Lok Sabha Question No. 1794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Industry Participation in Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1794

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## QUESTION

## 1794. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the need to increase industry participation in the skill development model of the country to align skilling with industry needs and hence ensure better placement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any programmes to increase industry participation;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  people  skilled/trained  under these programmes during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to come up with additional plans to increase the industry participation in skill development and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) The Government  having  realised the need  to increase the industry participation to create appropriate skilled manpower in the Country, to evolve appropriate skill  development  framework  and  removal  of  disconnect  between  the  demand  for  and supply  for  skilled  manpower  through  vocational  and  technical  training,  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been constituted by the Government on 9 th November,  2014.  With  the  objective  to  secure  greater  industry  participation  in  skill development, a 'National Industry Conclave on Skills' was organised by this Ministry on 12 th January,  2016  at  Mumbai.  The  conclave  brought  together  industry  leaders  and professionals and Government onto one platform to deliberate on important issues related to  skill  development  in  India.  The  challenges  and  opportunities  of  skill  development  in India were discussed elaborately in the conclave. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for skill development, adoption of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) by industry, corporate skill  excellence  centres  in  PPP  mode,  training  of  trainers,  central  mechanism  of  skill certification, etc were some of the issues discussed and broad consensus was reached with a positive response from Industry.

Further, Government  has  launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on 15 th July, 2015 which is a reward based, demand driven scheme aiming to benefit 24 lakh persons with training of 14 lakh fresh entrants and certification of 10 lakh persons under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The scheme has a coverage of 413 job  roles  developed  by  31  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  which  are  industry  led  bodies intended to align the skilling efforts as per the industry's requirement.  As on 02.05.2016, 19.71 lakh people have been enrolled for vocational training and 19.55 lakh candidates completed training under different sectors across the Country.

Besides,  Government  has  implemented  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme  under which Apprenticeship Training is provided on-the-job at the real workplace in the industry to school drop-outs, ITI pass outs, 10+2 (vocational), Diploma-holders and Graduates in engineering and non-engineering pass-outs to create skilled manpower for the Country. The number of people skilled/trained  under  the  programme during last three  years  and current year are as under:-

## (Figure in lakh)

| Year    | Apprentice trained         |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 2.60                       |
| 2014-15 | 2.84                       |
| 2015-16 | 2.93                       |
| 2016-17 | 3.13 (undergoing training) |

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