Lok Sabha Question No. 2971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Global Skill Banks
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016 Global Skill Banks QUESTION

## 2971. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

## SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  50  Global  Skill  Banks  to  train potential immigrant workers in various job roles as per international standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Indian  workers  skilled  in  various  fields  interested  for  overseas employment would be trained in such Skill Banks; and

(d)  if  so,  the  likely  benefit  to  be  accrued  to  the  Government  by  setting  up  of  Skill Banks?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a)  to  (d):    The  Government aims   to  bridge global  shortage of  labour force  in  the coming  years  by  reaping  the  demographic  dividend  of  young  Indian  labour  force. With  this  aim,  the  Government  has  established  15  International  Skill  Training Centres in key migratory pockets of the Country on pilot basis on the occasion of World  Skills  Day  on  15 th July,  2016.  A  Statement  showing  the  details  of  these centers are annexed (Annexure I). The  trainings  imparted  in  these  Centres  are  of  International  Benchmark National Occupation  Standards  (NOSs)  aligned  to  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework (NSQF)  with  options  for  Pre-departure  orientation  and  soft  skills  training.  These Centres train Indian youth aspiring and willing to migrate overseas for employment, standards apart from compliant to Qualifications  Packs (QPs) and thereby enabling right match of aspirants with employment opportunity overseas.

ANNEXURE I

## International Skill Training Centres estabilised on 15.07.2016 on Pilot basis

|   S. No. | Name of the Training Partner                                        | Location                   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Mahendra Skills Training & Development Pvt. Ltd.                    | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh     |
|        2 | Society Action for Welfare and Cultural Advancement Society (SWACA) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh    |
|        3 | Society Action for Welfare and Cultural Advancement Society (SWACA) | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh     |
|        4 | LabourNet Services India Private Limited                            | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh   |
|        5 | Quivan Skill Empowerment Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh |
|        6 | Orion Edutech Pvt. Ltd.                                             | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh    |
|        7 | Prayas JAC                                                          | Ranchi, Jharkhand          |
|        8 | Moti Babu Institute of Technology (MBIT)                            | Araria, Bihar              |
|        9 | Syncroserve Global Solutions                                        | Hyderabad, Telangana       |
|       10 | Force 10 Protection Services Pvt. Ltd.                              | Kochi, Kerala              |
|       11 | MWT Institute of Health and Management Pvt. Ltd.                    | Kochi, Kerela              |
|       12 | Quivan Skill Empowerment Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Kolkatta,WB                |
|       13 | AnupTech Skill Development Center                                   | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra   |
|       14 | INSCOL Health Skills Pvt. Ltd.                                      | Chandigarh, Punjab         |
|       15 | IL&FS Skills Development Corporation                                | Ajmer, Rajasthan           |

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