Centrally Sponsored Schemes  in partnership with State Governments.

Presently, the Government is in the process of formulating a New Education Policy (NEP) to meet the changing dynamics of the population's requirement with regard to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge and to eliminate the shortage of manpower in science, technology,  academics  and  industry.  The  five  pillars  of  NEP  would  be  Accessibility,  Equity, Affordability, Quality and Accountability.

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), in consultation with each Ministry/Department, formulated the National Training Policy (NTP), 2012 for development of the human resources of the Government wherein it has been stressed that it is essential to match individuals' competencies with the jobs they have to do and bridge competency gaps for current and  future  roles  through  training  of  the  employees.  Further,  career  progression  has  also  been linked to training of employees. One of the basic objectives of the NTP is to achieve 'Training for All'.  Further,  to  make  training  and  learning  opportunities  available  to  a  larger  section  of  the government functionaries, DoPT  has launched Distance and E-learning Programmes  for Government Employees.

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