Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Unavailability of Skilled Manpower
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## UNAVAILABILITY OF SKILLED MANPOWER

## 863. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Dr. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a)            the  approximate  number  of  employees  working  in  renewable  sector  in  the  country presently;
- (b)     whether as per recent study by the Council for Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), unavailability of skilled manpower was one of the biggest challenges in meeting the ambitious target of 1,75,000 MW of renewable energy by 2022 that India has set itself;
- (c)     whether the study has also noted the quality of existing courses was mostly poor and did not match industry needs/standards;
- (d)     if so, the details of the study and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)     whether Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) has initiated a new crop of professionals in the country, and if so, the target fixed by the SCGJ to train the professionals during 2016-17?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Approximately 98,000 employees are working in four major areas of renewable energy i.e. Solar, Wind, Biomass and Small Hydro Power.

(b),(c)&(d): Being  an  emerging  field  with  tremendous  growth  potential,  skill  gaps  in renewable energy sector pertaining to research and development (R&D), project development, consultancy,  manufacturing,  construction  and  installation,  operation  and  maintenance  and marketing  besides project  management  were  identified  in  a  study conducted  by  the Confederation of Indian Industry for the Ministry in its report 'Human Resource Development Strategies for Indian Renewable Energy Sector' in 2010 as also in the February, 2016 issue brief entitled 'Filling the Skill Gap in India's Clean Energy Market: Solar Energy Focus' of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

To  address the  above  mentioned  skill  gaps,  a  comprehensive  Human  Resource Development Programme was initiated, wherein standard course and training modules suiting to industry requirement are developed. The Electronics Sector Skill Council, Power Sector Skill  Council  and  Skill  Council  for  Green  Jobs,  have  undertaken  the  task  of  developing National Occupational Standards (NOSs) and Qualification Packs (QPs) in consultation with the industry.

(e): The role of Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) is to capture the skilling needs for both service users and manufacturers/ service providers within the sector and implement a roadmap for a nation-wide, industry led collaborative skills development initiative. So far, SCGJ has prepared  qualification  packs  for  Three  job  roles  and  has  set  a  target  of  training  28,800 professionals during 2016-17.

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