Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Skill Development in All Sectors
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ALL SECTORS

## *416.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has any proposal to initiate skill development in all the sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry is focusing its attention on preparing a capable taskforce for the prospective information technology hardware industry;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken to facilitate loan availability for skilled persons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *416  FOR  23 RD MARCH 2020 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPENT IN ALL SECTORS'.

In  pursuance  of  the  National  Policy  on  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship 2015,  the Government has been promoting establishment of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) so as to ensure  that  skill  development  efforts  being  made  by  all  stakeholders  in  different sectors  are  in  accordance  with  actual  needs  of  industry.  SSCs  are  industry-led bodies    responsible  for  creating  Occupational  Standards,  developing  competency framework,  conducting    Training of the Trainers' Programmes,  affiliation of Vocational Training Institutes, conducting skill gap studies in their respective sectors and  most  importantly  assessment  and  certification  of  trainees  on  the  curriculum aligned  to  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF).  Presently  there  are  37 functional    Sector  Skill  Councils  covering  all  the  priority  sectors,  sectors  with  large workforce and unorganized sectors. A  list thereof  is at Annexure.

Electronic Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) has been set up in the domain of Electronics  &  Hardware.  Thrust  of  the  Council  is  on  establishing  an  effective  and efficient ecosystem for development and imparting of outcome oriented skills for the electronics  systems,  design  and  manufacturing  industry  (ESDM)  including  relevant curriculum, courses, information database, delivery system, standardization, accreditation and certification processes to enhance the employability of the Indian workforce globally. The Council has trained 2.83 lakh persons out of which 1.12 lakh persons have been placed during 2017-18 to 2019-20. Further, the Ministry through its  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  has  been  providing  long  term  vocational training  in  137  NSQF  compliant  trades  in  26  sectors  including  Electronics  & Hardware  in  15,697  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  across  the  country.  Skill Courses have been designed leveraging new age technology to meet the requirement of Industry 4.0.  and new age courses such as Internet of Things (IoT), Smart  Agriculture,  Geo  informatics  assistant,  Aeronautical  Structure  &  Equipment Fitter, Drone, Solar Technician, Technician Mechatronics etc have been introduced in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and ITIs.

Skill  Loan  Scheme  of  the  Government  being  operated  by  Public  Sector  Banks provides loan  facility to aspirants wanting to do skill development courses aligned to NSQF    in  any  ITIs,  Polytechnics  or  in  a  school  recognised  by  Central  or  State Education Boards or in a college affiliated to recognised university, training partners affiliated  to  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  Sector  Skill  Councils, State  Skill  Development    Missions,  State  Skill  Corporation  etc.  Amount  of  loan ranges from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs.1,50, 000/- depending on the course with an interest rate  of  11%  to  12%  and  repayment  schedule  of  3  to  7  years.  Loan  is  sanctioned without  any processing  fee  or collateral  security  or  third-party  guarantee.    Further, NSDC, through various programmes and initiatives, endeavours to provide support to  trainees  and training partners  to facilitate  self-employment / entrepreneurship. It has partnered with various Government Agencies and Non-Government organisations for extending benefits  such  as  Mudra  Loans,  Entrepreneurship Support among others to the skilled candidates. It is also helping in creating capacity and strengthening placement cells of the training providers to encourage entrepreneurship.

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to LSSQ No. 416 to be answered on 23.03.2020 asked by SSHRI PARBATBHAI  SAVABHAI  PATEL  and  SHRI  NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA  regarding  'SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ALL SECTORS'.

## The list of 37 functional Sector Skill Councils (SSCs)

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

| 37   | Management   | Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council   |
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