Lok Sabha Question No. 764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Training Modules as per Global Industry
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 764

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## Training Modules as per Global Industry

†764. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:                                               SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has studied the need to prepare re-training modules in various categories as per norms of global industry to provide the best opportunities to our youth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  comparative  analysis  of  skill training to understand the global requirement; and
- (d) the initiative  of  the  Government to enhance skill development in rural Scheduled Tribes  areas  including  rural  areas  of  Haryana  and  to  provide  new  entrepreneurial opportunities to the youth so that they can compete with the global market?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a),  (b)  and  (c):  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has  not  done  any such study to assess the need to prepare re-training modules in various categories as per norms of global industry to provide the best opportunities to our youth. However, NSDC International under the aegis of MSDE has done a global assessment of demand for the skilled workforce in 16 destination countries namely, Australia,  Bahrain,  Canada, Germany, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,  Malaysia,  Oman,  Qatar,  Romania, Singapore,  Sweden,  United  States  of  America,  United  Arab  Emirates,  and  United Kingdom.  Though,  no  comparative  analysis  of  skill  training  has  been  conducted  to understand the global requirement.

(d): Under Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is imparting skill training through various schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY), Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to the youth in urban and rural areas across the country. As of 30.09.2022, a total of 166.64 Lakh candidates have been trained under PMKVY (since 2015), JSS (since 2018), and NAPS (since 2018) schemes. Of these trained candidates, 9.17 lakh candidates are from Scheduled Tribes (ST). For the State of Haryana, 8.03 lakh candidates have been trained under PMKVY, JSS, and NAPS; of  which,  5335  candidates  are  from  Scheduled  Tribes.  Further,  through  ITIs,  a total  of  69.08 Lakh candidates have been trained during 2014-2022. Out of these, 7.72 Lakh candidates are from Scheduled Tribes (ST). For the state of Haryana, 2.90 Lakh candidates have been trained during 2014-2022 through ITIs including Scheduled Tribes candidates.

Ministry has implemented Pradhan Mantri YUVA (PM YUVA) Yojana, a pilot scheme, for creating an enabling ecosystem for entrepreneurship development through entrepreneurship education, training, advocacy and easy access to the entrepreneurship network in skill training institutes. The pilot was implemented in ten States and two Union Territories.  As  on  31.03.2022,  around  62,577  candidates  benefited  from  this  scheme across India.

In order to impart skills and competencies to youth including candidates from ST category for competing in the global market various initiatives are being undertaken by MSDE such as;  bilateral  engagements  in  the  field  of  skill  development  to  provide  a  framework  of cooperation  in  areas  like  information  exchange,  skill  harmonization,  recognition  of qualification etc.  NSDC under the aegis of MSDE has also done B to B agreements to enable employer connect, on the job training, capacity building, etc.

Further, under the scheme of Pravasi Kaushal VikasYojana (PKVY), MSDE in association with MEA is imparting Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) to candidates so that they have the necessary soft skills to compete in foreign destinations. Also, in order to increase  the  exposure  to  international  skills  standards,  the  Government  has  been participating  in  the  World  Skills  Competition  since  2007.  In  the  2022  edition  of  the Competition, India has been ranked 11th with 02 Silver Medals 03 Bronze Medals and 13 Medals of Excellence including 01 Medals of Excellence from Haryana.

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