Lok Sabha Question No. 2314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Global Skills Landscape
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2314

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## GLOBAL SKILLS LANDSCAPE

## 2314.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is working for skill development in the country;
- (b) the factors that have led to India's growing prominence in the global skills landscape; and
- (c) whether the progress can be continued and further enhance the competitiveness in Madhya Pradesh particularly in Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)        Under  the  Govt.  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   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.  Apart  from  MSDE,  more  than  20  Central  Ministries/ Departments are implementing skilling / upskilling training programmes through  schemes, such as Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  the  Rural  Self  Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) under Ministry of Rural Development, Deen Dayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, etc. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills.
- (b) & (c)          Factors to be attributed to India's growing recognition in the global skills landscape inter-alia include demand of skilled workforce across the globe and India's favourable demographic dividend; comprehensive network of skilling infrastructure catering to short term training, including Recognition  of  Prior  Learning,  and  Long  Term  Training,  offering  courses  in  diversified  trades; setting  up  of  NCVET   as  the  overarching  regulatory  body  entrusted  inter-alia  with  development, qualitative improvement and regulation of vocational education and training; continuous development of training courses in response to emerging market needs and consistent efforts to enhance  cooperation  with  other  countries  and  international  institutions  in  the  domain  of  skill development to bring visibility to the skilling landscape of India to the world.

The following measures  have been  taken by the Ministry to further enhance  the competitiveness in the country:

-  Bilateral  engagements  with  different  countries  to  provide  a  framework  of  cooperation  in areas  like information  exchange,  standard  setting, skill harmonization,  recognition  of qualification, etc.
-  Business to Business Agreements by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) with business  entities  of  various  countries  to  facilitate  overseas  mobility  of  Indian  skilled workforce, capacity building of trainers, employer engagements, etc.
-  Studies to ascertain focus countries to enhance skilled mobility and employment.
-  Setting  up  of  Skill  India  International  Centers  (SIICs)  to  deliver  training  according  to international standards and provide counseling, assistance with passport and visa procedures, and post-placement support, etc.

Schemes of the Government for skill development and other initiatives in this area are implemented across the country, including Madhya Pradesh, and Khandwa within this State.

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