Lok Sabha Question No. 4028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Mentor Committees
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  DECEMBER, 2015

## MENTOR COMMITTEES

## 4028.   ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up / proposes to set up Mentor Committees;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such committees proposed to be set up;
- (c) the selection criteria of members of Mentor Committees; and
- (d) the extent to which the young entrepreneurs are likely to benefit in their search for employment?

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

(a) to (b) Yes  Madam.  The  Government  has  set  up  Sector  Mentor  Committees (SMCs) vide Office  Memorandum No. MSDE  - 18/5/2015 - AP dated 14.12.2015, to bring synergy between Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) set up by National Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  and  Mentor  Councils  constituted  by  erstwhile Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T). The main role of each SMC will be to review existing and develop new curricula for all courses (both long term and short term) in its respective sector. Initially, 34 SMCs are proposed to be set up as per Annexure-I (enclosed).

- (c) As  per  the  Office  Memorandum  issued  for  Constitution  of  Sector  Mentor Committees, the SMCs shall have the following composition:
- i. Chairman - Senior industrialist  in  the  sector  nominated  by  SSC  Governing Council, which may also include Chairman or member of the SSC.
- ii. 3 industry experts representing a broad cross-section of industry - nominated by SSC Governing Council.
- iii.  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of relevant SSC
- iv.  Deputy  Director  General,  Training  or  his  nominee  not  below  the  rank  of Director
- v. Mentor  (convener)  -  Sectoral  expert  nominated  by  Directorate  General  of Training (DGT)
- vi.  4 Technical experts from industry - 2 nominated by relevant SSC      and 2 by DGT
- vii. 2 representatives from State Government to be decided by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
- viii.    2 members from academia co-opted by the Committee
- ix. 1  Central  Staff  Training  &  Research  Institute  (CSTARI)  representative  nominated by DGT
- x.    1 representative from NSDC
- xi.   The committee can also co-opt experts as per requirement

(d) The SMCs shall also provide recommendations for improving on the job training and placement of trainees and suggesting specific mechanisms for the same to improve the employability of the young job seekers.

## Mapping of existing / proposed SMC with that of SSC

|   Sl. No. | Sector Skill Council                                             | Mentor Council                                                               | Name of Sector Mentor Committee (SMC)         |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Automotive Skills Development Council                            | Automobile                                                                   | Automotive SMC                                |
|         2 | Beauty & wellness sector skill council                           | Beauty and Wellness                                                          | Beauty & Wellness SMC                         |
|         3 | Construction sector skill council                                | Construction, construction material, and Real Estate                         | Construction SMC                              |
|         4 | Earthmoving & infrastructure Building Sector Skill Council       |                                                                              | Earthmoving & Infrastructure Building SMC     |
|         5 | Plumbing Skill Council of India                                  |                                                                              | Plumbing SMC                                  |
|         6 | Electronic Sector Skill Council Of India                         | Electronics & Hardware                                                       | Electronics SMC                               |
|         7 | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative                        | Food Processing & Preservation                                               | Food Industry SMC                             |
|         8 | IT-ITES Sector Skill Council                                     | IT & ITES                                                                    | IT-ITES SMC                                   |
|         9 |  Power Sector Skill Council  Construction Sector Skill Council | Power Generation Transmission, Distribution, Wiring and Electrical Equipment | Power SMC                                     |
|        10 | Capital Goods Sector Skill Council                               |  Production & Manufacturing  Fabrication                                   | Capital Goods SMC                             |
|        11 | Apparel, Make-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council         | Textiles and Apparel                                                         | Apparel, Make-ups & Home Furnishing SMC       |
|        12 | Textiles & Handloom Sector Skill Council                         | Textiles and apparel                                                         | Textiles & Handloom SMC                       |
|        13 | Tourism & Hospitality Sector Skill Council                       | Travel, Tourism and Hospitality                                              | Tourism & Hospitality SMC                     |
|        14 | Retailers Association's Skill Council of India                   | Organized Retail                                                             | Retail SMC                                    |
|        15 | Telecom Sector Skill Council of India                            | Telecommunications                                                           | Telecom SMC                                   |
|        16 | Handicrafts Sector Skill Council                                 | Handicrafts                                                                  | Handicrafts SMC                               |
|        17 | Skill Council for Mining sector                                  | Mining & Mineral Processing                                                  | Mining SMC                                    |
|        18 | Leather Sector Skill Council                                     | Leather & Leather Goods                                                      | Leather SMC                                   |
|        19 | Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India                          | Gems and Jewellery                                                           | Gems & Jewellery SMC                          |
|        20 | Agriculture SSC                                                  | Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture                                      | Agriculture SMC                               |
|        21 | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative SSC                    | Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Fisheries                                              | Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative SMC |
|        22 | Rubber Skill Development Council                                 | Rubber                                                                       | Rubber SMC                                    |

## Annexure-I

|   23. | Healthcare Sector Skill Council                                              | Health Care                                        | Healthcare SMC                              |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|    24 | Media & Entertainment Skill Council                                          | Entertainment, Media, Advertising Event Management | Media & Entertainment SMC                   |
|    25 | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill council of India | Banking Financial Service & Insurance (BFSI)       | BFSI SMC                                    |
|    26 | Chemicals and Petrochemicals SSC                                             | Plastics                                           | Chemicals and Petrochemicals SMC            |
|    27 | Instrumentation SSC                                                          | Industrial Automation & Process Instrumentation    | Industrial Automation & Instrumentation SMC |
|    28 |                                                                              | Culture                                            | Culture SMC                                 |
|    29 | Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council                                            |                                                    | Iron & Steel SMC                            |
|    30 | Life Sciences Sector Skill Council                                           |                                                    | Life Sciences SMC                           |
|    31 | Logistics Sector Skill Council                                               |                                                    | Logistics SMC                               |
|    32 | Security Sector Skill Development Council                                    |                                                    | Security SMC                                |
|    33 | Sports                                                                       |                                                    | Sports SMC                                  |
|    34 | Aviation and Aerospace                                                       |                                                    | Aviation & Aerospace SMC                    |

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