Lok Sabha Question No. 4323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4323

ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

4323. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for enhancing employability of the youths trained under skill development programmes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any collaboration is being done with other Ministries/Departments of Union Government or State Governments regarding providing employment to youth trained under skill development programmes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill training through various schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  to  youths  across  the  country.  All  these schemes  under  the  Skill  India  Mission  are  demand  driven.  In  order  to  improve employability  of  candidates,  addition  of  new  courses,  based  on  the  needs  of  the industry,  is  a  continuous  process.  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has formed various Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), which are industry led bodies.  They interalia create occupational standards and develop competency framework as per requirements of the industry as well as assess and certify trainees.  Further, District Skill  Committees (DSCs) are mandated with formulating District Skill Development Plans  (DSDPs)  to  promote  decentralized  planning  and  implementation  at   the grassroots.   The  DSDPs  identify  sectors  in  which  employment  opportunities  and demand  for  skilling  exists  in  the  district.   Skill  Development  Programmes  of  the Government  are  designed  and  implemented  to  bridge  identified  skill  gaps  across sectors.

Further, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has been organizing Rozgar Melas across the nation with the support of Sector Skill Councils, training provider and implementing agencies for providing suitable job opportunities in private sector to the unemployed youth.  The jobseekers for the Rozgar Mela are sensitized & mobilized through various channels including Print Advertisement, Bulk SMS, Social Media & through workshops at College & University Level in & around the districts of the Rozgar Mela.

(c) & (d) Schemes of MSDE for imparting skill training are aimed at equipping the candidates with necessary skills to take up wage or self employment.  Coordination across  programs  of  various  Ministries  in  Government  of  India  and  other  key stakeholders like State Government, Industry, Training ecosystem, etc. is ensured, inter  alia,  through  Common  Norms,  implementation  of  National  Skill  Qualification Framework (NSQF), data integration through the Skill India Portal (SIP).

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