Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Diploma Courses under Skill Development Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *34 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## DIPLOMA COURSES UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## *34. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

(a) whether  some  companies  have  collaborated  with  the  Ministry  for  launching Diploma Courses to make the next generation skilled enough to take up future jobs and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is a need for working closely with the industries and academia to expand and scale the Skill Development Programmes; and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

(c) regard?

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *34  RAISED  BY  HON'BLE  M.P.SHRI  B.B.  PATIL, 'DIPLOMA COURSES UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME' FOR REPLY ON 24.06.2019.

- (a) Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT),  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM India  Private  Limited  in  Feb.  2018  with  an  objective  of  private  public  partnership  to promote  higher  qualification  for pass-outs  from  Industrial  Training Institutes(ITIs) through creation of awareness and expertise in the field of IT, Networking and Cloud Computing  so  as  to  enable  them  to  get  an  opportunity  to  work  with  the  emerging advanced technology. Under the MoU, Directorate General of Training (DGT), MSDE is running 'Diploma in IT, Networking & Cloud Computing' in five National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) as per following details:

|   S. No. | NSTI              |   Unit size |   Number of units |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|
|        1 | NSTI, Bengaluru   |          20 |                02 |
|        2 | NSTI, Hyderabad   |          20 |                01 |
|        3 | NSTI, Mumbai      |          20 |                01 |
|        4 | NSTI (W), Panipat |          20 |                01 |
|        5 | NSTI, Howrah      |          20 |                01 |

This  course  has  on  the  job  training  (OJT)  as  an  essential  module  which  gives opportunity to the trainees to work in the industry.

- (b) and (c) Yes Sir, the recommendation committee on norms and courses, under DGT,  MSDE,  works closely  with  the  industries  and  academia  as  its  members for new  courses  or  revision  of  existing  courses.  Also,  DGT,  MSDE  has  implemented following schemes for skill development program with industry linkages:
1. Dual System of Training: The scheme enables industries and establishments to partner  with  Government  and  Private  ITIs  for  conducting  training  programmes  under high  employability  courses  so  as  to  fulfill  their  skilled  manpower  requirements.  The scheme is an amalgamation of theoretical training imparted through ITIs and practical training imparted through the Industry. It enables Industry linkages and provides hands on experience to students on industries latest/ updated technologies.
2. Flexible Memorandum of Understanding: The scheme is designed to cater to the needs of both industry as well as trainee, allowing industries to train candidates as per their skill set requirements and providing trainees with an industry environment aligned with the market demand and latest technology to undergo training.
3. DGT, MSDE has signed MoUs with the technological companies for imparting digital skills to the youth in addition to the traditional occupational training.

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