Lok Sabha Question No. 3772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Skilling for the Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3772

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## SKILLING FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

3772.   SHRI P C MOHAN:

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

- (a) the  outcomes  of  skilling  initiatives  for  the  renewable  energy  sector  across  the country, along with details of any specialized programmes implemented to meet the growing demands of this sector;
- (b) the measures taken at the national level under the Skill India Mission to develop a skilled workforce for the renewable energy sector, including efforts to upskill the workforce in the solar, wind and green hydrogen industries and collaborations with industry stakeholders; and
- (c) whether any steps have been taken to establish Centres of Excellence for renewable energy skill development and whether Bengaluru is being considered for such a centre?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c): 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  Vikas  Yojana  (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, equipped with industry relevant skills in various sectors including green jobs.

The details of candidates trained under schemes of MSDE in green jobs are as under:

| Schemes                                  | Candidates Trained   |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| PMKVY (Since 2015-16 to 31.02.2024)      | 5,02,182             |
| JSS (from 2023-24 to 28.02.2025)         | 1,356                |
| NAPS (Since 2018-18 to 28.02.2025)       | 7,517                |
| CTS (ITIs) (Sessions 2018-19 to 2024-25) | 20,161               |

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched various capacity building and skill development programmes to create a skilled workforce across different segments of the renewable energy sector, including solar energy. Details are as follows:

(i) Skilling  under  Human  Resource  Development  scheme:  Under  the  short  term component  of  Human  Resource  Development  programme,  skilled/trained  technicians  are created for  proper  installation,  operation  and  maintenance  of  Renewable  Energy  projects. Under  Suryamitra  Skill  Development  Program,  57372  candidates  have  been  trained  in Installation, Commissioning and Operation & Maintenance of Solar PV Systems till February, 2025.  Under  Varunmitra  program,  1276  candidates  have  been  trained  in  Solar  Water Pumping  Technician  training  program  implemented  through  National  Institute  of  Solar Energy  (NISE),  Gurugram.  Under  Vayumitra  program,  196  Trainers  and  2160  candidates have been trained in Wind Power Plant Technicians for Wind Energy Projects till February, 2025. Under Jal-Urjamitra Program,  54 trainers and 515 candidates have been trained as Small  Hydro  Power  Plant  Technicians for  maintenance  of  Small  Hydro  Power  Projects  till February, 2025.

(ii) Capacity  building  under  PM-Surya  Ghar-  Mufti  Bijli  Yojana: The  scheme  aims  to create more than three (3) lakh skilled manpower through skilling, upskilling, out of which at least  1  lakh  will  be  solar  technicians.  Training  for  the  Technicians/  Electricians/  Installers/ Engineers/ Supervisers / Vendors / Discom officials / Trainers is for installation/design/operation  &  maintenance  for  solar  roof  top  systems  through  Directorate General  of  Training  (DGT),   National  Institute  for  Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business Development  (NIESBUD),  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  (NISE),  Sector  Council  for Green Jobs (SCGJ),  etc. So far, a total of 66,434 personnel have been trained under the scheme.

(iii) Skilling  under  Green  Hydrogen  Mission:  Skilled  manpower  for  Green  Hydrogen Sector  under  the  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  (NGHM)  is  being  created  through  a Scheme on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling under NGHM. A total of 1673 candidates, 150 trainers and 63 master trainers have been trained in Green hydrogen area.

The schemes of MSDE are demand driven and training centres under these schemes are set  up  or  engaged  on  need  basis.  Details  of  the  training  centres  engaged  under  the schemes of MSDE in Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts of Karnataka are as under:

| Schemes   | PMKVY 4.0 Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | CTS (ITIs) (Session 2023-24)   | CTS (ITIs) (Session 2023-24)   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Schemes   | PMKVY 4.0 Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | Govt                           | Pvt                            |
| Karnataka | 457                 | 12            | 2,452                 | 274                            | 1,192                          |
| Bengaluru | 74                  | 01            | 1,565                 | 17                             | 52                             |

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of MSDE has set up Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) led by industry leaders which is mandated to identify the skill development needs of the sector as well as to determine skill competency standards. SCGJ has  reported  that  they  have  established  a  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE)  with  Tata  Power, Maharashtra  and  Gujarat  Energy  Research  &  Management  Institute  (GERMI),  Gujarat. SCGJ also has 08 training centres in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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