Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Trainer and Assessor Academic Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 1115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 . 02 . 2021

## TRAINER AND ASSESSOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

## 1115 . DR . ( PROF .) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI :

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

- ( a ) the salient features of the scheme and the current status of its implementation in the country;
- ( b ) the  total  number  of  students  that  have  received  skill  training  under  the  program since its inception, State / UT wise;
- ( c ) the total number of Trainer and Assessor academies that have been set up under the program, State / UT wise;
- ( d ) the  sectors  and  areas  in  which  training  is  imparted  to  students  and  whether opportunities exist for placement after the training process?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a ) to ( d ) National  Skill  Development  Corporation ( NSDC ) ,  under  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship ( MSDE ) ,  is    implementing  a  training  program  for  the professional  development  of  Skill  Trainers  and  Assessors  in  the  short -term  skill  eco -system . This program is for the development of professionals who are already associated / employed  with  Training  Providers . Some  of  the  salient  features  of  the  program  are  as follows :
- i. The  Training  of  Trainers ( ToT ) and  Training  of  Assessors ( TOA ) programs  are implemented through the Sector Skill Councils ( SSCs ) for their respective job role requirements  at  dedicated  To  centres / Trainer -Assessor  Academies / Center  of Excellence .
- ii.  Eligibility of Trainers and Assessors is aligned with the qualification requirements .
- iii.  The  training  program  covers  orientation  and  assessment  on  the  domain  and platform skills / assessment skills for trainers and assessors respectively .
- iv. The  training  curriculum  for  ToTand  TOA  programs  is  based  on  the  National Skills Qualifications Framework ( NSQF ) , aligned qualifications .
- v. Trainers  and  Assessors  are  offered  two  certifications -Basic  certification  with validity of 2 years and Advanced Certification with longer validity .
- vi. Takshashila ,  a  dedicated  technology  platform has been developed for ease of operations, and for ensuring transparency and minimizing information asymmetry amongst stakeholders .

Under this program, the total number of Trainers certified so far is 50,689 and total number  of  Assessors  certified  so  far  is  32,302 . The  state -wise  number  of  Trainers  and Assessors certified is at Annexure -I . Six Trainer and Assessor Academies have been set up, one each in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu .

In addition, Directorate General of Training, under the Ministry of Skill Development and  Entrepreneurship ( MSDE ) is  inter -alia  implementing  the  Crafts  Instructor  Training Scheme ( CITS ) all  over  India  through  33  National  Skill  Training  Institutes ( NSTIs ) ,out  of which  19  are  exclusively  for  women . The  number  of  trainees  who  have  received  skill training  received  by  the  trainees  in  last  10  years  and  during  2020 -21 ( State  wise ) is  at Annexure -II . The sectors  and  areas  in  which  training  is  imparted  to  the  trainees  under CITS is at Annexure -III . After completion of CITS Training, the trained individuals can be employed  as  Crafts  Instructor  in  Industrial  Training  Institutes  in  their  corresponding trades / sectors and also can join the industry as Technician .

Annexure-I referred to in the reply of LSUQ No . 1115 to be answered on 08 . 02 . 2021 asked by  Dr. (Prof.) KiritPremjibhai Solanki regarding 'Trainer and Assessor Academic Programme'.

## State -wise number of Trainers and Assessors certified

| S.No.   | State/UT                    |   Trainers Certified |   Assessor Certified |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Andaman And Nicobar Islands |                    7 |                    0 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh              |                 1805 |                 1072 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh           |                  145 |                   42 |
| 4       | Assam                       |                 2902 |                 1453 |
| 5       | Bihar                       |                 2809 |                 1336 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                  |                   99 |                   45 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                |                  889 |                  426 |
| 8       | Dadra And Nagar Haveli      |                    9 |                    5 |
| 9       | Daman And Diu               |                    8 |                    6 |
| 10      | Delhi                       |                 1685 |                 2435 |
| 11      | Goa                         |                   51 |                    9 |
| 12      | Gujarat                     |                 1025 |                  478 |
| 13      | Haryana                     |                 2128 |                 2244 |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh            |                  753 |                  235 |
| 15      | Jammu And Kashmir           |                  708 |                  491 |
| 16      | Jharkhand                   |                 2199 |                  624 |
| 17      | Karnataka                   |                 1406 |                  756 |
| 18      | Kerala                      |                 2535 |                  531 |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                 |                    8 |                    0 |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh              |                 4294 |                 2743 |
| 21      | Maharashtra                 |                 4589 |                 2123 |
| 22      | Manipur                     |                  303 |                  208 |
| 23      | Meghalaya                   |                  105 |                    5 |
| 24      | Mizoram                     |                  122 |                   18 |
| 25      | Nagaland                    |                  104 |                   26 |
| 26      | Odisha                      |                 1867 |                 1173 |
| 27      | Puducherry                  |                  136 |                   39 |
| 28      | Punjab                      |                 1724 |                  830 |
| 29      | Rajasthan                   |                 2317 |                 2708 |
| 30      | Sikkim                      |                   45 |                   11 |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                  |                 3174 |                 2175 |
| 32      | Telangana                   |                 1373 |                 1059 |
| 33      | Tripura                     |                  459 |                  201 |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh               |                 5379 |                 4773 |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                 |                  714 |                  297 |
| 36      | West Bengal                 |                 2813 |                 1725 |
|         | Total                       |                50689 |                32302 |

