Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Skill India International Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *208 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## SKILL INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTERS

## *208.  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- a. whether the Government is establishing Skill India International Centers (SIICs) under the National Skill Development Corporation International (NSDCI);
- b. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- c. whether the Government is planning to engage private institutes in establishing SIICs and if so, the details thereof;
- d. whether the Government  is planning to establish SIICs in Parliamentary Constituency of Pali in Rajasthan, Jhansi, Deoria and Pratapgarh Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and Balasore Parliamentary Constituency of Odisha;
- e. if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and
- f. the number of skilled youth from India who have benefitted from the NSDCI training and got the job opportunity abroad?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to (f)          A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI P.P.  CHAUDHARY  AND  SHRI  ANURAG  SHARMA  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF

PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'SKILL INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTERS'. (a) to (e): Yes, Sir. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  setting  up  Skill  India International (SII) Centers across the country, which will be operationalized through NSDC  International  (NSDC-I).  SIICs  will  complement  Government's  vision  to establish India as the Global Skill Capital by helping create a 'Trusted Workforce Supply Chain' by ensuring fair and transparent skilled mobility from India. These  centers  will  facilitate  skilled  mobility  by  providing  destination-based  skilling/reskilling/up-skilling  facility,  assistance  in  placements,  counselling,  assessment/trade testing, emigration assistance and post placement support, etc. In line with the Budget announcement for the fiscal year 2023-24, MSDE has proposed the establishment of 30 Skill India International Centres (SIICs) across various states. The selection of locations of SIIC is based on country and sector wise migration patterns, the demand for overseas mobility in different regions and other feasibility parameters. The establishment of SIICs is an ongoing process. Initially, for the purpose of establishing the SIICs, Government Institutions like NSTIs, ITIs etc. are being identified. Thereafter, establishment of the centers may also be explored in partnership with Private Institutions. Currently,  two  SIICs  have  been  established,  one  in  Varanasi  and  another  at  SDI,

Bhubaneswar.

(f) NSDC-I has been supplementing efforts of MSDE towards facilitating skilled mobility from India. NSDC-I has successfully enabled a total of 25,300 candidates from April 2022 till December 2023 to get job opportunities in other countries.

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