Lok Sabha Question No. 2368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: National Skill Development Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2368

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

† 2368. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the number of youth proposed to be imparted training under National Skill Development Programme in the coming two years;
- (b) the names of institutions which make assessment of existing skills and provide certificates or provide Skill Training Certificate for the last training received by youths;
- (c) the system adopted by the said institutions to ensure quality of training; and
- (d) the number of trainees provided skill cards and skill certificates during the last six months and got employment?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) 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/colleges/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 & industry ready skills. All the skilling schemes of MSDE are purely demand-driven and joining such courses is a voluntary decision on the part of the potential trainee.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)  has  been established  on  5 th December,  2018,  under  the  ageis  of  MSDE.  One  of  the  major  functions  of NCVET is to grant recognition to Awarding Bodies (ABs) and Assessment Agencies (AAs). As on date, 86 and 57 entities have been recognized as ABs and AAs respectively. Lists of ABs and AAs recognized by NCVET are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

As comprehensive and reliable assessment system is followed to accurately evaluate the skills and knowledge gained by the candidate during the training process. After completing the training  program  and  meeting  the  attendance  criteria,  the  candidate  undergoes  a  meticulous assessment conducted with fairness and objectivity by accredited assessment agencies. Upon successfully passing the assessments, the candidate is awarded a certificate.

- (d) The candidates certified under the schemes of MSDE during 2022-23 is as under;

|   PMKVY |    JSS |   NAPS |   CTS (ITIs) |
|---------|--------|--------|--------------|
|  252679 | 711906 | 109084 |       290573 |

Out of the Schemes of MSDE, placements are specifically tracked for the Short Term Training (STT)  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY).  During  2022-23,  under PMKVY,  2,11,170  candidates  were  trained  and  38054  candidates  have  been  reported  placed under STT component of PMKVY.

## Annexure  referred  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2368  for  answer  on 18.12.2023.

List of NCVET recognized Awarding Bodies

|   S. No. | Name                                                                         | Type of Entity (SSC/ Govt./ Pvt.)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council                                     | SSC                                 |
|        2 | Electronics Sector Skill Council                                             | SSC                                 |
|        3 | Skill Council for Green Jobs                                                 | SSC                                 |
|        4 | Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council                                  | SSC                                 |
|        5 | Automotive Skills Development Council                                        | SSC                                 |
|        6 | Food Industry Capacity and Skill Initiative                                  | SSC                                 |
|        7 | Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Skill Development Council                   | SSC                                 |
|        8 | Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council               | SSC                                 |
|        9 | Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council              | SSC                                 |
|       10 | Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council                    | SSC                                 |
|       11 | Capital Goods & Strategic Skill Council                                      | SSC                                 |
|       12 | Media and Entertainment Skill Council                                        | SSC                                 |
|       13 | Power Sector Skill Council                                                   | SSC                                 |
|       14 | Textile Sector Skill Council                                                 | SSC                                 |
|       15 | Agriculture Skill Council of India                                           | SSC                                 |
|       16 | Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council                                             | SSC                                 |
|       17 | Healthcare Sector Skill Council                                              | SSC                                 |
|       18 | Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council                                     | SSC                                 |
|       19 | Construction Skill Development Council of India                              | SSC                                 |
|       20 | Instrumentation Automation Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council | SSC                                 |
|       21 | Telecom Sector Skill Council                                                 | SSC                                 |
|       22 | Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council                                        | SSC                                 |
|       23 | Water Management and Plumbing Skill Council                                  | SSC                                 |
|       24 | Furniture and Fittings Skill Council                                         | SSC                                 |
|       25 | Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council                                        | SSC                                 |
|       26 | National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)             | SSC                                 |
|       27 | Logistics Sector Skill Council                                               | SSC                                 |
|       28 | Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council                                  | SSC                                 |
|       29 | Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India                                     | SSC                                 |
|       30 | Skill Council for Persons with Disability                                    | SSC                                 |
|       31 | Infra structure Equipment Sector Skill Council                               | SSC                                 |
|       32 | Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council                                   | SSC                                 |
|       33 | Skill Council for Mining Sector                                              | SSC                                 |
|       34 | Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) SSC                         | SSC                                 |
|       35 | Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC)                      | SSC                                 |
|       36 | Leather Sector Skill Council                                                 | SSC                                 |
|       37 | Retailers Association's Skill Council of India (RASCI)                       | SSC                                 |
|       38 | Indian Air Force                                                             | Indian Air Force                    |
|       39 | Indian Navy                                                                  | Indian Navy                         |
|       40 | Directorate General of Armoured Corps                                        | Indian Army                         |
|       41 | Corps of Military Police                                                     | Indian Army                         |
|       42 | Directorate General of Artillery                                             | Indian Army                         |
|       43 | Army Medical Corps                                                           | Indian Army                         |

