Lok Sabha Question No. 2147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Dual Training System (DST)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM (DST)

## 2147.  SHRI. P.P CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Dual System of Training (DST) has had a significant impact on the skilling ecosystem since it was revamped;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of courses under DST; and
- (d) whether all States are offering DST courses and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Yes,  Sir  the  scheme  of  Dual  System  of  Training  has  had  a  significant impact on the skilling  ecosystem  after  it  was  recently  revamped.  Since  the  launch  of revised guidelines of DST Scheme, by Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE); there has been a huge jump from the earlier 136 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in the last three years, to now 748 MoUs  signed  with  the  organizations  in  the  last  six  months.  The  revised  scheme guidelines are effective from 2019 session, & applicable to all affiliated Government and Private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) implementing Craftsman Training Scheme in the country. National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) under DGT, MSDE, are also eligible to implement DST under Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS).

The scheme was introduced in 2016 with the objective of enabling industries and establishments to partner with the Government and Private ITIs for conducting training programmes  towards  fulfilling  skilled  manpower  requirements.  The  DST  combines theoretical  training  from  ITIs  and  practical  training  from  Industry  Partners  thereby strengthening  industry  linkages  and  providing  hand-on  experience  to  students  on industries  latest  technologies  and  techniques.  The  revised  DST  Scheme  meets  the industry's  skilled  workforce  requirements  with  greater  adaptability  towards  industry expectations  and  wider  coverage  of  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs).  After  the successful  completion  of  training,  trainees  are  awarded  National  Trade  Certificate (NTC) that gives them an edge with regard to employability.

The significant changes in the now introduced revamped DST scheme, include:

- Both Govt & Private ITI Principals are empowered to sign MoUs with industry without interference of DGT or States.
- The eligibility criteria for industry participation has been eased for both engineering trades and non-engineering trade,
- The minimum turnover requirement of industry has been brought down.
- The duration of the practical training of the course has also been made flexible and adaptive to the industry schedule.
- All the 138 courses under Craftsman Training Scheme have been brought under the ambit of DST, as against only 17 courses earlier.

The details of the scheme and courses offered is available at link https://dgt.gov.in/Dual\_System

The consolidate details of MoU signed is placed in Annexure I.

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of LSUQ No.2147 on DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM (DST) raised by SHRI.P.P CHAUDHARY: for answer on 02.12.2019

## Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed under Dual System of Training Scheme

| S.No   | DST MoUs signed                                                                 |   No. of MoUs signed |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.     | Between National Skill Training Institutes under DGT and Industry Organizations |                  132 |
| 2.     | Between Govt & Private ITIs of State & UT and Industry Organizations            |                  448 |
| 3.     | Between Industry Clusters and ITI (Under STRIVE Scheme)                         |                   32 |
| 4.     | Earlier Existing MoUs of DST now would under revamped scheme                    |                  136 |
| Total  | Total                                                                           |                  748 |

## MoU signed between State/UT and Organisations

| S.No   | State Wise Details Available   |   No. of MoUs signed |
|--------|--------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1      | Madhya Pradesh                 |                   82 |
| 2      | Uttar Pradesh                  |                   28 |
| 3      | Gujarat                        |                  168 |
| 4      | Odisha                         |                   23 |
| 5      | Karnataka                      |                    2 |
| 6      | Haryana                        |                   72 |
| 7      | Jharkhand                      |                   27 |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh               |                   14 |
| 9      | Tamil Nadu                     |                   12 |
| 10     | Chhattisgarh                   |                    2 |
| 11     | Andhra Pradesh                 |                   18 |
| Total  | Total                          |                  448 |

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