Lok Sabha Question No. 5232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Skill Sector Councils
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## SKILL SECTOR COUNCILS

## 5232. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

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

- (a) whether Government is promoting establishment of Skill Sector Councils to create occupational standards;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  number  of  current  skill  sector  councils  and number of job roles per National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) level approved by each skill sector council;
- (c) whether there is a shortage in approved job roles for graduates in engineering; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including number of job roles applicable for candidates with qualification as graduate in engineering and above?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes  Madam,  Ministry  is  promoting  establishment  of  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs). Sector Skill  Councils are  industry-led  bodies  which  are  responsible for  creating Occupational  Standards,  develop  competency  framework,  conduct  Train  the  Trainer Programs, affiliate Vocational Training Institutes, conduct skill gap studies in their sector leading to  a  Labor  Market  Information  System  and  most  importantly Assess  and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them.

National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  has  approved  the  creation  of  40 Sector Skill Councils covering all the priority sectors,  sectors with large workforce and unorganized sectors. The list of approved sector skill councils is at Annexure-I. Government provide initial grant through NSDC for setting up of various SSCs.

Ministry is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana with the objective to encourage  and  promote  Skill  Development  for  the  youth  throughout  the  country  which includes graduates. Under the scheme, there are 221 job roles related to 35 Sector Skill Councils which is a diverse and exhaustive representation of the industry. Out of these job roles, 103 job roles are related to graduates of engineering.

## List of Sector Skill Councils:

|   S. No. | Sector                   | Name of the SSC                                                                |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Automotive               | Automotive Skills Development Council                                          |
|        2 | Security                 | Security Sector Skill Development Council                                      |
|        3 | Retail                   | Retailers Association's Skill Council of India                                 |
|        4 | IT-ITeS                  | IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|        5 | Media                    | Media & Entertainment Skills Council                                           |
|        6 | Rubber                   | Rubber Skill Development Council                                               |
|        7 | Healthcare               | Healthcare Sector Skill Council                                                |
|        8 | Gems & Jewellery         | Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India                                        |
|        9 | Electronics & Hardware   | Electronic Sector Skill Council of India                                       |
|       10 | Agriculture              | Agriculture Skill Council of India                                             |
|       11 | Telecom                  | Telecom Sector Skill Council of India                                          |
|       12 | BFSI                     | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council of India   |
|       13 | Leather                  | Leather Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|       14 | Food Processing          | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative                                      |
|       15 | Logistics                | Logistics Skill Council                                                        |
|       16 | Plumbing                 | Indian Plumbing Skills Council                                                 |
|       17 | Capital Goods            | Capital Goods Skill Council                                                    |
|       18 | Construction             | Construction Skill Development Council of India                                |
|       19 | Life Sciences            | Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council                                 |
|       20 | Aviation & AeroSpace     | Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council                                      |
|       21 | Iron & Steel             | Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council                                       |
|       22 | Power                    | Power Sector Skill Council                                                     |
|       23 | Mining                   | Skill Council for Mining Sector                                                |
|       24 | Textiles & Handlooms     | Textile Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|       25 | Apparels                 | Apparel, Madeups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council                        |
|       26 | Beauty & Wellness        | Beauty & wellenss Sector Skill Council                                         |
|       27 | Handicrafts              | Handicrafts & carpets Sector Skill Council                                     |
|       28 | Tourism & Hospitality    | Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council                                            |
|       29 | Infrastructure Equipment | Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council                                         |
|       30 | Sports                   | Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Sector Skill Council           |
|       31 | Oil & Gas                | Hydro Carbon Sector Skill Council                                              |
|       32 | Chemical & PetroChemical | Chemical & PetroChemical Sector Skill Council                                  |
|       33 | Coating & Painting       | Paints and Coatings Skill Council                                              |
|       34 | Green Jobs               | Skill Council for Green Jobs                                                   |
|       35 | PwD                      | Skill Council for PwD                                                          |
|       36 | Domestic Workers         | Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council                                          |
|       37 | Furniture & Fittings     | Furniture & Fittings Skill Council                                             |
|       38 | Instrumentation          | Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council |
|       39 | Strategic Manufacturing  | Strategic Manufacturing Sector Skill Council                                   |
|       40 | Management               | Mangement & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council                   |

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## Annexure-I