Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: TEJAS Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## TEJAS TRAINING

## 739. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN :

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

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme called TEJAS- Training in Emirates Job and  Skills,  if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  same  including  the  selection  and  application process;
- (b) whether  any  new  skills  training  centres  are  being  started  in  India  for  TEJAS program  and  the  details  of  the  aims  to  use  existing  infrastructure  mechanisms  for  skill training;
- (c) whether Government has any schemes for the skill development of lakhs of skilled and unskilled labourers in Gulf region, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Skill Development Ministry has initiate any steps to coordinate with CRCs under Ministry of Social Justice for Empowerment of differently abled; and
- (e) whether the Government will enhance programmes and facilities at National Skill Training Institute Kozhikode?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  is  presently  executing  a  pilot project in tie up with employers in United Arab Emirates (UAE) guided by aggregation of demand, mobilization, training and certification within existing infrastructure and facilities. This shall be scaled up if there is market demand by aggregating all variety of employers, supply institutions and with new processes under new brand of Skill India International.
- (b) The existing training infrastructure of the IISC Network Member Organizations and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are being used for the Global engagement by NSDC.
- (c) There is no Government scheme by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) at present. However, NSDC had conducted Recognition of Prior Learning  (RPL)  training to unskilled/skilled workers  during 2019  in Abu  Dhabi  in collaboration  with  the  training  partners  and  employers.  A  similar  RPL  model  would  be replicated  as  per  market  demand  in  consultation  with  the  destination  country  and candidates as registered on the Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support (SWADES) portal.
- (d) Ministry of Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship has not initiated any steps to coordinate with CRCs under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for empowerment of differently abled.
- (e) National Skill Training Institute Kozhikode facilitates short-term training programme and regular  long-term  training  programme  in  various  disciplines.  Long  term  courses  are conducted under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) and recently started Advanced Diploma in Information Technology (IT), Networking and  Cloud  also.  There  is  high  demand  of  IT,  Networking  and  Cloud  courses  which  are essential in the current scenario due to a lot of demand in software industries where every industry  is  using  cloud  as  base.The  number  of  Trainees  trained  for  Skill  Training  under Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS)  and  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  in National  Skill  Training  Institute  Kozhikode  is  given  in  the Annexure. Programmes  and facilities at NSTI Kozhikode are enhanced from time to time.

Annexure

Table showing number of trainees trained for skill training under CITS and CTS

| Sr. No.   | Name of Institute        | State   | Scheme   | Trade                                        | Seating Capacity   | Trained Trainees   |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|           |                          |         |          |                                              | (2020-2021)        | (2020-2021)        |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CITS     | Reading of Drawing and Arithmetic - RODA     | 100                | 4                  |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CITS     | Mechanic Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning | 100                | 81                 |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CITS     | Electrician                                  | 25                 | 21                 |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CITS     | Electronics Mechanic                         | 25                 | 19                 |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CITS     | Welder                                       | 25                 | 20                 |
| 1         | Kozhikode                | Kerala  | CTS      | IoT Technician (Smart Health Care)           | 24                 | 3                  |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CTS      | Solar Technician (Electrical)                | 20                 | 9                  |
| 1         | Skill Training Institute | Kerala  | CTS      | Electrician - Power Distribution             | 20                 | 18                 |
| Total     | Total                    | Total   | Total    |                                              | 339                | 175                |

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