Lok Sabha Question No. 2396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Industry Linkage and Job Placement in Chevella Constituency
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## INDUSTRY LINKAGE AND JOB PLACEMENT IN CHEVELLA CONSTITUENCY

## 2396.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  has  facilitated any  direct linkages between  local skill development  centres  and  industries  in  or  around  the  Chevella,  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the number of candidates placed in jobs through such linkages during the last two years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to integrate nearby industrial hubs and IT corridors with the existing training institutions in Chevella to enhance employability and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total number of the said centres currently operational under the Government schemes in the Chevella, Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposals for setting up of new centres in underserved mandals of the Constituency and if so, the current status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (e) : 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  VikasYojana  (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. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills. Number of Training Centres (TCs) established in Chevella Lok Sabha Constituency are as below:

| Districts in Telangana   | Number of Training Centres   | Number of Training Centres   | Number of Training Centres   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                          | PMKVY                        | NAPS Establishments          | CTS                          |
| Ranga Reddy              | 15                           | 227                          | 22                           |
| Vikarabad                | 2                            | 19                           | 4                            |
| Total                    | 17                           | 306                          | 26                           |

The schemes of MSDE for skill development are demand driven and training centres are set up on need basis. Further, in order to meet skilling requirement for future workforce, improve the quality of skilling, to align the training programs to market needs and improve the employability of  trainees,  following  specific  steps  have  been  taken  by  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):

- i.    The training programs offered under the schemes of MSDE are developed in collaboration with industries, keeping in view market demands. 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development Corporation  (NSDC)  which  are  mandated  to  identify  the  skill  development  needs  of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
- ii. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.  Under CTS also, new age courses have been developed to meet the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies.
- iii. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
- iv. The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET are expected to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand and map them with the identified occupations as per the National Classification  of  Occupation,  2015,  of  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  and  obtain industry validations.
- v. Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  is  implementing  Flexi  MoU  Scheme  and  Dual System of Training (DST). These initiatives are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment.
- vi. DGT has also signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network (erstwhile Quest Alliance), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
- vi. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) also have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
- viii. NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program,  provides  support  to  training  providers  that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.
- ix.  Under NAPS,  apprenticeship training and increasing engagement with industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programs is promoted.
- x. Implementation  of  Skills  Strengthening  for  Industrial  Value  Enhancement  (STRIVE) scheme,  a  World  Bank  assisted  project  launched  with  the  objective  of  improving  the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.
- xi. Trainings of Trainers through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Institutes of Training of Trainers (IToTs).
- xii.  Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal has been established as a Digital Public Infrastructure for skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems.
- xiii. The  Cabinet  has  approved  National  Scheme  for  Upgradation  of  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs) and setting up National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for skilling, at an estimated cost of ₹60,000 crore (Central Share: ₹30,000 crore, State Share: ₹20,000 crore, and Industry Share: ₹10,000 crore).  Under this scheme, inter alia, course content and design will be aligned with industry skill requirements, and new courses will be introduced to address emerging areas, with the objective of creating a future-ready skilled workforce to meet the evolving needs of India's economy and enhance industrial value addition .
- xiv. Implementation of the scheme will be through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed in partnership  with  Anchor  Industry  Partners  (AIPs)  to  ensure  skill  training  relevance  and outcome-based  delivery.  Selection  of  ITIs  will  be  led  by  State/UT  Governments  in consultation with industry.

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