|   44. | Remount Veterinary Corps                                                       | Indian Army   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|    45 | Directorate General of Army Air Defence                                        | Indian Army   |
|    46 | Electrical & Mechanical Engineering                                            | Indian Army   |
|    47 | Directorate General of Army Aviation                                           | Indian Army   |
|    48 | Corps of Signals                                                               | Indian Army   |
|    49 | Corps of Engineers                                                             | Indian Army   |
|    50 | Directorate General of Mechanised Infantry                                     | Indian Army   |
|    51 | Directorate General of Infantry                                                | Indian Army   |
|    52 | Army Ordinance Corps                                                           | Indian Army   |
|    53 | Army Service Corps                                                             | Indian Army   |
|    54 | Army Intelligence Corps                                                        | Indian Army   |
|    55 | Army Physical Training Corps (APTC)                                            | Indian Army   |
|    56 | Directorate General of Army Education Corps                                    | Indian Army   |
|    57 | IIT Guwahati                                                                   | Central Govt. |
|    58 | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)                                 | Central Govt. |
|    59 | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)                                                    | Central Govt. |
|    60 | The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)                                | Central Govt. |
|    61 | National Academy of RUDSETI, Karnataka                                         | Central Govt. |
|    62 | Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL)                        | Central Govt. |
|    63 | Central Institute of Petrocehmical Engineering (CIPET), Chennai                | Central Govt  |
|    64 | CBSE                                                                           | Central Govt. |
|    65 | National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Delhi            | Central Govt. |
|    66 | National Film Development Corporation, Mumbai (NFDC)                           | Central Govt. |
|    67 | Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratishthan                             | Central Govt. |
|    68 | The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)                              | Central Govt. |
|    69 | Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana (SVSU)                              | State Govt.   |
|    70 | West Bengal State Council of Tech and Vocational Education & Skill Development | State Govt.   |
|    71 | Haryana State Electronics Dev Corp.                                            | State Govt.   |
|    72 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU)                     | State Govt.   |
|    73 | Gujarat Council of Vocational Training                                         | State Govt.   |
|    74 | Maharashtra state board of skill vocational education and training             | State Govt.   |
|    75 | Chhatisgarh Swami Vivekanand Tech University                                   | State Univ    |
|    76 | UP Skill Development Mission                                                   | State Govt.   |
|    77 | Additioanl Skill Acquisition Programme, Kerala (ASAP)                          | State Govt.   |
|    78 | SCTEVT, Odisha                                                                 | State Govt.   |
|    79 | Karnatka Skill Development Corporation                                         | State Govt.   |
|    80 | Centurion University, Odisha                                                   | Pvt           |
|    81 | Safety Skill Dev Foundation, Gujarat                                           | Pvt.          |
|    82 | Medhavi Skill University, Sikkim                                               | Pvt.          |
|    83 | Ganpat University                                                              | Pvt.          |
|    84 | Nettur Tech Training Foundation, Karnataka                                     | Pvt           |
|    85 | Mewar University                                                               | Pvt. Quasi    |
|    86 | iACE                                                                           | Govt.         |

Annexure  referred  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2368  for  answer  on 18.12.2023.

