Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Skill Development of Employees in CG Industry
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3276 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023.

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES IN CG INDUSTRY

## 3276.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  investments  made  for  skill  development  of  employees  in  the  Capital  Goods  (CG) industry  under  the  scheme  for  Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Capital  Goods  Sector Phase II in various States particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (b) the  number of individuals trained under the scheme so far in Maharashtra, Odisha and other States during the year 2022-23;
- (c) the details of the programmes and the curricula put to use;
- (d) whether the Union Government has fixed any targets for skill development of employees in the capital goods industry sector in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector is pan India demand driven scheme under which proposals can be submitted from any UTs/ States of the country.

Under the Scheme, Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned following projects  for promotion of Skilling:

- (i) Development of 23 Qualification Packs by Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC)for the automotive sector with project cost of Rs 2.838 crores;
- (ii) Development  of  23  Qualification  Packs  by  Capital  Goods  Skill  Council  for  the Capital Goods sector with project cost of Rs 2.99 crores;
- (iii) Common Engineering Facilities Centre (CEFC) at WRI, Trichy- BHEL for imparting skilling in Advanced Welding Technologies with project cost of Rs. 87.06 crores.

(b): The number of individuals trained by BHEL during the year 2022-23 (as on date) under the Scheme is as under:

| Tamil Nadu   | Tamil Nadu   | Uttar Pradesh   | Total   |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------|
| Trichy       | Ranipet      | Varanasi        |         |
| 1552         | 32           | 88              | 1,642   |

(c): The curricula used by BHEL for training is as given below:

NSQF  Levels  3  -  6  in  welding.    The  curriculum  is  designed  by  Welding  Research Institute  of  BHEL-Trichy  with  hands  on  training  for  major  part  of  the  programme  backed  by theory  classes  which  include  basics  of  welding  power  sources,  safety,  welding  consumables, welding procedure specification, procedure qualification record, power source maintenance.

(d): No such target has been fixed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries for skill development of employees in the capital goods industry under Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase II.

(e): Does not arise in view of (d) above.

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