Lok Sabha Question No. 2506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Skill-Mapping at Global Level
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2506

ANSWERED ON - 18/12/2023

## SKILL MAPPING AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

2506.   SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  working  in  tandem  with  other  countries  including  the  G-20 Countries  to  undertake  skill-mapping  at  the  global  level,  and  equitable  use  of  Artificial Intelligence, for a resilient, equitable, inclusive, sustainable future via education; and

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  made  so  far,  State-wise  along  with  the  funds earmarked/sanctioned/spent for each such course till now?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) and (b) 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 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.  The  SIM  aims  at  enabling  youth  of  India  to  get  future  ready  &  industry ready skills.

Govt of India has a vision to make India a Global Skill hub and the source of trusted and highly skilled workforce for various domains across the world. MSDE has planned the establishment of  30  Skill  India  International  Centres  (SIICs)  across  different  states  to  further  this  vision. These centres aim to enhance India's capabilities in providing  a  well-trained and competent workforce to meet international standards and demands.

The  G20  Labour  and  Employment  Ministers'  Meeting  2023  and  the  G20  Leaders'  Summit 2023  concluded  successfully  with  the  G20  countries  taking  several  landmark  commitments while adopting the G20 policy priorities on strategies to address skill gaps globally. The G20 countries  committed  to  working  towards  ensuring  well-managed,  regular  and  skills-based migration pathways.

The G20 countries adopted priorities to address skill gaps globally, including through mapping of global skill gaps, further strengthening of respective national statistical data by adoption of comparable basic and extended indicators in respective national surveys, and extending the coverage of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation  and  Development  (OECD) Skills  for  Jobs  Databases  to G20  countries.  They  also committed  to consider the development  of  an international reference classification of occupations by skill and qualification requirements to facilitate cross-country comparability and mutual recognition of skills and qualifications. They called upon ILO and OECD to consider the feasibility  of  developing  the  international  reference  classification  to  assess  its  technical, operational, and economic viability by 2026, and share the progress annually. The feasibility study would also include a pilot in identified key sectors among G20 countries.

India is supporting ILO and OECD and the present G20 Presidency (Brazil) to work towards the implementation of the aforesaid  commitments undertaken under the Indian  G20 Presidency.  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  is  working  with  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  and  Labour  Bureau  to  adopt  the  basic  indictors  in national surveys and extend coverage of ILO and OECD's skills for jobs database. No specific funds have been earmarked by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in this regard.

During G20 Education Ministers' Meeting under India's Presidency, G20 Members agreed to encourage coordination and systematic assessment of the evolution of AI, including generative AI, which is a challenge to educational systems, and which also has the potential to improve them. G20 members expressed support to an equitable and inclusive use of AI in education and skilling that respects human rights.

In  the  G20  New  Delhi  Leaders'  Declaration  2023,  the  G20  leaders  expressed  to  extend support to educational institutions and teachers to enable them to keep pace with emerging trends and technological advances including AI.

To  further  enhance  AI  skills,  the  MSDE  is  integrating  AI-based  courses  into  its  skilling schemes, conducting Training of Trainers (ToTs), and fostering collaborations with industries.

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