Lok Sabha Question No. 4341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Partnership with Government and Industries
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 4341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 . 03 . 2021

## PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIES

## 4341 . DR . PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE :

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

- (a) whether  some  companies  have  collaborated  with  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  for launching diploma courses to make the next generation skilled enough to take up future jobs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  industries  and  Government  partnerships  can  go  a  long  way  in  tapping  the immense potential of India ' s young and vibrant workforce;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether there is a need for working closely with the industries and academia to expand and scale the skill development programmes; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ( SHRI R . K . SINGH )

(a) & (b): The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has entered into collaborations with many digital industry leaders like IBM  India  Pvt.  Ltd.,  Microsoft  Corp.  (India)  Ltd.,  SAP  India,  Cisco  Systems  India  Pvt.  Ltd., Accenture  Solutions  and  Quest  Alliance,  Adobe  India,  etc.,  to  enable  the  students  to  become industry-ready. Further, DGT in collaboration with IBM is offering Advanced Diploma (Vocational) in 'IT, Networking and Cloud Computing' in 16 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs).

(c) to (f): Leveraging industry and academia partnerships can help speed up skill development in the country. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under MSDE, is working with 37 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), which are industry-led bodies helping to ensure that short-term skill training meets the requirement of the industry. These SSCs are responsible for undertaking skill gap study, developing qualification packs for various industry job roles, setting occupational standards, and conducting training of trainers' programs. Moreover, to connect with industries for partnership under the Skill India Mission, NSDC has a single-window facilitation system. NSDC has collaborated with more than 15 companies. These partnerships demonstrate the opportunity for skilling in participation with the private sector.

In the long-term skilling eco-system, the DGT has adopted the Dual System of Training in the  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  under  which  theoretical  training  is  imparted  through  ITIs while  practical  training  takes  place  in  the  Industry.  Also,  DGT  has  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding  with  the  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  for  academic  equivalency  of vocational qualification of ITI students to attain Class X/ XII certificates.

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