Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 8 246 (To be answered on the November 2016) 17th

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIATION SECTOR

246.

SHRI K PARASURAMAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state: -

- @)twhether about 10 lakhs vacancies would be generated in the next in the field of civil aviation sector; years five
- Ossibsd whether the Government has initiated any study to find out the
- (c) if the details thereof; SO,
- (e) if the details thereof and dhenteps taken by the Government in this regard? SO,
- {0) trhether the Goverament has any plan of action to create infrastructure for training in the aviation sector; and

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## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Ministry %f Civil Aviation to undertake & comprehensive skill of the Civil Aviation sector and to formulate a Development in the sector , submitted its final map for Skill said report; there is & requirement of about report o 15.03.2016. As per the in the Civil Aviation Sector by 2035. one (01) million personnel directly

- S) & (e): The Ministry has taken the following steps with respect to skill development and training in civil aviation sector:

(c): The main objective % conducting the study was to thoroughly review and assess the skill needs in different segments/sub-segments of the Civil Aviation sector in the present and future: Accordingly, the study was conducted to gauge competence skills across various segments of civil aviation sector, gaps in it; road map for skill development in the sector etc

- Civi Memorandum O Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Skiil Development and Entrepreneurshi

(MSDE) o 20.11.2016 to establish a framework of collaboration on skill development; including the setting up of Skill Development Centers; Trade Facilitation Centers and Centers of Excellence:

- 3) Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) has been appointed as a nodal institute for assisting the Steering Committee
- 2) A Steering Committee headed by Secretary (Civil Aviation) has been set up Aviation sector.
- 4) A tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) was signed by Airports Authority %f India (AAT) with National Skili Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on &th June 2016 for "Setting up %f Skill Development Centre and Skilling Youth"
- 6) Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) has identified 70 job roles for development and formulation of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs):
- 5) Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken an initiative to launch the Basic Awareness Programme (BCAP) for entry level staff of Air Industry. Sessions are held all over India by Cargo Service Centre; Celebi Delhi International Airport; Mumbai International Airport; Bangalore than 1000 participants have been trained. Cargo Cargo being Cargo,
6. 7 In order to implement the amendments to the Apprentices Act; 1961, action plans have been formulated by Airports Authority of India (AAD); Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) and Air India (AI) to ensure the engagement of apprentices to the maximum of 10% 0f the total strength in all Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs).

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