Lok Sabha Question No. 1818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Skill Development in Coal Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Shrirang Appa Barne, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Sudheer Gupta, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1818

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## Skill Development in Coal Sector

## 1818. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any shortage of skill development in coal sector in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the same;
- (b) the details of schemes being implemented by the Government for skill development in the coal sector;
- (c) whether the Government has assessed the performance of the scheme and if so, the details and the outcomes thereof;
- (d) whether the Coal India Limited has entered into Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to provide skill training;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  workers  who  have  been  provided  skill training during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (f)  further  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government to skill all the  persons engaged in  coal sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): There is no shortage of skill development in Coal Sector. However, continuous reorientation of skills is required to keep up with changing requirements.
- (b): The Government does not implement any scheme for skill development in the coal sector. However,  a  Tri-partite  MOU  was  signed  between  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL),  National  Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in 2015-16,

wherein CIL was to provide funds for skilling persons in its operational areas and neighbouring regions as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) for the next two years which has since  been  completed.  In  addition,  CIL  is  also  providing  training  to  contract  workers  and imparting apprentices training. NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is operating the following schemes:

- (i)         Skill Development Training aligning with NSQF.
- (ii)        Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- (iii)       Apprenticeship Scheme.

(c) : CIL had conducted an impact assessment study of the skill development imparted by NSDC and ameliorative steps have been taken accordingly.

(d): As indicated in answer to part (b) above.

(e): Details  of  MoU  has  been  indicated  in  answer  to  part  (b)  above.  Year  wise  details  of  the number of workers who have been provided skill training as per MoU is as under:

|   Sl | Activity                                              |   2016-17 |   2017-18 | 2018-19        | 2019-20        |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------|----------------|
|    1 | Recognition to prior learning of employees (RPL)      |     33914 |      1339 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
|    2 | Skill Training &Certification of Contractors' Workers |      4661 |        39 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |

(f): Skill up-gradation Training Programmes are being imparted by CIL and NLCIL regularly to employees  in  coal  sector  by  In-House  Training  and  deputation  to  outside  for  specialized programmes.  RPL  programmes  is  being  conducted  every  year  to  up-skill  and  re-skill  the employees of NLCIL as per the NSQF. Apart from its own employees, CIL also organizes basic and refresher skill development trainings for the contractors' workers working in its command area as per requirement of the Mines Vocational Training Rules.

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