Lok Sabha Question No. 935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Lack of Practical Training in Skill Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 935

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## LACK OF PRACTICAL TRAINING IN SKILL CENTRES

- 935 SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that the skill centres are not adequately equipped for practical training, resulting in theoretical training with little practical exposure; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps that are proposed to be taken by the Government so that quality of training and the choice of the particular skill being imparted must meet the market standards?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  and  (b)  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 / institutes etc. 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 the Skilling Courses under above mentioned schemes, the practical and theory components are  specifically  prescribed  and  assessments  are  also  done  accordingly.  Under  PMKVY,  the training  providers  are  selected  through  a  series  of  stringent  procedure.  Regular  monitoring, inspections,  and  evaluations  are  also  conducted  to  ensure  institutions  are  maintaining  the prescribed  standards  for  skill  development.  Based  on  the  learning  from  earlier  phases  of PMKVY  scheme,  the  provision  is  made  under  guidelines  of  PMKVY  4.0  that  all  Training Centres  (TCs)  should  have  the  mandatory  equipment  and  machineries  as  specified  by  the respective  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs).  There  are  provisions  for  penalty  in  case  of  nonavailability  of  required  infrastructure/tools  and  equipment  for  each  job  role  while  batch  is  in progress. Training under the scheme of JSS is provided by Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), in their infrastructure located close to doorsteps of the target group. One time nonrecurring  grants-in-aid  of  rupees 20  lakh  is  provided  at  the  time  of  sanction  of  new  JSS  for procurement  of  tools  &  equipment  and  other  office  infrastructure.  Further,  the  Ministry  has upgraded the tools and equipment of 30  JSSs to establish them as model JSSs. ITIs have their permanent infrastructure with required equipment for respective trades, to impart practical training.  Apprenticeship training is given in industrial establishments.

Further,  following  specific  steps  have  been  taken  to  align  the  training  programs  to  market needs and improve the employability of trainees:

- i. The  training  programmes  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. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework  (NSQF)  also have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
- vii. 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.
- 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 programmes is promoted.
- x. Government of India has signed Migration and Mobility Agreement with ten countries viz., U.K.; France, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Austria, Mauritius, Australia, Portugal and Finland for aligning skilling with demand in these countries.
- xi. Government of India has announced setting up of 30 Skill India International Centers for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries.

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