Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Film Industry as Kaushal Bharat
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## FILM INDUSTRY AS KAUSHAL BHARAT

## 3506.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

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

- (a) whether the film industry has come forward to be a part of 'Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat';
- (b) if so, the way in which the Government proposes to facilitate it;
- (c) whether any efforts have been made to make other industries/sectors as part of skill development initiative;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing  its flagship  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  through  the National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC),  a  Public  Private  Partnership organization. NSDC has facilitated the creation of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) which are industry led bodies to ensure addressing skill requirements of various sectors.

There are a total of 37 functional SSCs including the Media & Entertainment Sector Skill Council (MESC). A list of SSCs is at Annexure . SSCs complement the existing  vocational  education  system  for  the  Industry  Sector  in  meeting  the  entire value chain's requirements of appropriately trained manpower in quantity and quality across all levels on a sustained and evolving basis.

MESC has been created for meeting the skilling needs of the film industry. There has been engagement with the film industry under PMKVY in the Recognition of  Prior  Learning (RPL) scheme through MESC. 52454 people have been enrolled under  RPL  Best  in  Class  Employers  (BICE)  in  PMKVY.    MESC  has  developed Occupational standards for all its sub-Sectors of Film Industry like Film, Television, Print,  Animation,  Game,  Digital  etc.  and    for  other  supporting  jobs  like  Hair  and makeup, Voice over, Acting, Camera Operation, Direction,  Editing, Lighting, Music and sound creation, VFX and DI, Photography, Set designing etc. MESC conducts assessment  and  certification  on  these  set  standards  to  enable  the  availability  of skilled workforce to the film industry.

## Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 3506 to be answered on 15.07.2019 asked by SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE regarding 'FILM INDUSTRY AS KAUSHAL BHARAT. The list of 37 active Sector Skill Councils (SSCs)

|   S. No. | Sector                             | Name of the SSC                                                                |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Automotive                         | Automotive Skills Development Council                                          |
|        2 | Retail                             | Retailers Association's Skill Council of India                                 |
|        3 | IT-ITeS                            | IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|        4 | Media                              | Media & Entertainment Skills Council                                           |
|        5 | Rubber, Chemical & Petro- Chemical | Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Sector Skill Council                          |
|        6 | Healthcare                         | Healthcare Sector Skill Council                                                |
|        7 | Gems & Jewellery                   | Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India                                        |
|        8 | Electronics & Hardware             | Electronic Sector Skill Council of India                                       |
|        9 | Agriculture                        | Agriculture Skill Council of India                                             |
|       10 | Telecom                            | Telecom Sector Skill Council of India                                          |
|       11 | BFSI                               | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council of India   |
|       12 | Leather                            | Leather Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|       13 | Food Processing                    | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative                                      |
|       14 | Logistics                          | Logistics Skill Council                                                        |
|       15 | Plumbing                           | Indian Plumbing Skills Council                                                 |
|       16 | Capital Goods                      | Capital Goods Skill Council                                                    |
|       17 | Construction                       | Construction Skill Development Council of India                                |
|       18 | Life Sciences                      | Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council                                 |
|       19 | Aviation & AeroSpace               | Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council                                      |
|       20 | Iron & Steel                       | Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council                                       |
|       21 | Power                              | Power Sector Skill Council                                                     |
|       22 | Mining                             | Skill Council for Mining Sector                                                |
|       23 | Textiles & Handlooms               | Textile Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|       24 | Apparels                           | Apparel, Made-up & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council                        |
|       25 | Beauty & Wellness                  | Beauty & wellness Sector Skill Council                                         |
|       26 | Handicrafts                        | Handicrafts & carpets Sector Skill Council                                     |
|       27 | Tourism & Hospitality              | Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council                                            |
|       28 | Infrastructure Equipment           | Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council                                         |
|       29 | Sports                             | Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Sector Skill Council           |
|       30 | Oil & Gas                          | Hydro Carbon Sector Skill Council                                              |
|       31 | Coating & Painting                 | Paints and Coatings Skill Council                                              |
|       32 | Green Jobs                         | Skill Council for Green Jobs                                                   |
|       33 | PwD                                | Skill Council for PwD                                                          |
|       34 | Domestic Workers                   | Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council                                          |
|       35 | Furniture & Fittings               | Furniture & Fittings Skill Council                                             |
|       36 | Instrumentation                    | Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council |
|       37 | Management                         | Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council                  |