Lok Sabha Question No. 304 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Overseas Jobs to Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTÍON NO. *304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## OVERSEAS JOBS TO YOUTH

## *304   DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has prepared a scheme/plan for providing training and jobs in other countries to unemployed youth;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has identified prospective countries and trades for job/employment;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps being taken by the Government to provide training and jobs in these countries to unemployed youth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTRERPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e)    A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021  ASKED BY DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR AND SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR REGARDING 'OVERSEAS JOBS TO YOUTH

- (a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT ): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  in  collaboration  with  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  (MEA)  is conducting the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) programme under the Pravasi Kausal Vikas Yojana (PKVY). National Skill Development Corporation is the implementing agency for this programme. Under the PKVY the potential migrant workers undergo a oneday  PDOT  on  aspects  such  as  language,  culture,  emigration  process,  welfare  measures and  do's   and  don't  of  the  destination  countries.  At  present,  there  are 15  Centres operational  across  13  cities  (Delhi,  Mumbai,  Kochi,  Lucknow,  Gorakhpur,  Chennai, Chandigarh,  Jalandhar,  Amritsar,  Thiruvananthapuram,  Kolkata,  Bhubaneswar  and Bhopal). Training imparted to 97,628 (nos.) candidates. Year-wise number of candidates trained is given in the Annexure-I . State-wise break-up along with the number of candidates trained in PDOT Centres is given in Annexure-II .

India  International  Skill  Centres  (IISCs) Network :  IISC  network  is  catering  to  the need of the foreign countries where Indian manpower is in much demand. IISC network is a fee based market driven model determined by global workforce supply and demand dynamics. It provides incremental skill training on international standards and assessment of skills for overseas employment. It comprises of Member Organizations operating  through  several  fixed  centres  referred  to  as  IISCs.  As  on  date,  100 organizations are part of the network operating through 557 IISCs across more than 300 trades. The top five sectors (based on the number of training centres) are Construction, Electronics,  Retail,  Tourism  and  Hospitality.   These  IISCs  are  spread  across  261 districts of the country, while covering 68% of the top 50 migrating districts. State-wise break-up of the IISCs is given in Annexure-III .

- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) NSDC  had  commissioned  the  'Global  Skill  Gap  Study'  in  year  2018.  The  study showcases  the  in-depth  analysis  of  the  global  workforce  markets  with  prime  focus  on leveraging the opportunities to the benefit of Indian workforce. The study highlights nations that would  face workforce  shortages in the foreseeable future  and  maps  out  the corresponding opportunities that these shortages present for the Indian workforce.

Key findings of the study highlight the demand of Indians in European countries, countries with mature migration systems like Japan, US, Australia, Canada, Singapore and countries in  the  Gulf  Cooperation  Council  (GCC).  As  per  the  study,  sectoral  demand  for  Indian migrants:

- In  United  Arab  Emirates,  Saudi  Arabia  and  Qatar  shall  be  approx.  26.3  Lakhs  (in next 5 years) across major sectors such as Construction, Wholesale & Retail Trade, real estate and rental & business services, etc.
- In Germany, Netherlands, UK, Sweden & Switzerland shall be approx. 3 Lakhs by 2030 across major sectors such as Health & Social Care, Manufacturing, etc.
- In  Singapore,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  Canada,  USA,  Japan  &  Malaysia  shall  be approx. 9.5 Lakhs (in next 5 years) across major sectors such as Health Care and Social Assistance, construction, etc.
- (e) Steps being taken by the Government to provide training and jobs in these countries to unemployed youth are as under:
- MSDE has signed various Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/Agreements with Germany, Japan, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, China, United Kingdom, Belarus, France, Australia and Denmark at Government to Government (G2G) level in  the  skill  training  and  overseas  employment.  Besides,  NSDC  also  have  signed various Agreements at Business to Business (B2B) level with various countries.
- o NSDC  is  working  with  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  and  Emiritization (MoHRE)  and  Abu  Dhabi  Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC)  for benchmarking  qualifications,  assessment  and  certification.  In  October,  2018, benchmarking  of  16  UAE  skill  qualifications  to  13  Indian  skill  qualifications  in construction and automotive sectors was conducted by the technical teams of NSDC and ADQCC.
- o NSDC is also collaborating with Emirates Driving Institute (EDI) and the Youth Chamber of  Commerce (YCC) to  establish  driver  training  institutes  in  various parts of India.
- o In respect of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), in the first phase, 5 occupations were benchmarked between India and KSA.
- o Under  Project  Training  for  Emirates  Jobs  and  Skills  (TEJAS),  NSDC  is implemented  the  programme  through  NSDC  International  Limited.  NSDC International  Limited  has  partnered  with  some  of  the  largest  employers  in  the UAE. Under the programme, NSDC is engaging with its IISC Network members (Training Partners) for sourcing and training candidates. The trained candidates will then be assessed and certified by respective Sector Skill Councils.
- o NSDC  has  set  up  a  100%  subsidiary,  NSDC  International  Limited  to  drive international collaboration initiative for skill development
- o Under  the  Technical  Intern  Training  Programme  (TITP)  with  Japan,  Indian interns are sent to Japan in the sectors of healthcare, manufacturing, construction, textile and agriculture.
- o A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed between the Government of India and Government of Japan on 18 th January, 2021 on a basic framework for the partnership for proper operation of the system pertaining to Specified Skilled Worker  (SSW).  The  sectors  covered  under  the  programme  are  nursing  care, building  cleaning,  material  processing,  industrial  machinery  manufacturing, electric  and  electronic  information,  construction,  ship  building  and  ship  related industry, automobile maintenance, aviation, lodging, agriculture, fisheries, food and beverages, and food service.
- o Cluster  based  training  of  trainers'  programme  under Skills  Acquisition  and Knowledge  Awareness  for Livelihood Promotion ( SANKALP)  Project  at Aurangabad  Maharashtra:  Stakeholders  are  MSDE,  German  Development Agency  (GIZ),  Automotive  Skill  Development  Council  (ASDC),  Maharashtra State  Skill  Development  Society  (MSSDS),  Marathwada  Auto  Cluster  (MAC), Aurangabad and Indo German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC). Project aims to create  a  pool  of  highly  skilled  trainers  for  automotive  sector  in  manufacturing domain. Under the programme.
- o Industry experts will be trained as Trainers for the skilling ecosystem.
- o Trainers from vocational training institutes, training providers and other technical institutes and excellence centres.
- o The training duration is 12 weeks - 4 weeks theory, 5 weeks on job training, 2 weeks industry experts and German expert training and one week assessment.
- o Certification: Indo-German Dual certification with support of ASDC and IGCC.

