Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Adoption of Clean Technologies
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1612

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## ADOPTION OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

## 1612. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether any training programme has been organized for adoption of clean technologies under the clean technology scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there exists any mechanism by which the impact of such training programmes is assessed; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the appraisal of the effectiveness of such programmes?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY,  POWER and MoS for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) There is no 'Clean Technology Scheme' being run by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). However, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under its Human Resources Development (HRD) Programme supports educational and training institutions to impart training on various aspects of renewable energy including system design, installation, commissioning, servicing, repair and maintenance of renewable energy systems, devices and power projects being part of Clean Technology. These trainings are conducted by research/educational institutions, NGOs,  solar companies having necessary training facilities. These trainings involve both theory and practical classes as per the National Occupational Standards and Qualification Packs, developed in collaboration with the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ), a Sector Skill Council set up as per the provisions of National Skill  Development  Mission,  which  also  organises  such  training  programmes  through  its  affiliated training partners. In addition, as part of 'Scale UP of Access to Clean Energy Scheme' of the Ministry, 17  training  programmes  have  been  organised  in  the  states  of  Assam,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha, Puducherry  and  Haryana  besides  holding  four  State/District  Level  Workshops  and  Other  Capacity Building Events .

(c)  &  (d)  To  analyse  the  impact  of  the  HRD  programmes,  MNRE     awarded  a  study  to  Indian Institute  of  Development  Management  (IIDM),  Bhopal.  The  IIDM  in  its  Report,  submitted  in December 2017, mentioned that the short term training programs supported by MNRE have been able  to  generate  considerable  awareness  about  renewable  energy  systems  amongst  students, professionals,  government functionaries. The Report further mentions that these programmes have resulted  into  development  of  skilled  manpower  to  take  care  of  erection,  commissioning  and maintenance of renewable energy systems in different parts of the country. In addition, each of the training  programme  supported  by  the  Ministry  is  assessed  by  the  SCGJ,  and  certificate  to  the successful  trainees  are  awarded.  Details  of  the  SCGJ  certified  candidates  on  various  renewable energy job roles are as follows:

| Sr No   | Job Role                                          | Total Certified candidates   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra)                   | 52952**                      |
| 2       | Solar PV Installer Electrical                     | 9012                         |
| 3       | Solar Lighting Technician                         | 1244                         |
| 4       | Solar PV Installer - Civil                        | 1086                         |
| 5       | Rooftop Solar Grid Engineer                       | 774                          |
| 6       | Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Entrepreneur           | 674                          |
| 7       | Solar electric System Installer &Service Provider | 244                          |
| 8       | Solar PV O&MEngineer                              | 70                           |
| 9       | Solar Domestic Water Heater Technician            | 63                           |
| 10      | Solar Proposal Evaluation Specialist              | 63                           |
| 11      | Solar Off Grid Entrepreneur                       | 40                           |
| 12      | Solar PV Business Development Executive           | 40                           |
| 13      | Improved Cookstove Installer (Fixed type)         | 99                           |
|         | Total                                             | 66361                        |

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