Lok Sabha Question No. 5149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: DESH-Stack e-Portal
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## DESH STACK E-PORTAL

5149.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI. VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:           SHRI. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI. RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

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

- (a)        Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  Digital  Ecosystem  for  Skilling  and Livelihood - the DESH Stack e- portal;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c)        Whether the Government has planned to align National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) with dynamic industry needs;
- (d)      if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)        the  other  step  being  taken  by  the  skill  development  in  new  emergingsectors  like Drones?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.  DESH is being discussed and finalized in the Ministry.
- (b) Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood (DESH) will act as a digital platform that will extend the Skill India's reach  to every aspiring Indian youth and connect employers, trainers and trainees, etc.

Through the platform, learners will be provided with an opportunity to upskill and reskill to ensure lifelong learning experience. The platform will also facilitate access to counsellors and mentors and access to finance for entrepreneurs.

- (c)  &  (d)  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  is  a  competency-based  skill framework that organizes all qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude. At present, 5311 qualifications have been aligned to NSQF.Aligning the NSQF aligned  qualifications  to  dynamic  industry  needs  is  a  continuous  process.  The  NCVET undertakes review of existing qualifications in collaboration with Awarding Bodies, including SSCs and the potential industry bodies, with a view to reorient them and provide flexibility, as per industry needs to promote continuous skilling, re skilling & up skilling.
- (e) Twenty One (21) Sector Skill Councils have identified the requirement of future/emerging skills in their respective domains including on Drones, Robotics, Mechatronics, Artificial intelligence, 3D Printing etc. for development of Qualifications.

Further,  Directorate  General  of  Training  under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  & Entrepreneurship has introduced following 14 new age vocational courses in new emerging areas through  a  network  of  Govt.  &  Private  ITIs  (Industrial Training Institutes)  under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) across the country.

Table: 1

|    | S.No.Name of Trade                              | Entry Qualification   | Duration   | NSQF Level   |   Introduced in year |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------|--------------|----------------------|
|  1 | Internet of Things (Smart Agriculture)          | Passed 10 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 4      |                 2019 |
|  2 | Internet of Things (Smart Healthcare )          | Passed 10 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 4      |                 2019 |
|  3 | Internet of Things (Smart City)                 | Passed 10 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 4      |                 2019 |
|  4 | Smartphone Technician Cum App Tester            | Passed 10 th Class    | 6 month    | Level 3      |                 2019 |
|  5 | Geo Informatics Assistant                       | Passed 12 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 5      |                 2019 |
|  6 | Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter     | Passed 10 th class    | 2 Year     | Level 5      |                 2019 |
|  7 | Additive Manufacturing Technician (3D Printing) | Passed 10 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 4      |                 2019 |
|  8 | Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)/Drone Pilot     | Passed 10 th Class    | 6 month    | Level 4      |                 2019 |
|  9 | Electrician Power Distribution                  | Passed 10 th class    | 2 Year     | Level 5      |                 2019 |
| 10 | Technician Mechatronics                         | Passed 10 th Class    | 2 Year     | Level 5      |                 2019 |
| 11 | Solar Technician (Electrical)                   | Passed 10 th class    | 1 Year     | Level 4      |                 2019 |
| 12 | Technician Electronics System Design & Repair   | Passed 10 th class    | 2 Year     | Level 5      |                 2021 |
| 13 | Fiber to Home Technician                        | Passed 10 th class    | 6 month    | Level 4      |                 2021 |
| 14 | Drone Technician                                | Passed 10 th class    | 6 month    | Level 4      |                 2022 |

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