## List of NCVET recognized Assessment Agencies

| S. No.   | Name                                                 | Type of Entity (Govt/ Pvt.)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.       | Skill Mantra Edutech. Consulting India Pvt. Ltd      | Standalone                    |
| 2.       | Trendsetter Skill Assesors Pvt. Ltd.                 | Standalone                    |
| 3.       | MSAG Skill India LLP                                 | Standalone                    |
| 4.       | Navriti Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                       | Standalone                    |
| 5.       | IRIS Corporate Solutions Pvt. Ltd.                   | Standalone                    |
| 6.       | SP Institute of Workforce Development                | Standalone                    |
| 7.       | SHL India                                            | Standalone                    |
| 8.       | Federation of Indian Women Enterprises               | Standalone                    |
| 9.       | TAG Assessors Guild Private Ltd.                     | Standalone                    |
| 10.      | Asset Authors Pvt Ltd (A2PL)                         | Standalone                    |
| 11.      | Radiant Infonet Pvt. Ltd.                            | Standalone                    |
| 12.      | Brisk Mind Pvt Ltd.                                  | Standalone                    |
| 13.      | Eduvantage Pvt. Ltd.                                 | Standalone                    |
| 14.      | I Assess Consultants LLP                             | Standalone                    |
| 15.      | Indore Skill Assessment Services Pvt. Ltd.           | Standalone                    |
| 16.      | Knowledge Partner Technologies                       | Standalone                    |
| 17.      | Rational Multi Skill                                 | Standalone                    |
| 18.      | Prima Competencies Pvt. Ltd.                         | Standalone                    |
| 19.      | Mercr-Mettl (Induslynk Training Services Pvt. Ltd.)  | Standalone                    |
| 20.      | Diversified Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.             | Standalone                    |
| 21.      | Ginger Webs Pvt. Ltd.                                | Standalone                    |
| 22.      | Proximo Education Society                            | Standalone                    |
| 23.      | Palmary Projects & Services Pvt Ltd                  | Standalone                    |
| 24.      | CEE Vision Technologies Pvt Ltd                      | Standalone                    |
| 25.      | Vedokt Skill & Consulting Pvt. Ltd.                  | Standalone                    |
| 26.      | IVintage Solutions Pvt. Ltd.                         | Standalone                    |
| 27.      | Independent Qualitative Assessors Glide Pvt Ltd      | Standalone                    |
| 28.      | Demorgia Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.               | Standalone                    |
| 29.      | Sai Graphics                                         | Standalone                    |
| 30.      | Methods Apparel                                      | Standalone                    |
| 31.      | PVR Skill                                            | Standalone                    |
| 32.      | Hemsen Exim                                          | Standalone                    |
| 33.      | MASCOT                                               | Standalone                    |
| 34.      | Amrit Skill Dev Pvt Ltd                              | Standalone                    |
| 35.      | India Skill                                          | Standalone                    |
| 36.      | Integrated learning Solutions/wheebox                | Standalone                    |
| 37.      | Sai Skill                                            | Standalone                    |
| 38.      | InTouch                                              | Standalone                    |
| 39.      | Ajooni                                               | Standalone                    |
| 40.      | AssessHub/ Five Elements Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. | Standalone                    |
| 41.      | elitmus                                              | Standalone                    |
| 42.      | Shiksha Bharti                                       | Standalone                    |
| 43.      | NSDOS                                                | Standalone                    |
| 44. 45.  | Yuva Skills Foundation ACE Assessment                | Standalone Standalone         |
| 46.      | Swargiya Shrimati Durga Devi Charitable Trust        | Standalone                    |
| 47.      | Udhyog Vikas Sansthan                                | Standalone                    |

|   48. | Khwaspuria Advisory Pvt Ltd                            | Standalone   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|    49 | Agam Skills Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Standalone   |
|    50 | LEAD Assessment service private limited                | Standalone   |
|    51 | S3 Assessors                                           | Standalone   |
|    52 | Reliable projects services Pvt. Ltd.                   | Standalone   |
|    53 | Krenoz Global Services                                 | Consortium   |
|    54 | Testkit/ Kitbag Tech Private Limited                   | Consortium   |
|    55 | E&E Skill Pvt. Ltd./ Invigilate Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Consortium   |
|    56 | Cleveratti Skills Pvt. Ltd.                            | Consortium   |
|    57 | Vistaskills                                            | Consortium   |

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