Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Assessment of Skill Needs and Focused Training Initiatives
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Dharambir Singh, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 206

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## ASSESSMENT OF SKILL NEEDS AND FOCUSED TRAINING INITIATIVES

206.    Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:

Dr. Rajesh Mishra:

Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap:

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Parshottambhai Rupala:

Shri Dharambir Singh:

Shri Balabhadra Majhi:

Dr. Nishikant Dubey:

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

- (a) the manner in which the Government assess the present and future skill requirements in various industries and sectors;
- (b) the  scheme  proposed  to  be  formulated  by  the  Government  to  align  skill  development initiatives with the changing employment market and technological advancements;
- (c) whether there is any mechanism in place to incorporate feedback received from trainees and employers to improve the standards and requirements;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the total number of people from Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency who were trained so far along with the number of such people who were employed after receiving the said training; and
- (f) the details of skill development initiative started in Palghar district during the last five years?

## 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, 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.

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) Since 2020, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has approved 4387 new qualifications as per the industry requirements and archived 4419 qualifications which are 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 29 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 Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor, 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.

(c) & (d): To improve the skill training delivery, appropriate mechanism has been established for seeking feedback of trainees. For instance, the feedback   under PMKVY are sought on parameters like lab sufficiency, satisfaction with trainer, fairness of assessors, assessment in local language, recommending the training to others, etc. As regards skill requirements, the   Sector Skill Councils (SSCs)  identify  the  skill  development  needs  of  respective  sectors  as  well  as  determine  skill competency standards. The new courses/qualifications developed by Awarding Bodies including SSCs  are  validated  by  the  industry  players  to  ensure  that  they  match  the  standards  and requirements of the industry players.

(e)  &  (f):  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  /  institutes  etc.  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, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Details  of  number  of  candidates  trained  under  schemes  of  MSDE  in  Sidhi  Parliamentary Constituency (covering Sidhi, Singrauli and Shahdol districts) are given as under:

| PMKVY (Since inception to 31 st December, 2024)   |   JSS (Since 2018-19 to 26 th January 2025) | NAPS* (Since 2018-19 to 31 st December, 2024)   | CTS (Session 2019 to Session 2023)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 36,225                                            |                                       11640 | 4,021                                           | 10,644                               |

*Apprentice engaged

Amongst  the  schemes  of  MSDE,  placements  were  tracked  under  the  Short  Term  Training component of PMKVY in the first three versions, which is PMVY1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 up to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is on empowering the trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same.

No  JSS  is  functional  in  Palgarh  district  of  Maharashtra.  However,  the  details  of  number  of candidates trained in Palghar district of Maharashtra under schemes of MSDE during last five years are given as under:

| PMKVY (FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24)   | NAPS* (FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24)   | CTS (Session 2019 to Session 2023 )   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 3,111                              | 6,294                              | 9,525                                 |

*Apprentice engaged

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