Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Industry Participation in Skill Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN SKILL TRAINING

## *4. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry is taking adequate measures to enhance industry's participation in  skill  training  so  as  to  reduce the  post  placement dropout rate of trainees and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry is considering to involve prospective employers in formulating a competency-based, industry- ready curriculum in order to make training programmes more relevant and inclusive and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Ministry  has  encouraged  mandatory practical  training  as  a  part  of  the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) so as to ensure that trainees have some work experience;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Ministry proposes to introduce practical training in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016  ASKED BY SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN AND SHRI NINONG ERING REGARDING 'INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN SKILL TRAINING'

- (a)              Yes  Madam,  Ministry  has  undertaken  various  measures  to  encourage  greater participation of  industry  in  skilling  ecosystem  especially  in  skill  training.    Government has developed  and  designed  dynamic  and  demand  driven  curriculum  &  standards  through industry  led  -  Sector  Skill  Council.  These  curriculum  are  aligned  with  latest  National Occupational Standard (NOS)/ Qualification Packs (QPs).On the other hand, industries are encouraged to participate as training partners to run the high employment potential courses through appropriate accreditation and affiliation framework.

Under flagship  scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  industries are actively participating as training partner/centre in training- cum- placement activities of the candidates. Scheme incentivises Training Centers (TCs) for facilitating placement of the trained  candidates.  TCs  are  mandated  to  organize  Placement  /  Rozgar  Melas  every  six months with support from the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and to ensure participation of local  industry.  Additionally,  there  is  also  a  provision  under  the  scheme  to  provide  post placement  support  to  women,  candidates  from  special  areas,  and  for  PWDs.  Scheme  is demand driven and targets for training centres are based on assessment of skill demand from industry, skill gap study, Sector Skill Council and feedbacks from State Governments. Scheme intends to develop and certify skills only for those job roles which are approved and standardized in consultation with the industry.

For  providing  skilling  and  employment  generation  in  the  country,    Government  has mandated NSDC to operate through partnership with  industry  in  the  areas  of  awareness building, capacity creation, loan financing, creation and operations of Sector Skill Councils, assessment leading to certification, Corporate Social Responsibility, World Skills competitions and participation in Special Initiatives like Udaan focused on J&K .

As part  of  the  Skill  India  Development  Mission,  launched  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister Shri Narendra Modi on July 15, 2015, the Ministry has embarked upon a special industry initiative  to  attract  leading  corporate  to  set  up  co-branded  Corporate  Skill  Excellence Centres in PPP mode. The setting up of Corporate Skill Excellence Centres will ultimately lead to the generation of skill manpower which are employable.

A specific module of organizing Kaushal Mela and Job Mela by TCs have been made mandatory in the modified version of PMKVY II. TCs are also mandated to have a dedicated mentorship-cum-placement cell for industry linkage and placement assistance to candidates. The candidates are also  encouraged to join  the  industry as  an  apprentice to ensure  skill  enhancement  of  the  trainees  as  per  the  industry  requirement.  This  shall together reduce  the attrition rate of training  candidates during and  after the Skill development training.

- (b) Yes  Madam,  Government  has  promoted  industry  to  design  competency  based curriculum  and  standard  for  skill  training  courses.    For  this,  Government  has  constituted industry -led body known as Sector Skill Councils (SSCs). SSCs in consultation with sector expert  and  relevant  academia  assess  skill  needs  of  various  job  roles  and  develop  job specific standards called Qualification Packs - National Occupational Standards (QP-NOS). Till  now,  Government has  constituted  40 SSCs which  have  developed 1641 Qualification Packs - National Occupational Standards (QP-NOS) in different sector. These QP-NOS are

aligned to competency based framework known as National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).  These  40  SSCs  are  approved  in  services,  manufacturing,  agriculture  &  allied services, and informal sectors.

(c) to (e)         Yes, Madam, Government of India is implementing  PMKVY II  (2016-20) to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant classroom cum practical training for securing a better livelihood.  Under  this  scheme,  government  run  high employment potential short duration courses for prospective trainees. Till now, 221 job roles identified are approved by the Sector Skill Councils and have mandatory fixed theoretical training hours as well as practical training hours. Each of the trainees is imparted regular practical training and shall be assessed on the practical knowledge gained during training. The Training Centers are  mandated to maintain prescribed list of equipment for  practical training and shall have to strictly adherence to mandatory laboratory set-up requirements of each job role as prescribed by the SSCs. Certain Job Roles do have component of On-Job Training(OJT) and over and above the recently introduced new apprenticeship scheme shall facilitate new candidates to get hand on industry experience besides other financial benefits after the skilling courses. In addition to above, OJT has also been introduced as compulsory part of Dual learning module in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) from the current year itself to promote practical training.

In the domain of long term training programme, the following measures have been taken for encouraging practical training:

(1) Dual System of Training: Dual System of Training approved in the 40th meeting of NCVT has been implemented in ITIs across the country w.e.f. August, 2016 session for the following top ten popular CTS  trades  namely  Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Turner, Electronics  Mechanic, Welder,  Mechanic  Diesel,  Mechanic  (Motor  Vehicle),  Cosmetology and Tool & Die Maker (Dies & Moulds). This scheme will enable industries to partner with Government & Private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for conducting training programmes under high employability courses to fulfil the needs of industries. The scheme shall be optional for existing NCVT affiliated ITIs and will be run entirely/ partially in vacant units / third shift or in the replacement units of the related affiliated trade.

For  a  two  year  course  it  is  mandatory  that  nine  months  training  would  be  in  the industry  and  remaining  period  would  be  in  the  ITI.  The  last  three  months  of  the  training duration would necessarily be in the ITI to complete the training course. This period would be also used for conducting assessment and final examination of the students. Similarly, for a  one  year  course,  it  is  expected  that  five  months  training  would  be  in  the  industry  and remaining period would be in the ITI. The last two months would be necessarily in the ITI to complete the training course.

(2)  Flexi-MoU: The Flexible Memorandum of Understanding (Flexi-MoU) policy has been introduced  in  the  year  2014  by  Directorate  General  of  Training  (erstwhile  Directorate General  of  Employment  &  Training)  to  allow  industries  to  take  advantage  of  various schemes for conducting training programmes in higher employment potential courses. The courses  under  the  scheme  are  designed  according  to  specific  needs  of  industries.  The industry partner to ensure minimum 50% employment with the organization itself and 80% employment  within  the  organization  and/  or  with  its  joint  ventures  (where  organization  is having minimum 26% equity stake).

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