Lok Sabha Question No. 4556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Global Capability Centres in Budget
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4556

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20 .08.2025

## GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTRES IN BUDGET

## 4556.  ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government's focus on Industry 4.0 and Global Capability Centres in Budget 202526  prioritizes  high-skill  tech  ecosystems  but  overlooks  traditional  skill  sets  prevalent  among Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities; and (b)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  integrate  targeted  digital  skilling  and entrepreneurship programmes for these groups, as per IMF/World Bank emphasis on reducing socio-economic disparities to ensure inclusive growth in high SC/ST/OBC population States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) and (b): As per National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), there are more than 1700 GCCs operating in India. The total revenue generated by these GCCs in last 5 years has grown from USD 40.4 billion in FY19 to USD 64.6 billion in FY24 with CAGR of 9.8%. GCCs have grown from being support centers for basic tasks to a research and development and design hubs. Together, these GCCs employ more than 19 lakhs persons in the country.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has initiated a programme titled 'FutureSkills PRIME (Programme for Re-skilling/Upskilling of IT Manpower for Employability)' aimed at re -skilling/ up-skilling of Indian workforce/Job aspirants in new/emerging technologies. FutureSkills PRIME programme follows an 'aggregator of aggregators' approach for digital skills training on a national scale. Online content from Indian and global providers is aggregated on the FutureSkills PRIME portal and made available to candidates, to facilitate anytime-anywhere learning, in line with their aptitude and aspirations. Under the FutureSkills PRIME programme, so far, more than 23.24 lakh candidates have registered on the portal, out of which there have been 14.08 lakh+ candidates  enrolled/trained  in  various  courses  which  includes  persons  from  SC,  ST  and  OBC communities.

Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  (PMKVY), Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme

(NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society, including SC/ST and OBC, across the country as under:

| Scheme(s)                           | SC        | ST       | OBC       |
|-------------------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| PMKVY (since 2015-16 to 30.06.2025) | 21,89,457 | 8,12,093 | 55,39,265 |
| JSS (since 2018-19 to 31.03.2025)   | 7,75,958  | 4,11,876 | 11,45,044 |
| NAPS (since 2018-19 to 30.06.2025)  | 4,94,045  | 1,87,277 | 11,94,239 |
| CTS(ITIs) (Sessions 2018 to 2024)   | 20,54,537 | 7,50,164 | 43,17,245 |

Further, MSDE is aligning skill training programs with new-age /future skills requirements of Industry 4.0 as well as Global Capability Centres:

- (i) Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE has introduced new age /future skills courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme in ITIs and NSTIs to provide skill training in emerging areas such as AI/ML, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor, etc.
- (ii) Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai, in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready workforce for Industry, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training
- (iii) DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services  (AWS)  and  Future  Skill  Rights  Network,  to  ensure  industry  linkages  for  the institutes  at  the  state  and  regional  levels.  These  partnerships  facilitate  the  provision  of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies.
- (iv) PMKVY 4.0 has focus on new age skills like AI/ML, Web 3.0, IoT, etc. which are specially designed for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.

Under NAPS, the private establishments provide apprenticeship in designated and optional trades related digital skills including AI/ML.

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