Lok Sabha Question No. 2332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Establishment of Sector Skill Councils by NSDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2332

ANSWERED ON -04/08/2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS BY NSDC

## 2332.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that nearly 40 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) with the help of industry have been set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including district-wise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)       whether the said councils are mandated to identify the skill development needs of respective sectors and determine skill competency standards;
- (d)       if so, the details of the said needs identified by SSCs in Andhra Pradesh, sector and district-wise;
- (e) whether NSDC provides support to training providers of various sectors; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  of  the  support  provided  to  the  respective  sectors  in  Andhra Pradesh.

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (f)   National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of Ministry of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE),  has  formed  36  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders.  These SSCs are mandated to identify the skill development  needs  of  respective  sectors  as  well  as  to  determine  skill  competency standards.  SSCs conduct skill gap studies from time to time which provide information on  the  skills  needed.   Such  studies  guide  the  interventions  of  the  Government  for preparing the workforce as per the industry needs.

SSCs operate across the country.  However, 4 SSCs namely, Furniture & Fittings Skill Council,  IT-ITeS  Sector  Skill  Council,  Indian  Iron  &  Steel  Sector  Skill  Council  and Telecom Sector Skill Council have designated representatives in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Details of districts covered in Skill Gap Studies conducted by SSCs in Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure-I .

NSDC  provides  structured  support  to  training  providers  of  various  sectors  through accreditation, capacity building, and scheme implementation facilitation under the Skill India Mission. This includes facilitating access to training infrastructure, digital tools via the  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH),  curriculum  alignment  with  National  Occupational Standards (NOS), and placement linkages. In Andhra Pradesh, NSDC has partnered with various TPs across sectors like healthcare, construction, logistics, and retail.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2332  ANSWERED  ON  04.08.2025  REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT OF SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS BY NSDC'

## Status of District-wise Skill Gap Studies conducted in Andhra Pradesh by SSCs since 2019

|   S. No. | SSC Name                                                   | Districts                                                                                                                            |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Handicrafts and Carpet Sector Skill Council                | NTR, West Godavari, East Godavari and Anakapalle                                                                                     |
|        2 | Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council                        | Tirupati, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Nellore, Amaravati, Chittor, and Konaseema                                                          |
|        3 | Automotive Skill Development Council                       | All districts of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      |
|        4 | Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council                     | All districts of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      |
|        5 | Telecom Sector Skill Council                               | NTR, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, YSR, Krishna, Godavari, Guntur, Chittoor, Nellore, Srikakulam, Anantapur, Palnadu                         |
|        6 | Construction Skill Development Council of India            | All districts of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      |
|        7 | Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council             | Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Guntur, Krishna, Chittoor                                                                   |
|        8 | Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Skill Development Council | Vishakhapatnam-Kakinada, PCPIR, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, SPSR, Nellore, Chittoor, Kurnool, Anantapur |
|        9 | Hydrocarbon SSC                                            | All districts of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      |
|       10 | Media and Entertainment Skills Council                     | All districts of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      |

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