Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: National Skills Qualification Framework NSQF
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 168

ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NSQF)

168.     SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI NARANBHAI KCHHADIYA:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a)  the  proportion  of  formally  skilled  labour  as  a  percentage  of  the  country's  workforce  as of December 2023, industry- wise details thereof; and
- (b) whether  skill training  is  being  made  compliant  with  the National Skills Qualification Framework(NSQF) for young professionals ?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)       As per National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, the estimated number of persons in the workforce in 2014-15 without any formal skilling and for which there is need  for  skilling,  re-skilling  and  up-skilling  was  29.8  crore  and  the  estimated  number  of  fresh entrants into workforce between 2015-22 requiring skilling was 1.49 crore per year.  Further as per  the  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  Annual  Report  2021-22  of  National  Statistical Office (NSO), percentage of persons in the age group 15-59 years who received vocational/technical training was 19.5%, which includes 3.4% who received formal vocational/technical training. As per the same survey, percentage distribution of persons of age 15-59 years who received formal vocational/technical training by field of training is at Annexure-I .
- (b)           Yes,  National  Skills  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  gazette  notification  dated  27th December  2013  mentions  that  government  funding  would  not  be  available  for  any  training/ educational  programme/course  which  is  not  NSQF-compliant  and  it  shall  be  mandatory  for  all training/educational  programmes/courses  to  be  NSQF-compliant.  Accordingly,  all  the  skilling Ministries/  Departments  are  required  to  align  their  training  programs  with  NSQF.  As  on 13.11.2023, a total of 4745 qualifications aligned and approved with NSQF are active.

Annexure-I

ANNEXURES  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  168  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  04.12.2023  REGARDING  NATIONAL  SKILL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NSQF).

Percentage distribution of persons of age 15-59 years who received formal vocational/technical training by field of training estimated from PLFS (2021-22)

| S. No.   | Field of Training                                                                           |   Percentage Distribution |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Aerospace and Aviation                                                                      |                       0.1 |
| 2        | Agriculture, Non-Crop based Agriculture, Food Processing                                    |                       0.5 |
| 3        | Allied Manufacturing- Gems and Jewellery, Leather, Rubber, Furniture and Fittings, Printing |                       0.3 |
| 4        | Artisan/ Craftsman/ Handicraft/ Creative Arts and Cottage based Production                  |                       1.5 |
| 5        | Automotive                                                                                  |                       2.1 |
| 6        | Beauty and Wellness                                                                         |                       3.3 |
| 7        | Chemical Engineering, Hydrocarbons, Chemicals and Petrochemicals                            |                       0.6 |
| 8        | Civil Engineering-Construction, Plumbing, Paints and Coatings                               |                       2.8 |
| 9        | Electrical, Power and Electronics                                                           |                       9.8 |
| 10       | Healthcare and Life Sciences                                                                |                       6.1 |
| 11       | Hospitality and Tourism                                                                     |                       0.9 |
| 12       | Iron and Steel, Mining, Earthmoving and Infra Building                                      |                       0.6 |
| 13       | IT-ITeS                                                                                     |                      28.6 |
| 14       | Logistics                                                                                   |                       0.1 |
| 15       | Mechanical Engineering - Capital Goods, Strategic Manufacturing                             |                       3.6 |
| 16       | Media-Journalism, Mass Communication and Entertainment                                      |                       0.6 |
| 17       | Office and Business Related Work                                                            |                       4   |
| 18       | Security                                                                                    |                       0.2 |
| 19       | Telecom                                                                                     |                       0.5 |
| 20       | Textiles and Handlooms, Apparels                                                            |                      11.4 |
| 21       | Work Related to Childcare, Nutrition, Pre-School and Crèche                                 |                       2.6 |
| 22       | Other                                                                                       |                      19.9 |
|          | Total                                                                                       |                     100   |

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