Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Adoption of International Best Practices
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 89

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES

## QUESTION

- *89. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  focusing  on  implementing  and  adopting  the  best practices of various countries in skill development in India and, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreements  with  foreign  countries  for technology transfer in skill training, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether active collaboration is being sought in the areas of creation of international mobility through mapping of job roles and development of transnational standards; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE IN RESPECT OF PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 89 ADMITTED FOR REPLY ON 02.03.2016 REGARDING "ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES'

(a) to (d) With a view to adopting international best practices in skill development and entrepreneurship,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with countries such as United Kingdom and Germany, which are global leaders in the field of vocational education and training. Transfer  of  best  practices  and  knowledge,  training  of  trainers  and  benchmarking  of standards, are key components of these international collaborations. The National Skills Development  Corporation  (NSDC),  which  is  under  MSDE  is  one  of  the  key  agencies through which these collaborations are operationalised. NSDC has also signed MoUs with institutions in Australia, Canada and United States, with a specific focus on adapting the best practices in these countries into India's skill development ecosystem and developing transnational training standards, which are recognised internationally.

Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  through  NSDC  and  Sector Skills  Councils has  worked  on  developing  transnational  standards  for  85  Job  Roles across 15 Sectors in collaboration with UK institutions, under the UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).  The work is expected to be completed by April this year. Similarly, for 28 Job Roles the work of creating Transnational Standards with Australia is nearing completion. NSDC is working with Institutions in Canada to develop transnational standards for specific job roles.

Further,  a  Letter  of  Intent  (LoI)  was  recently  signed  between  MSDE  and  the National Qualifications Authority of United Arab Emirates (UAE) for collaboration on skill development and mutual recognition of qualifications.

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