Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Training Under Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 422

ANSWERED ON - 05/02/2024

## TRAINING UNDER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

422. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  incorporating  the  subject  areas  and  training  material related to Artificial Intelligence in the syllabus of the various training courses and ITIs across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  conduct  Training  and  Skill  Development Workshops in the rural areas of the country to bring down the digital divide; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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  Entrepreneurships  (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  Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through  Industrial  Training  Institute  (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.

Under  SIM,  MSDE  through  IT-ITeS  Sector  Skill  Council  (SSC)  has  developed  10 Qualification Packs (QPs) under the 'Occupation': Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Analytics (AIBDA) for short term training in various skilling programs. Details of QPs are given below:

|   SN. | Qualification Pack (QP) / Job Role Name   |   NSQF Level |
|-------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|
|     1 | AI - Data Quality Analyst                 |            5 |
|     2 | AI - Business Intelligence Analyst        |            5 |
|     3 | AI - Database Administrator               |            5 |
|     4 | AI - Machine Learning Engineer            |            5 |
|     5 | AI - DevOps Engineer                      |            5 |
|     6 | AI - Data Scientist                       |            6 |

|   7 | AI - Data Engineer      |   6 |
|-----|-------------------------|-----|
|   8 | AI - Data Architect     |   7 |
|   9 | AI - Solution Architect |   7 |
|  10 | Data Annotator          |   4 |

Under  long-term  skilling,  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  under  MSDE  has introduced  one  year  duration  course  name  'IoT  Technician  (Smart  Health  Care)'  in  2018 under CTS which also covers the module on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is currently being taught in 19 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of 13 States/UT.

Further, in order to re-skill and up-skill IT-professionals to be adept with the emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), IT-ITeS SSC in partnership with Ministry of Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  has  launched  FutureSkills  Prime  (FSP) platform. A learner can seamlessly access free and paid content on all the skills of the future, virtual labs, undergo assessments and get certified on FutureSkills Prime platform. Till date, more  than  1.92  lakh  candidates  have  been  trained  on  Artificial  Intelligence  &  Big  Data Analytics (AIBDA) courses/programs.

(c) and (d) In order to upskill the workforce in Information Technology or computer based skills across the country, MSDE through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has facilitated  the  setting  up  of  IT-ITeS  Sector  Skill  Council,  an  industry  led  body,  to  develop National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  aligned  job  roles  and  course  curriculum, conduct  skill gap  studies and  assess  and  certify trainees exclusively in Information Technology.

Under PMKVY, since inception i.e., 2015, till 31.12.2023, 5.07 lakh candidates have been  trained/oriented  in  IT-ITeS  sector  across  the  country  which  also  covers  rural  areas. Some of the key courses are Data Entry Operator, Biometric Data Entry Operator, IT Help Desk Attendant, etc.

Under long-term training provided through CTS, digital skills are a mandatory part of the Employability Skills curriculum being imparted in all ITI courses and all ITIs are equipped with IT labs for digital skilling. The Information Technology forms an integral part of various CTS trades. Presently, out of total 15,020 ITIs across the country, 11,214 ITIs are situated in rural areas.

Further,  MSDE has launched Skill India Digital (SID) platform, a comprehensive and accessible platform for skill enhancement,  offering  industry-relevant skill courses, job opportunities,  and  entrepreneurship  support  to  youth  of  the  country  from  rural  and  urban areas.

SID supports Industry 4.0 by offering futuristic courses on Big Data, Machine Learning and  Analytics,  etc.  provided  by  its  digital  learning  partners.  Industry  4.0  courses  such  as Python  with  Advanced  AI,  Artificial  Intelligence  Foundation,  Generative  AI,  Data  Analytics Essentials, Cybersecurity Essentials, Introduction to Data Science, Kisan Drone Operator, EV Service Technician, Biowaste Management, along with other certification courses, are being offered on the platform.

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