Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: National Skill Development Agency
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR, P.R. SUNDARAM, V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY QUESTION

2769.  KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:                                           SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:                                  SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) the  details  of  programmes  and  activities  undertaken  so  far  by  the  National  Skill Development Agency (NSDA);
- (b) the  targets  set  and  achievements  made  in  skill  development  since  its  inception, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the shortfall in achievements, if any along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) the measures being taken to achieve the targets; and
- (e) the role of NSDA in providing support and assistance for students, engineering/science graduates/job seekers for their upskilling and training?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of the programmes and activities undertaken so far by the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) are given at Annexure I.
- (b) to (d) The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  was  set  up  in November  2014.  The  targets  set  for  the  Ministry,  for  skilling  39,02,700  persons  during 2015-16,  under  its  various  programmes  have  been  achieved.  All  skill  development programmes are closely monitored and corrective action taken whenever required.
- (e) NSDA  provides  a  National  Skill  Qualifications  Framework  (NSQF)  under  which qualifications are approved. On the basis of these qualifications, candidates are certified after undergoing fresh/upskilling training through the various Skill Development programmes of the Government.

The NSDA, through the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) consolidates all available training programmes run by various Government of India Ministries/Departments and  agencies  on  to  one  platform.  This  information  is  made  available  to  the  candidates through the National repository on Courses.

## PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN SO FAR BY THE NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NSDA)

The details of key initiatives undertaken so far by the NSDA are as under:

1.  Implementation of National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF): NSQF is a quality  assurance  framework  which  integrates  education  and  competency  based skill  framework  nationally,  to  provide  multiple  pathways,  horizontal  as  well  as vertical,  both  within  vocational  education  and  vocational  training  and  among vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education,  linking  one  level  of  learning  to  another  higher  level.  NSDA  has conducted  NSQF  orientation  workshops  in  22  states  and  UTs  namely  Odisha, Manipur, Tripura, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry, Karnataka, Uttarakhand,  West  Bengal,  Rajasthan,  Tamil  Nadu,  Assam,  Goa,  Meghalaya, Punjab,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Haryana,  Nagaland,  Mizoram  and  Daman  &  Dadar Nagar Havelli for aligning state level qualifications to the NSQF. States have started aligning their qualifications to NSQF.
2.  NSQF  implementation  with  Central  Ministries:  NSDA  has  initiated  interaction with  10  central  ministries  namely  M/o  Textiles,  M/o  Commerce  and  Industry,  M/o Tribal  Affairs,  M/o  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation,  M/o  Information Technology  (IT)  and  Information  Technology  Enabled  Services,  M/o  of  New  and Renewable Energy, M/o MSME and M/o Environment and Forest and M/o Chemical and Fertilizers to  align  their  qualifications  to  NSQF.  Three  Ministries have  started aligning their qualifications to NSQF.
3.  Development  of  Qualification  Register:  A  National  Qualifications  Register  has been  developed  which  is  the  repository  of  all  approved  qualifications  with  their corresponding NSQF levels. The register comprising of 1520 qualifications is online for public viewing at www.nqr.gov.in.
4.  Development  of  Labour  Market  Information  System:  NSDA  has  developed National  Labour  Market  Information  System  (LMIS)  which  will  consolidate  all available training programs run by various GoI Ministries/Departments and agencies  on  to  one  platform.  This  information  will  be  made  available  to  the candidate  through  the  National  repository  on  Courses.  Information  is  available  at www.lmis.gov.in
5.  Capacity  building  of  State  Skill  Development  Missions:  NSDA  has  engaged with  Chandigarh  (UT)  regarding  the  development  of  UT  specific  skill  plan  and policy.   Himachal  Pradesh  has  notified  its  skill  policy  which  was  formulated  with support from NSDA.
6.  Policy inputs: NSDA  provided  policy level inputs to the Ministry of Skill Development on Recognition of Prior Learning, PMSDF, Skill India Act, Common Norms etc.

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