Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Vocational Training and Technical Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMME

1021.  SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  reasons  behind  the  low  percentage  of people in the 14-60 age group receiving Vocational Training and Technical (VTT) programmes based on the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has set any targets to improve the effectiveness and reach of the VTT programme to address the employability gap and enhance labour productivity in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether any VTT programmes are operational in Mau and Ballia districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  and  (b)  As  per  the  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  Annual  Report  2022-23  of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), percentage of persons in the age group 15-59 years who  received  vocational/technical  training  was  27.4%,  which  includes  3.8%  who  received formal training.  Lack of awareness about benefits of vocational training and its perceived low aspirational value are among important reasons for low participation in vocational/technical training programmes.
- (c) and (d) The Skill India Mission (SIM) of the Govt of India is aimed at skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling to ensure our youth are prepared for the large number of opportunities coming up as the economy expands. SIM is aimed at future ready and Industry ready skills for our youth.

Under SIM, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  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 with the aim to address the employability gap and further enhance labour productivity.

In order to improve the effectiveness of the skill training programme for meeting the employability requirements and thereby enhancement of labour productivity, following steps have been taken by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):

- i. The  training  programmes  offered  under  the  schemes  of  MSDE  are  developed  in collaboration  with  industries,  keeping  in  view  market  demands.  36  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) which are mandated to identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
- ii. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone,  Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc.,  have  been prioritized  under  PMKVY  4.0.   Under  CTS  also,  new  age  courses  have  been developed to meet the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies.
- iii. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
- iv. The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET  are expected to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand  and  map  them  with  the identified occupations  as  per  the  National  Classification  of  Occupation,  2015,  of  Ministry  of Labour and Employment and obtain industry validations.
- v. Directorate General of Training (DGT) is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System  of  Training  (DST).  These  initiatives  are  meant  to  provide  training  to  ITI students in industrial environment.
- vi. Courses  aligned  to  National Skills  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  also  have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
- vii. DGT  has  also  signed  MoU  with  IT  Tech  companies  like  IBM,  CISCO,  Future  Skill Rights  Network  (erstwhile  Quest  Alliance),  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.
- viii. NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program,  provides  support  to  training  providers  that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.
- ix. Under  NAPS,  apprenticeship  training  and  increasing  engagement  with  industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programmes is promoted.
- x. Government of India has signed Migration and Mobility Agreement with ten countries viz., U.K.; France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Austria, Mauritius, Australia, Portugal and Finland for aligning skilling with demand in these countries.
- xi. Government of India has announced setting up of 30 Skill India International Centers for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries.

(e) and (f) The details of the number of training centres in Mau and Ballia districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh under various schemes of MSDE are as under:

|   District |   PMKVY Centres | ITIs (Govt and Private)   | NAPS*   | JSS   |
|------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------|-------|
|         30 |              86 | 92                        | 1       | Mau   |
|         25 |              85 |                           | 66 1    | Balia |

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