Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: National Policy on Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 800

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## NATIONAL POLICY ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## 800. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY :

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

- (a) whether  any  review  has  been  done  of  the  National  Policy  on  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship launched in 2015, in view of change in technology and environment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the integration of formal education with skill development has been achieved in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the apprenticeship training courses were offered to the eligible youth in the country, especially in  Andhra  Pradesh  and Telangana during the last five years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) & (b) With the vision to create an ecosystem of empowerment by skilling on a large scale at speed with high standards and to promote a culture of innovation-based entrepreneurship which can generate wealth and employment so as to ensure sustainable livelihoods for all citizens in the country, the National Policy for  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (NPSDE)  was launched in July, 2015. No formal review of NPSDE has been undertaken.  In order to meet skilling requirement for future workforce, to improve the quality of skilling and align the training programs with the changes in the economy and technology to meet the needs of the industry, following steps have been taken by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):
- i. Expansion in infrastructure of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) through new ITIs in Public and Private Sectors.
- ii. Upgradation and modernization of ITIs in terms of their infrastructure, pedagogy, curriculum and technology interventions.
- iii. Introduction  of  new-age  courses  in  Internet  of  Things  (IoT),  Renewable  Energy,  Additive Manufacturing Technology (3-D Printing), Mechatronics, Drone Technology in ITIs.
- iv. Launching of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), for imparting short-term skill training to the youth.
- v. Implementation  of  JSS  to  impart  Vocational  Skills  to  non-literates, neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary level of education upto 8th standard and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years.
- vi. Notification of common  norms  for  bringing about uniformity and standardization in implementation  of  various  Skill  Development  schemes  by  different  Central          Ministries/ Departments.
- vii. Setting  up  of  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  as  industry-led  bodies  to  develop  National Occupation Standards (NOSs).
- viii. Implementation  of  Skills  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood  Promotion (SANKALP),  an  outcome-oriented  World  Bank  assisted  project  for  strengthening  institutional mechanisms at both national and state levels.
- ix. Implementation of Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) scheme,

a World Bank assisted project launched with the objective of improving the relevance and e ffi ciency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.

- x. Mobilisation/outreach  activities  through  Kaushal/Rozgar  Melas,  Skills  Career  Counselling Scheme in making skilling aspirational.
- xi. Alignment of courses as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
- xii. Trainings  of  Trainers  through  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  and  Institutes  of Training of Trainers (IToTs).
4. (c) Considering  the  importance  of  the  Skill  Development  among  the  school  students,  the Department  of  School  Education    and    Literacy  (DoSEL)  is  implementing  an  initiative of vocationalization of School Education under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Samgra Shiksha throughout  the  country.  The  Scheme  aims  at  integrating  vocational  education      with      general academic   education   in   all   Secondary/Senior Secondary schools, enhancing the employability and  entrepreneurial  abilities  of  the  students,  providing  exposure  to  work  environment  and generating awareness among students about various career options so as to enable them to make a choice in accordance with their aptitude, competency and aspirations.

Under  the  scheme,  National  Skills  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  compliant  vocational courses are offered to the students from class 9th to 12th in the schools covered under the scheme. At the secondary level, that is, Class 9 and 10, vocational modules are offered to the students as an additional  subject.  At  Senior  Secondary  level,  that  is,  Class  11  and  12,  vocational  courses  are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject.

Employability  skill  module  has  been  made  a  mandatory  part  of  the  vocational  courses.  It consists of communication skills, self management  skills, information and communication technology skills, entrepreneurship skills and Green skills.

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has also given a special emphasis on vocational education  and  skill  development.  Integration  of  vocational  education  with  general  education  and mainstreaming  of  vocational  education  have  been  identified  as  the  key  reform  in  the  education system  of  the  country.  In  order  to  fulfil  various  objectives  of  the  NEP,  the  existing  scheme  of Samagra  Shiksha  has  been  revamped  and  various  new  interventions  relating  to  vocational education have been incorporated. Some of them are as under :

- (i) Coverage of vocational education has been expanded to over Government aided schools also in addition to Government Schools.
- (ii) Hub  and  Spoke  Model  of  Vocational  Education  has  been  introduced  providing  for  the utilization  of  the  infrastructure  available  in  the  Hub  Schools  by  the  students  of  nearby  schools (spoke schools) for vocational training.
- (iii) Exposure of pre-vocational education at Upper Primary level.
- (iv) Internships, bagless days, etc. have been included under innovation component of Samagra Shiksha.

Under  the  Scheme,  a  module  on  entrepreneurship  development  has  been  made  a  core component of vocational education programme from Grades 9 to 12 for nurturing innovation and creativity among the students. The module has been oriented towards the development of creative and innovative skills among the students so that they can apply new knowledge to the existing work and create new ideas and values.

Taking  the  vision  of  New  Education  Policy,  Government  of  India  has  developed  National Credit  Framework  (NCF)  to  enable  integration  of  academic  and  vocational  domains  to  ensure flexibility and mobility between the two.

NEP and  vocationalisation  of  school  education  target  at  reduction  in  the  number  of  new entrants to the labour force without any vocational skills.

- (d) The  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  aims  to  promote  apprenticeship training in the country including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by providing stipend support to the apprentices.  From  2017-18  to  2021-22,  a  total  of  13,90,565  persons  have  been  provided apprenticeship training across the country which includes 36,297 persons in Andhra Pradesh and 71,101 persons in Telangana.

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