Lok Sabha Question No. 3640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Public Private Partnerships for Skill Development in Rural Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3640

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS

## 3640.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of  the  private  entities  with  whom  Government has  signed  MoUs for the purpose of carrying out skill development initiatives and training during the last five years;
- (b) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  (men/women/youth)  benefitted  from such skill development trainings/initiatives during the last five years, State-wise, especially from Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries of such skill development trainings/ initiatives given jobs by the private entities during the last five years, State-wise especially from Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) whether the Government has considered increasing its outreach and collaboration to work with private entities for skills development initiatives, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 including rural areas. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

MSDE engages with private players for various skill development initiatives/programs. Details of MoUs signed under PMKVY 4.0 to carry out skill development Initiatives till 30.06.2025 and State-wise details of candidates trained are at Annexure-I (which is available on Ministry's website  at  https://www.msde.gov.in/documents).  Details  of  MoUs  signed  under  Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) by Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE are at Annexure-II (which is available on Ministr y's website at https://www.msde.gov.in/documents).

Further, DGT has collaborated with entities including IBM India, Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe India, Amazon  Web  Services  (AWS),  Future  Right  Skills  Network  (FRSN),  etc.  for  skilling initiatives, under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR).  These  partnerships  facilitate  the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies. Although no state-specific  details  are  available,  more  than  25  lakh  youth  have  been  reported  to  be benefited through these initiatives.

The  National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)  serves  as  an overarching national regulator with the aim of setting standards, developing comprehensive regulations, and improving the vocational education, training, and skilling ecosystem. NCVET recognises entities as Awarding Bodies (ABs) and Assessment Agencies (AAs). As on date NCVET has signed agreements with 61 private Awarding Bodies and 68 private Assessment Agencies.  The  detailed  list  is  attached  as Annexure  III (which  is  available on  Ministry's website at https://www.msde.gov.in/documents).

(d): For  enhancing  the  skill  development  capabilities,  a  balanced  approach  is  taken  by fostering  partnerships  with  international  corporations  as  well  as  the  domestic  enterprises. These collaborations introduce best practices for strengthening skilling ecosystems. Sector Skill  Councils  and  District  Skill  Committees  also  engage  with  local  industries  to  address regional  skill  gaps.  Details  of  the  initiatives  for  collaboration  with  private  sector  and international institutions for skill training including advanced skill training are given below:

- (i) Government of India has signed Memorandum of Understanding / Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of skill development and vocational education & training with twelve countries to align the skilling efforts as per the global requirements.
- (ii) MSDE and Microsoft Global Services Centre (India) Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch AI Careers for Women -a pioneering skilling initiative aimed at empowering women in higher education institutions to pursue careers in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- (iii) Government of India has announced setting up of 30 Skill India International Centres for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries
- (iv)   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. Under this Scheme, 11  MoUs  are  active  and  their  details  are  at Annexure-IV (which  is  available  on Ministry's website at https://www.msde.gov.in/documents).
- (v) MDE has also collaborated with Microsoft, HCL Tech and Nasccom (with SkillUp), in implementation of a programme on Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR).
- (vi)   Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai, in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training for an industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.
- (vii)   Private  and  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  under  their Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) contribute to the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) for implementing various skill development projects through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

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