Lok Sabha Question No. 3583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: NSDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3583

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## NSDC

3583.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  has  collaborated  with public and private universities, to skill and train workers in the unorganized sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  would  also  consider  collaborating  with  reputed  institutions such  as  the  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT),  Indian  Institute  of  Science  (IIS)  and  the National  Institute  of  Technology  (NIT)  to  conduct  skill  development  workshops  and  train workers in the unorganised sector such as electricians, mechanics, nurses, paramedics etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes Madam, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding (MoUs)  with  University  Grant  Commission  (UGC),  All  India  Council  of  Technical  Educations (AICTE)  and  31  University  for  higher  education.   MoU  for  Higher  Education  is  signed   with University  of  Pune,  Delhi  University  (DU),  Maharshi  Dayanand  University  (MDU)  ,  Tamil  Nadu open University, Manipal University (Jaipur), Gautam Buddha University, Department of Collegiate Education (Govt. of Karnataka), Centurion University, IILM, Vel-Tech University, Punjab University (CDG),  Punjab  University  (Patiala),  Guru  Nanak  Dev  University,  Lovely  Professional  University, Shri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Guru Kashi Uni, Chitkara University, Adesh University, Desh Bhagat University, DAV University (Jalandar), Chandigarh University, GNA University, Rayat & Bahra University, Baba Bhag Singh University, Amity University(Gurgaon), Sharda University , Sikkim Manipal University, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Guwahati University, Dibrugarh University, Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University.

MSDE has signed MoUs with number of Central Ministries/Departments for collaborating in Skill Development and leveraging existing Government infrastructure for skill training. The Central Ministries/Departments signed MoUs  with  Ministry  are  Department  of  Empowerment of  Persons with  Disabilities,  Ministry  of  Defence,  Ministry  of  Railways,  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family Welfare, Department of Fertilisers, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemical, Department of Pharmaceuticals,  Ministry  of  Steel,  Ministry  of  Mines,  Ministry  of  Power,  Coal  India  (Ministry  of Coal), National Thermal Power Corporation, Power Grid (Ministry of Power).

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