Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Skill Development of Youth Returning from Gulf
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH RETURNING FROM GULF

## *160.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) the details of the skill training programmes  identified  in  Kerala  to  address unemployment in the State;
- (b) whether  any  separate  Skill  Development  Project  has  been  identified  for  those returning from the Gulf countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the initiatives taken by the Government to capitalize learning methodologies as per new emerging job skills?

## 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.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  160  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  02.03.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  M.K. RAGHAVAN REGARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH RETURNING FROM GULF

- (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing demand driven scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 for short duration skill development training (Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)) in  the  country.  In  State  of  Kerala,  as  on  17.01.2020,  0.58  lakh  candidates  have  been trained under short term training (STT) and 1.11 lakh candidates have been oriented under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Further,  Scheme  of  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  for  skill  development  is  being implemented through its institutional framework in the country with the objective to improve the occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literate. As on date, 9 JSSs are in State of Kerala.

In  addition  to  above  short-term  training,  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT) under MSDE is implementing long duration vocational courses through Industrial Training Institutes  (ITI)  which  offer  range  of  one  or  two  years'  vocational  /skill  training  courses covering  a  large  number  of  economic  sectors  with  an  objective  to  provide  skilled  work force to the industry as well as self-employment of youth. In State of Kerala there are 651 ITIs.

- (b) While no separate programme is there for people returning from Gulf countries, the existing PMKVY programme and its job roles there can be utilized by them for re-skilling themselves.
- (c) NSDC under the aegis of MSDE, along with Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), focuses on  development  of  skills  in  emerging  technologies.  In  order  to  reskill  and  upskill  ITprofessionals  to  be  adept  with  the  emerging  technologies,  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of MSDE has established 'Future of Work' initiative. In  association  with  IT-ITeS  Sector  Skill  Council  (NASSCOM),  NSDC  has  designed  and developed  Qualification  Packs  -  National  Occupational  Standards  across  9  emerging technologies  such  as  Cyber  Security,  Artificial  Intelligence,  Big  Data  Analytics,  Cloud Computing, Block Chain, Robotic Process Automation, Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, and Social & Mobile Application.

Further,  to  align  the  IT  industry  diaspora  of  India  with  dynamic  world  market, NASSCOM  -  a  Sector  Skill  Council  under  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Future Skills  platform on  19.02.2018.  A learner can seamlessly access free and paid content, assessments, virtual labs and get certified on the skills of their choice. Future Skills focuses on 155+ skills spanning across 70+ job roles  on  10  emerging  technologies  namely  Artificial  Intelligence,  Blockchain,  Big  Data Analytics,  Cloud  Computing,  Cyber  Security,  Internet  of  Things,  Mobile  Tech,  Robotic Process Automation, Virtual Reality & 3D Printing. As on date, Future Skills has offered training to approximately 6 lakh candidates.

In  the  areas  of  long  term  training,  MSDE  under  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  at Industrial  Training  Institutes,  new  courses  were  introduced  in  2018,  such  as  Smart Agriculture (Internet of Things), Smart Healthcare (Internet of Things), Smart City (Internet of Things), Remotely Piloted Aircraft, etc.

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