## ANNEXURE-I

Table showing year-wise break-up of candidates trained under PDOT

| Financial Year                        | Number of Trained Candidates   |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| FY 2017-18                            | 6,093                          |
| FY 2018-19                            | 37,358                         |
| FY 2019-20                            | 44,869                         |
| FY 2020-21                            | 1,957                          |
| FY 2021-22 (till 15 th November 2021) | 7,351                          |
| Total                                 | 97,628                         |

ANNEXURE-II Table showing State-wise break-up along with the number of candidates trained in PDOT

## Centres

| S.No   | State          | Location           | PDOT Centres                                                         | Candidates Trained   |
|--------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1      | Maharashtra    | Mumbai             | Asmacs Skill Development Ltd., Videsh Bhawan                         | Pvt. 59,685          |
| 2      | Maharashtra    | Mumbai             | Asmacs Skill Development Pvt. Ltd.,Sakinaka                          | Pvt. 59,685          |
| 3      | New Delhi      | Delhi              | Don Bosco Technical Institute, Okhla                                 | 26,108               |
| 4      | New Delhi      | Delhi              | Orion EdutechPvt. Ltd, Mandir Marg                                   | 26,108               |
| 5      | Kerala         | Kochi              | Espoir Academy, Eram Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                          | 4,974                |
| 6      | Kerala         | Thiruvananthapuram | Learnet Institute of Skills, Kowdiar                                 | 10                   |
| 7      | Uttar Pradesh  | Lucknow            | Mahendra Skills Training & Development Pvt. Ltd.                     | 3,188                |
| 8      | Uttar Pradesh  | Gorakhpur          | PMKK Gorakhpur (Learnet Institute of Skills)                         | 1,431                |
| 9      | Punjab         | Chandigarh         | Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Mohali             | 621                  |
| 10     | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai            | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Model Career Centre (MCC)    | 1,260                |
| 11     | West Bengal    | Kolkata            | Quivan Skill Empowerment Private Limited                             | 237                  |
| 12     | Orissa         | Bhubaneswar        | ASMACS Skill Development Limited - BRMIT                             | 103                  |
| 13     | Punjab         | Jalandhar          | Learnet Institute of Skills, Jalandhar                               | 9                    |
| 14     | Punjab         | Amritsar           | Datapro- Amritsar                                                    | 2                    |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal             | Center for Research and Industrial Staff Performance (CRISP), Bhopal | 0                    |
| Total  | Total          | Total              | Total                                                                | 97,628               |

## Table showing State-wise break of IISCs

| States/UTs        |   No. of IISC |
|-------------------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |            29 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |             1 |
| Assam             |            19 |
| Bihar             |            22 |
| Chandigarh        |             4 |
| Chhattisgarh      |             2 |
| Delhi             |            21 |
| Goa               |             2 |
| Gujarat           |             8 |
| Haryana           |            11 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |             5 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |             6 |
| Jharkhand         |            26 |
| Karnataka         |            24 |
| Kerala            |            36 |
| Ladakh            |             1 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |            18 |
| Maharashtra       |            37 |
| Manipur           |             2 |
| Meghalaya         |             3 |
| Nagaland          |             5 |
| Odisha            |            18 |
| Puducherry        |             4 |
| Punjab            |            56 |
| Rajasthan         |            39 |
| Sikkim            |             2 |
| Tamil Nadu        |            31 |
| Telangana         |            33 |
| Tripura           |             3 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |            52 |
| Uttarakhand       |             5 |
| West Bengal       |            32 |
| Grand Total       |           557 |

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