Annexure-II referred to in the reply of LSUQ No . 1115 to be answered on 08 . 02 . 2021 asked by  Dr. (Prof.) KiritPremjibhai Solanki regarding 'Trainer and Assessor Academic Programme'.

## Total Number of Trainees Trained State wise under CITS

| S.No.   | State            | Trainees Trained during past 10 years   |   Trainees Trained during 2020-21 |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Bihar            | 387                                     |                                 3 |
| 2       | Gujrat           | 5612                                    |                                 8 |
| 3       | Goa              | 190                                     |                                 1 |
| 4       | Himachal Pradesh | 623                                     |                                 3 |
| 5       | Haryana          | 10398                                   |                                11 |
| 6       | J&K              | *                                       |                                 1 |
| 7       | Jharkhand        | 2627                                    |                                 1 |
| 8       | Kerala           | 4395                                    |                                15 |
| 9       | Karnataka        | 22376                                   |                                19 |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh   | 2847                                    |                                12 |
| 11      | Maharashtra      | 36504                                   |                                33 |
| 12      | Meghalaya        | 3953                                    |                                06 |
| 13      | Odisha           | 675                                     |                                06 |
| 14      | Punjab           | 12144                                   |                                18 |
| 15      | Rajasthan        | 4934                                    |                                24 |
| 16      | Telangana        | 45984                                   |                                18 |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu       | 7076                                    |                                34 |
| 18      | Tripura          | 203                                     |                                02 |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh    | 40112                                   |                                49 |
| 20      | Uttarakhand      | 13651                                   |                                09 |
| 21      | West Bengal      | 21583                                   |                                24 |
|         | Total            | 236274                                  |                               297 |

## Annexure -III

Annexure-III referred to in the reply of LSUQ No . 1115 to be answered on 08 . 02 . 2021 asked by  Dr. (Prof.) KiritPremjibhai Solanki regarding 'Trainer and Assessor Academic Programme'.

## List of Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) courses at NSTIs

|   S.no | Name of CITS Trade                          | Sector                                                                      |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Carpenter                                   | Construction, Construction Material & Real State                            |
|      2 | Computer Hardware and NetworkingMaintenance | IT & ITES                                                                   |
|      3 | Computer Software Application               | IT & ITES                                                                   |
|      4 | Draughtsman Civil                           | Construction, Construction Material & Real State                            |
|      5 | Draughtsman Mechanical                      | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|      6 | Dress Making                                | Textile & Apparel                                                           |
|      7 | Electrician                                 | Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wiring & Electrical Equipment |
|      8 | Electronics Mechanic                        | Electronics & Hardware                                                      |
|      9 | Fitter                                      | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     10 | Foundryman                                  | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     11 | Instrument Mechanic                         | Electronics & Hardware                                                      |
|     12 | Mechanic Agriculture Machinery              | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     13 | Machinist and Operator Adv. Machine Tool    | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     14 | Machinist Grinder                           | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     15 | Mechanic Diesel                             | Automobile                                                                  |
|     16 | Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance           | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     17 | Mechanic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning | Construction, Construction Material                                         |
|     18 | Mechanic Motor Vehicle                      | Automobile                                                                  |
|     19 | Plumber                                     | Construction, Construction Material & Real State                            |
|     20 | Reading of Drawing and Arithmetic - RODA    | Construction, Construction Material & Real State                            |
|     21 | Sewing Technology                           | Textile & Apparel                                                           |
|     22 | Sheet Metal Worker                          | Fabrication                                                                 |
|     23 | Tool and Die Maker                          | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     24 | Mechanic Tractor                            | Automobile                                                                  |
|     25 | Turner                                      | Production & Manufacturing                                                  |
|     26 | Welder                                      | Fabrication                                                                 |
|     27 | Architectural Draughtsman                   | Construction, Construction Material                                         |
|     28 | Catering & Hospitality                      | Travel Tourism & Hospitality                                                |
|     29 | Cosmetology                                 | Beauty & Wellness                                                           |
|     30 | Desk Top Publishing Operator                | IT & ITES                                                                   |
|     31 | Fashion Design &Technology                  | Textile & Apparel                                                           |
|     32 | Office Management                           | Banking, Financial services & Insurance                                     |
|     33 | Secretarial Practice (Hindi)                | Banking, Financial services & Insurance                                     |
|     34 | Surface Ornamentation Techniques            | Textile & Apparel                                                           |

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