Lok Sabha Question No. 1834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Demand of Skilled Labourers in Different Sectors
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1834

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## DEMAND OF SKILLED LABOURERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS

† 1834.     SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any assessment to identify the requirement of the skilled labourers to cater to the demands of different sector including manufacturing sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, particularly with respect to Uttar Pradesh, sector and State-wise;
- (c) whether a large number of youth do not have the necessary professional training for these different sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the present skill development programmes are not always in accordance with the present and future demands of the Indian Industries; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  of  the  corrective  steps  taken  so  far  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has  formed  36  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs),  led  by  industry leaders in the respective sectors. These SSCs are mandated to identify the skill development needs of  respective  sectors  as  well  as  to  determine  skill  competency  standards.  Further,  District  Skill Committees  (DSCs),  set  up  across  all  States/UTs  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  are  mandated  with formulating  District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  to  promote  decentralized  planning  for  skill development  and  implementation  at  the  grassroots  level.  The  DSDPs  identify  sectors  with employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling in the district, and map the available facilities for Skill Training. Skill Development Programmes of the Government are designed and implemented to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors.
- (c) & (d): As per the latest Period Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2023-24) estimates, percentage of persons in the age of 15-59 years who received vocational/technical training formally and informally are 4.1% and 30.6 % respectively.

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  across the country. The SIM aims at enabling  youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills. The number of candidates trained under above schemes of MSDE is as under:

|               | PMKVY (Since inception to 31.12.2024)   | JSS (Since 2018-19 to 31.12.2024)   | NAPS (Since 2018-19 to 31.12.2024)   | ITI (2018-19 to 2023- 24)   |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Pan India     | 1,60,33,081                             | 28,51,573                           | 35,42,442                            | 79,57,128                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24,13,050                               | 5,28,023                            | 2,60,109                             | 18,47,936                   |

(e) & (f): To ensure the skills imparted through various scheme of MSDE are aligned with the current industry  requirements  and  technological  advancements,  the  following  specific  steps  have  been taken:

- (i)  National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)  has  approved  8151 qualifications as per the industry requirements, out of which 3089 qualification are valid and active and 5062 qualifications are archived for being not relevant.
- (ii)  36  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs),  led  by  industry  leaders  in  the  respective  sectors,  have been set up which are mandated to identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well  as to  determine  skill  competency  standards.  NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program, provides  support  to  training  providers  that  collaborate  and  align  skill  courses  with  industry demand.
- (iii)  DGT  is  implementing  Flexi  MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.
- (iv) Government of India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of skill development and vocational education and training with twelve countries to align the skilling efforts as per the global requirements.
- (v) Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry 4.0  requirements  in  areas  like  AI/ML,  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  Drone  Technology,  etc.   for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
- (vi) General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE  has introduced 31 new age /future skills  courses  in  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and  National  Skill  Training  Institutes (NSTIs)  under  CTS  to  provide  training  in  emerging  areas  such  as  5G  Network  Technician, Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant, Cyber Security Assistant, Drone Technician etc.
- (vii)  DGT  has  signed  MoU  with  IT  Tech  companies  like  IBM,  CISCO,  Future  Skill  Rights Network,  Amazon  Web  Services  (AWS)  and  Microsoft  to  ensure  industry  linkages  for  the institutes  at  the  state  and  regional  levels  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) initiatives.  These  partnerships  facilitate  the  provision  of  technical  and  professional  skills training in modern technologies.
- (viii)  Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IIS)  established  at  Ahmedabad and  Mumbai,  in  Public  Private Partnership  (PPP)  Mode,  aims  to  cultivate  an  industry-ready  workforce  for  Industry  4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.
- (ix)  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  under  the  aegis  of  MSDE  has  partnered  with  a number of international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Pearson VUE, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for providing digital courses.

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