Lok Sabha Question No. 3579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Skill Needs and Enhancing Training Initiatives
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3579

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## SKILL NEEDS AND ENHANCING TRAINING INITIATIVES

## 3579.  SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the current and future skill needs across various industries and sectors and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to align skill development initiatives with the changing dynamics of the job market and technological advancements and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  mechanism  in  place  to  incorporate  feedback  from  trainees  and employers to improve training standards and meet industry requirements and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a): Skill Gap studies are conducted from time to time which provide information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors. Such studies guide the interventions of the Government aimed at preparing the workforce as per the industry needs. Further, District Skill Committees (DSCs) are mandated with formulating District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) to promote decentralized planning and implementation at the grassroots. The DSDPs identify sectors with employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling in the district, and map the available facilities for Skill Training. Skill Development Programmes of the Government are designed and implemented to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors

Through  National  Council  of  Applied  Economic  Research  (NCAER),  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has conducted a National Skill Gap Study of seven high-growth sectors to establish a robust methodology for analyzing sector-specific skill  demands. The  seven  sectors  include -(i)  Growing  of  cereal,  leguminous  crops  and oilseeds; (ii) raising of cattle and buffaloes; (iii) weaving of textiles; (iv) manufacture of motor vehicles,  parts  &  accessories  of  motor  vehicles;  (v)  electric  power  generation  using  solar energy and other non-conventional sources; (vi) retail sale of food, clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialised stores and maintenance & repair of MVs and; (vii) computer programming activities. The study has identified job roles which are facing and are likely to face demand shortage in the seven sectors.

- (b): To ensure the skills imparted through various scheme of MSDE are aligned with the industry  requirements  and  technological  advancements,  the  following  specific  steps  have been taken:
- (i) 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.
- (ii) 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 Occupations, 2015 and obtain industry validations.
- (iii) NCVET has approved 8693 qualifications  as  per  the  industry  requirements,  out  of which 2266 qualifications are valid and active, and 6427 qualifications are archived for being not relevant.
- (iv)   36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up which identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
- (v) Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.
- (vi)   Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry  4.0  requirements  in  areas  like  AI/ML,  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  Drone Technology, etc. for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
- (vii)   DGT has introduced new age /future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as 5G Network Technician, Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant, Cyber Security Assistant, Drone Technician etc.
- (viii)  DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Future Skill Rights Network, to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels. These partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies.
- (ix)   Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai, in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready workforce for Industry, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.
- (x) MSDE has launched Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) a unified platform that integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a lifelong  array  of  services  to  key  stakeholders.  Details  of  the  trained  candidates  are available  on  SIDH  portal  for  connecting  with  potential  employers.  Through  SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.
- (xi)   Rozgar  Melas  and  Pradhan  Mantri  National  Apprenticeship  Melas  (PMNAMs)  are organised to facilitate the placements and apprenticeship opportunities to the certified candidates.
- (c): To improve the skill training delivery, appropriate mechanism has been established for seeking  feedback  of  trainees.  For  instance,  the  feedback    under  PMKVY  are  sought  on parameters like lab sufficiency, satisfaction with trainer, fairness of assessors, assessment in local language, recommending the training to others, etc. As regards skill requirements, the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well as determine skill competency standards. The new courses/qualifications developed by Awarding Bodies are validated by the industry players to ensure that they match the standards and requirements of the industry players.

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