Lok Sabha Question No. 71 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 71 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## NATIONAL SKILL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NSQF)

## 71. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) the salient features of the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and other major schemes/programmes of the Government for imparting vocational education/training for development of skill of youth in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has provided adequate funds under the said schemes/programmes during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, Scheme/ Programme-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of complaints of irregularities/corruption/diversion of funds in implementation of the said schemes/ programmes received by the Government during the said period, Scheme/ `Programmewise along with the action taken/being taken thereon;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  accepted  the  recommendations  of  the  National Knowledge Commission pertaining to increase of vocational education in the country;
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  implementation  status  of  such  accepted recommendations; and
- (g) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a)  to (c) The National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) organizes qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude. These levels are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they were acquired through formal, non-formal or informal learning. NSQF is a quality assurance and a nationally  integrated  education  and  competency  based  skill  framework  that  provides  for horizontal  as  well  as  vertical  mobility  between  vocational  education,  skill  training,  general education and technical education. This enables a person to acquire desired competency levels,  transit  to  the  job  market  and,  at  an  opportune  time,  return  for  acquiring  additional skills to further upgrade their competences.

The  Government  is  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  for  imparting  employable skills  to the youth through short term and long term training. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  2016-20  on  pan  -India  basis  under  Skill  India  Mission  with  an objective  to  provide  skilling  to  one  crore  people  under  Short  Term  Training  (STT), Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  and  Special  Project  (SP)  across  the  country  for  four years  i.e.  2016-2020  with  an  outlay  of  Rs  12,000  crore    through  accredited  and  affiliated training partner/training centers.

| FY      |   Funds disbursed / sanctioned to implementing agency (in Rs cr.) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                                                            699.99 |
| 2017-18 |                                                           1721.18 |
| 2018-19 |                                                           1476.39 |
| Total   |                                                           3897.56 |

Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT),  MSDE  imparts  long  term  trainings  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and is also entrusted with the responsibility of vocational training in the country. One of the Flagship schemes is 'Craftsmen Training Scheme' being implemented through a network of 15,042  ITIs located all over the country with an objective to provide skilled work force to the industry in 138 trades with duration of 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. All these 138 trades are NSQF aligned.

(d) NSDC has put in place a specific grievance addressal mechanism and a dedicated team takes care of the grievances received through online system, grievance portal and via RTIs.  Further,  under  the  scheme,  PMKVY  2016-20  Monitoring  Committee  review  and formulate framework on the critical cases related to monitoring issues of the stakeholders. Also,  the  Committee  has  formulated  penalty  grid  (approved  by  Steering  Committee  for PMKVY)  for  taking  action  against  erring  /  non  compliant  training  centres  /  stakeholders. Based on the penalty grid, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has suspended training  centers  for  noncompliance  of  PMKVY  2016-20  guidelines  on  multiple  parameters and periodically publishes the list on PMKVY official website.

e) to g) The National Knowledge Commission gave various recommendations pertaining to increase of vocational education in the country in 2006. The Government has taken various initiatives in this direction. The MSDE has issued a Gazette Notification for the formation  of  'National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)'  on  5 th December, 2018. The NCVET  is envisaged to look into development, qualitative improvement and regulation of vocational education and training, grant recognition to and monitor  the  functioning  of  awarding  bodies,  assessment  agencies  and  skill  information providers.

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