Lok Sabha Question No. 2741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Mega Skill Development Centre in Kandhamal
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2741

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## MEGA SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN KANDHAMAL

## 2741. SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  establish  a  Mega  Skill  Development  Centre  in Kandhamal Parliamentary Constituency to address the skill gap;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposed  centre,  including  sectors  covered,  implementation timeline and budgetary provisions;

(c) if not, the reasons for not establishing such a centre;

(d) whether any alternative skill development initiatives are planned for the region and if so, the details thereof;

- (e)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  collaborate  with  industry  stakeholders  and  local authorities  and  the  roadmap  for  skill  development  in  Kandhamal,  Boudh,  Nayagarh  & Ganjam during the next five years; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  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/  under  various  schemes,  viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan 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 including in the state of Odisha. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

Details of the candidates trained under these schemes of MSDE at the pan India level and in Odisha and Kandhamal District are given below:

| PMKVY (Since 2015- JSS (since 2018-19 NAPS (since 2018-19 ITI (Since 2018-19   | PMKVY (Since 2015- JSS (since 2018-19 NAPS (since 2018-19 ITI (Since 2018-19   | PMKVY (Since 2015- JSS (since 2018-19 NAPS (since 2018-19 ITI (Since 2018-19   | PMKVY (Since 2015- JSS (since 2018-19 NAPS (since 2018-19 ITI (Since 2018-19   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 16 to 31.12.2024)                                                              | to 28.02.2025)                                                                 | to 28.02.2025)                                                                 | to 2023-24)                                                                    |

| Pan India   | 1,60,33,081   | 29,52,539   | 37,09,218   | 79,57,128   |
|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Odisha      | 5,98,174      | 2,65,645    | 45,285      | 3,27,281    |
| Kandhamal   | 10,337        | 6,240       | 131         | 3008        |

The schemes of MSDE for skill development are demand driven and the training centres (TCs) are set up/engaged on need basis to impart the training across the country. Details of training  centres  under  schemes  of  MSDE  at  the  pan  India  level  and  in  Odisha  and Kandhamal District are given below:

|           | PMKVY Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishment   | ITIs   | ITIs   |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------|----------------------|--------|--------|
|           |                 |               |                      | Govt   | Pvt    |
| Pan India | 14,844          | 289           | 49,788               | 3,316  | 11,296 |
| Odisha    | 307             | 29            | 738                  | 73     | 427    |
| Kandhamal | 08              | 04            | 13                   | 3      | 3      |

(e) & (f): 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. District Skill Committees (DSCs), set up across all States/UTs including Odisha, are  mandated  with  formulating  District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  to  promote decentralized  planning  for  skill  development  and  implementation  at  the  grassroots  level. DSDPs for Boudh, Nayagarh & Kandhamal districts of Odisha  for the year 2024-25 have been prepared. 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, the following specific steps have been taken:

(i)  National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)  has  approved  8151 qualifications as per the industry requirements, out of which 3089 qualifications are valid and active, and 5062 qualifications are archived for being 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)  Director  General of Training (DGT) under aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) with industry partners. These 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)  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  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 several international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Pearson VUE,

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for providing digital courses.

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