Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Skill Development Corporation Board
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD

## QUESTION

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

## 1031. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  Board  has  considered up-skilling of programmes under the Skill India campaign by approving more Sector Skill Councils and if so, the details in this regard;
- (b) whether  the  present  sector  skill  councils  have  deliberated  on  formulating  a curriculum frame-work that is able to absorb the dynamic and up-skilling challenges of the emerging fourth industrial revolution and if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  has  devised  a  policy  frame-work  to  expand  basic modules        in order to improve the employability of the youth in keeping with the future     requirements of the fourth industrial revolution; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has been mandated to set  up  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  to  address  sector  specific  skill  needs  of  the industry. So far the Board of NSDC has approved 40 SSCs. A list of approved SSCs is Annexed .  SSCs assess skill needs of various job roles in a particular sector in consultation with the industry and develop job specific standards called Qualification Packs - National Occupational Standards (QP-NOS). Till February, 2016 SSCs have developed 1641 Qualification Packs - National Occupational Standards (QP-NOS). These  QP-NOS  are  compliant  to  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  and  are aligned to standards set by the industry to make the training relevant to the industry needs. Further, curriculum for 251 QPs have also been finalised by the SSC's. The Government has notified Common Norms for skill development programmes/schemes of the Central Government. As per Common Norms, soft skills (which would include computer literacy, language and workplace inter-personal skills relevant to the sector/trade) would be integral part of the skill training process and must be suitably integrated into the course modules to improve the employability of the youth.

## List of approved Sector Skill Councils

|   S.No. | Sector Skill Councils                                                          |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Automotive Skills Development Council                                          |
|       2 | Security Knowledge and Skill Development Council                               |
|       3 | Retailers Association's Skill Council of India                                 |
|       4 | IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|       5 | Media & Entertainment Skills Council                                           |
|       6 | Rubber Skill Development Centre                                                |
|       7 | Healthcare Sector Skill Council                                                |
|       8 | Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India                                        |
|       9 | Electronic Sector Skill Council of India                                       |
|      10 | Agriculture SSC                                                                |
|      11 | Telecom Sector Skill Council of India                                          |
|      12 | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council of India   |
|      13 | Leather Sector Skill Council                                                   |
|      14 | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative                                      |
|      15 | Logistics Sector Skill Council                                                 |
|      16 | Plumbing Skill Council of India                                                |
|      17 | Capital Goods Sector Skill Council                                             |
|      18 | Construction Sector Skill Council                                              |
|      19 | Life Sciences Sector Skill Council                                             |
|      20 | Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council                                      |
|      21 | Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council                                              |
|      22 | Power Sector Skill Council                                                     |
|      23 | Skill Council for Mining Sector                                                |
|      24 | Textiles & Handloom Sector Skill Council                                       |
|      25 | Apparel, Madeups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council                        |
|      26 | Beauty & wellenss Sector Skill Council                                         |
|      27 | Handicrafts Sector Skill Council                                               |
|      28 | Tourism & Hospitality Sector Skill Council                                     |
|      29 | Earthmoving & Infrastructure Building Sector Skill Council                     |
|      30 | Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Sector Skill Council           |
|      31 | Hydro Carbon Sector Skill Council                                              |
|      32 | Chemical & PetroChemical Sector Skill Council                                  |
|      33 | Coatings & Painting Sector Skill Council                                       |
|      34 | Green Jobs Sector Skill Council                                                |
|      35 | PwD Sector Skill Council                                                       |
|      36 | Furniture & Fittings Sector Skill Council                                      |
|      37 | Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council |
|      38 | Strategic Manufacturing Sector Skill Council                                   |
|      39 | Management, Entrepreneurship and Training Sector Skill Council                 |
|      40 | Domestic Workers' Sector Skill Council                                         |

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