Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Employment Growth in Global Capability Centres
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan, Smt. Sandhya Ray, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Dharambir Singh, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3757

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2025

## EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTRES

## 3757.  DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

SMT. SANDHYA RAY:

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

## Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  specific  policy  measures  being  taken  by  the Government to ensure that the growth of Global Capability Centres (GCCs)  in  the  country  translates  into  secure  and  sustainable employment opportunities for Indian professionals;
- whether  there  are  any  Government-led  initiatives  to  facilitate industry-academia partnerships in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI),  cybersecurity,  and  blockchain  to  ensure  the  availability  of  a skilled workforce for the expanding GCC sector, if so, the details
- (b) thereof;
- (c) whether there are any plans of the Government to establish Global Capabilities Centre in tech-driven city such as Bengaluru, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether India's partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) will include the formulation of regulatory frameworks ensuring that the rapid expansion of GCCs aligns with global labour standards; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a)  to  (e):  There  have  been  multiple  initiatives  taken  by  Central  and State   Governments  to  promote  IT  industry  which  have  worked  as  an enabler for growth of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India. As per the  Nasscom-  Zinnov  report,  India  is  home  to  more  than  1,700  GCCs generating revenue of  USD 64.6 billion and directly employ more than 1.9 million people.

Government  has  taken  various  initiatives/  measures  for  Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and blockchain.

The Union Cabinet, led by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, approved the IndiaAI Mission on March 7, 2024, as a strategic initiative to establish a robust  and  inclusive  AI  ecosystem  aligned  with  India's  development goals. The mission aims to position India as a global leader in artificial intelligence  by  fostering  innovation,  enhancing  domestic  capabilities, and ensuring the country's tech sovereignty.

Government has taken several legal, technical, and administrative policy measures for addressing cyber security challenges in the country and to deal with cyber security matters in the country which, inter alia, includes  (i)  National  Cyber  Security  Coordinator  (NCSC)  (ii)  Indian Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In)  (iii)  National  Cyber Coordination  Centre  (NCCC)  (iv)  Cyber  Swachhta  Kendra  (CSK)  (v) Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) (vi) Under the provisions of section 70A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, the Government has established

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has created Indian National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC).

MeitY,  launched  the  Vishvasya-  Blockchain  Technology  Stack  to offer blockchain-as-a-Service with geographically distributed infrastructure for enabling various permissioned blockchain based applications.  Under  this  initiative,  a  complete  Blockchain  Technology Stack with necessary hardware & software infrastructure for end-to-end development & deployment of blockchain based applications has been evolved.

Government of India has a vision to make India Global Skill hub and becoming the source of trusted and highly skilled workforce for various domains across the world.

With the objective to identify skill development needs of different sectors and to meet the skilled manpower requirement of the industry both domestic and international, 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Courses under skill development programmes are updated on periodic intervals with inputs from SSCs to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors.

Accordingly, under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0, the Government has started new age and futuristic courses such as coding,  AI,  robotics,  mechatronics,  IOT,  3D  printing,  drones,  Cloud Computing.Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship is also imparting vocational training in 29 new age/ Future Skills courses such as Drones, Artificial Intelligence,

Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor etc.

MeitY and NASSCOM have collaborated to upskill the professionals through FutureSkills Prime programme. The programme is aimed at reskilling/ up-skilling of IT professionals in 10 new/emerging technologies namely  Artificial Intelligence,  Big  Data  Analytics,  Robotic  Process Automation,  Additive  Manufacturing/  3D  Printing,  Cloud  Computing, Social & Mobile, Cyber Security, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Internet of Things and Blockchain.

India, as a founding member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) respects and promotes international labour standards in  good  faith.  The  country  has  ratified  key  ILO  Conventions,  including those  relating  to  forced  labour,  child  labour,  and  discrimination  in employment.

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