Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Skill Training Certificate
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## USTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## SKILL TRAINING CERTIFICATE

## †3433. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) the number of youth proposed to be imparted training under the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship during the next two years;
- (b) the names of those institutions which assess and certify imparted skills or issue skill training certificate to validate the training undergone earlier;
- (c) the system adopted by the said institutions to ensure quality of training; and
- (d) the number of trainees who have been issued skill cards and skill certificates and the number thereof, who have got employment during the last six months?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The  National  Policy  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  2015 provides  an  umbrella  framework  for  all  skilling  activities  including  skill  development schemes/programmes being carried out in the country. As per the National Policy for Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, 40 crore workforce are required to be skilled  by  2022.  To  achieve  this  objective,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) imparts employable skills to the youth through long term and short  term  training.  The  Ministry  is  implementing  its  flagship  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY  2.0)  2016-20  on  pan-India  basis  with  an  objective  to provide skilling  to  one  crore  people  under  Short  Term  Training  (STT),  Recognition  of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP).

Under PMKVY 2.0, the candidates are assessed and certifed by the Sector Skill Councils  as  per  the  criteria  and  parameters  defined  in  policy  guidelines.  The  list  of Sector Skill Councils is given at Anexure. As on 11.11.2019, under the scheme, 59.02 lakhs have been assessed and 52 lakh candidates certified. Under the scheme, during Financial Year 2019-20, 7.92 lakhs (STT + SP) and   3.82 lakhs candidtes have been certified  and  placed  respectively.  The  following  measures  are  taken  to  ensure  the quality of training:

- i.         Accreditation  and  affiliation  of  training  centres  through  SMART portal for ensuring compliance to standardized infrastructural requirements, tool and equipments etc.
- ii.         Mandatory conduct of training through Training of Trainer (ToT) certified trainers
- iii.        Mandatory  Aadhaar  enabled  attendance  for  trainers,  candidates  and assessors etc.
- iv.       Informational  posters  at  every  Training  Centre  to  ensure  information symmetry to candidates for making informed post training decisions
- v.         Interactive  mobile-based  tool,  'My  Job,  My  Career  (Mera  Job,  Mera Career)  -  enabling  candidates  to  make  well-informed  decisions  to  join appropriate training courses as well as apply for job opportunities, post the training process
- vi.       Online  learning  enabled  through  the  e-Skill  India  Portal,  e-Book  Reader application etc.
- viii.      Re-designing  of  certain  modules  to  keep  pace  with  industry  and  market requirements -such as the EEE (English, Employability & Entrepreneurship)  Module  which  has  been  implemented  to  enhance  the employability potential of the candidates.

Long  term  training  is  imparted  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs). Assessment and Certification of trainees  under  Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS) of Directorate  General  of  Training  is  done  by  National  Council  for  Vocational  Training (NCVT). Under the scheme, 5.74 lakhs certificates have been issued during the last six months.

## Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 3433 to be answered on 09.12.2019 asked by SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA regarding 'SKILL TRAINING CERTIFICATE' .

## List of Sector Skill Councils

|   S.No. | Sector Skill Councils                          |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Councils   |
|       2 | Agriculture Sector Skill Councils              |
|       3 | Apparel Sector Skill Councils                  |
|       4 | Automotive Sector Skill Councils               |
|       5 | Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Councils      |
|       6 | BFSI Sector Skill Councils                     |
|       7 | Capital Goods Sector Skill Councils            |
|       8 | Construction Sector Skill Councils             |
|       9 | Domestic Worker Sector Skill Councils          |
|      10 | Electronics and Hardware Sector Skill Councils |
|      11 | Food Processing Sector Skill Councils          |
|      12 | Furniture and Fittings Sector Skill Councils   |
|      13 | Gems and Jewellery Sector Skill Councils       |
|      14 | Green Jobs Sector Skill Councils               |
|      15 | Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Councils   |
|      16 | Healthcare Sector Skill Councils               |
|      17 | Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Councils              |
|      18 | IASC Sector Skill Councils                     |
|      19 | Infrastructure Equipment Sector Skill Councils |
|      20 | Iron and Steel Sector Skill Councils           |
|      21 | IT-ITeS Sector Skill Councils                  |
|      22 | Leather Sector Skill Councils                  |
|      23 | Life Sciences Sector Skill Councils            |
|      24 | Logistics Sector Skill Councils                |
|      25 | Management Sector Skill Councils               |
|      26 | Media and Entertainment Sector Skill Councils  |
|      27 | Mining Sector Skill Councils                   |
|      28 | Paints And Coatings Sector Skill Councils      |
|      29 | Plumbing Sector Skill Councils                 |
|      30 | Power Sector Skill Councils                    |
|      31 | Retail Sector Skill Councils                   |
|      32 | Rubber Sector Skill Councils                   |
|      33 | Sports Sector Skill Councils                   |
|      34 | Telecom Sector Skill Councils                  |
|      35 | Textiles And Handlooms Sector Skill Councils   |
|      36 | Tourism & Hospitality Sector Skill Councils    |
|      37 | Persons with Disability Sector Skill Councils  |