Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Skill Development of SC/ST Students
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF SC/ST STUDENTS

## †3192. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to link skill development with education with a view to provide skill development to boys and girls belonging to the Scheduled Castes(SCs)/Scheduled Tribes(STs) in the colleges/secondary schools running in SC/ST areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard;
- (c) whether  any  such  scheme  has  been  started  in  the  colleges/secondary  schools  in  the SC/ST areas of Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) 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 (d) The Government has taken several steps to link skill development with education at secondary school and college level:
- (i) At the secondary school level skill development is being provided under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Vocational training (CSSV), through National Skill Development Corporation  (NSDC)  and  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs),  in  secondary  education  (from classes  9  to  12)  under  NSQF  (National  Skills  Qualification  Framework).  It  aims  to promote a nationally integrated education and competency based skill   framework which provides for multiple pathways both between general and vocational education. CSSV is owned by MHRD and jointly funded by them (75%) and participating State Government (25%). As of March, 2016 - NSDC is working with 15 State Governments viz. Haryana, Himachal  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Punjab,  Uttarakhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Nagaland, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh ,  Telengana,  Delhi  Uttrakhand,  West  Bengal,  Assam  and Rajasthan  for  implementation  of  the  scheme  in  their  states  through  its  approved  and funded Sector Skill Councils. The scheme is currently covering over 3000 schools and benefiting  approximately  2.25  Lakh  school  students  including  SC/ST  students  from classes 9 to 12.
- (ii)  At  the college  level, skill  development  is  being  provided  through  three  Ministry  of Human  Resource and Development (MHRD)  schemes  under UGC:  Community Colleges, B. Voc., and KAUSHAL Kendras. All three schemes leverage the institutional mechanism for industry-interface under MSDE. The assessment and certification of skill competence  for  these  schemes  is  to  take  place  through  the  industry  led  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs). Assessment is also aligned with the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and then Qualification Packs (QPs) developed by SSCs.
- (iii) Further,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  through NSDC has initiated programmes in Higher Education Institutions to integrate delivery of outcome based skill development training into mainstream 2nd and 3rd year curriculum of existing undergraduate level programmes.

These initiatives benefit the students including SC/ST students at school and college levels and have outreach to SC/ST areas as well.

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