Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Welcome Address:
Making India Skill Capital of the
World
National Workshop with States
Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi
9 May 2015
New Ministry: Designed to deliver
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Notified as Department on 31.7.14,
became full-fledged Ministry on
9.11.14; Funding began from 1.4.15
Two verticals of DGET transferred
on 16.4.15
Ministry
Decision to transfer two Institutes
on Entrepreneurship from MSME
taken on 23.3.15
National Skill
Development Fund
National Skill
Development Agency
NSDA set up in 2013
and NSQF notified
on 27.12.13
National Skill
Development
Corporation
Entrepreneurship
Incubation
National Skill
Qualification
Framework (NSQF)
37 Sector Skill Councils
NIESBUD, Noida
Labour Market
Information System
(LMIS)
203 Training Partners
with 3611 centres
IIE, Guwahati
Draft National policy on Skill Development & Entrepreneurship under consultation
Directorates of
Training &
Apprenticeship
Training
Govt ITI – 2284
Pvt ITI – 9680
NCVT
ATIs & Other Institutes
Apprenticeship
SDI-MES _ 12000
centres
NSDC set up in July
2009 and NSDF
created for routing
govt funds; New
SSCs being set up as
the need arises
Functions of Ministry
as per Allocation of Business Rules dated 31st Jul, 2014
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Coordination with all concerned for developing an appropriate skill development framework
Removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower
Mapping of existing skills, doing market research, and devising training curriculum
Industry-institute linkage, bringing PPP element in skilling
Making broad policies for all other Ministries/Departments
Framing policies for soft skills, computer education
Academic equivalence of skill sets
Work relating to Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
Expansion of youth entrepreneurship education
Key Challenges
Skilling at Scale with Speed and Standards
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Varying standards:
Assessment and
certification;
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Outmoded curricula;
& lack of marketrelevant short courses;
Weak linkages to
employers/corporates;
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Low quality of training;
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Funding constraints;
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Poor infrastructure;
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Lack of funding;
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Demand-supply
mismatch;
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Misalignment with
aspirations of youth;
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Lack of scalability;
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Unequal access;
Lack of trainers
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Large unorganized
sector employment with
no skill premium;
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Limited mobility
between skill and higher
education;
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Skilling not leading to
Jobs;
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-10
-20
-30
Sectors
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Construction Material and
Building Hardware
IT and ITES
Telecommunication
Pharma and Life Sciences
BFSI
Media and Entertainment
Agriculture
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Gems and Jewellery
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Leather and Leather Goods
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Healthcare
Auto and Auto Components
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Education/ skill development
5
Food Processing
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Electronic and IT Hardware
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Private Security Services
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Domestic Help
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Handlooms and Handicrafts
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Textile and Clothing
10
Tourism, Hospitality & Travel
40
Furniture and Furnishing
12
Beauty and Wellness
Transportation and Logistics
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Retail
Building, Construction and Real
Estate
Skill Needs: Incremental Human Resource Requirement
(2013-22)
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Incremental Human resource Requirement Across Sectors : 109.73 million
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Top 10 sectors account for about 80% of requirements
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-25
Concrete Outcomes
Capacity & Quality
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1 Integrate skilling in schools (Class 9+) - Increase from nearly 2000
Vocationalis
-ation of
Education
schools to atleast 10,000 schools in 3 years [Total no. of schools - 14,64,153]*
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2 Integrate skilling in higher education - Community colleges and
Bachelor of Vocational Studies in over 5,000 colleges/ universities over 3
years [Total no. of colleges – 49,473]*
3 National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to ensure that quality
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Quality &
Certification
and standards meet sector specific requirements. Complete alignment with
NSQF within stated timeline as per Notification dated 27.12.2013
4 Adopt Sector Skill Council certification to ensure employer linkage to
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training programme
New
initiatives
5 Flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
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approved by Cabinet on 20th March 2015 centred on outcome-based skill vouchers
6 Scaling up islands of excellence and innovations in skill landscape
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*Source: Ministry of Human Resource Development Website, 2010-11
Concrete Outcomes contd…
Capacity & Quality
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Industrial
Training
Institutes
(ITIs)
7 Reform and re-orient existing ITIs (industry-driven relevant curricula,
greater use of technology in delivery and better industry connect)
 Focus Areas: (a) syllabus flexibility, (b) industry interface, (c) state of workshops,
(d) teaching/pedagogical techniques, (e) financial model of ITIs/ATIs, (f) trainer
shortage, (g) examination system, and (h) Apprentices Act
Current Status
 Number of ITIs : 11,972 (Govt. - 2284 & Pvt. - 9688)
 Seating Capacity : 16.94 Lakh per year
 Flexi-MoU introduced to provide direct links with industry/employers
 New scheme to upgrade one Govt ITI in each State as a model institution with industry engagement
 Setting up of new institutions for training of trainers in PPP mode with distance learning component
 MIS portal www.ncvtmis.gov.in launched for tracking of trainees and issue of e-certificates.
 Comprehensive Reforms in the Apprentices Act 1961 with effect from 22nd Dec ‘14, to create more
apprenticeship opportunities.
 New scheme ‘Apprentice Protsahan Yojana’ launched on 16th Oct ‘14 to support MSMEs
Way Forward: Expectations from States
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Develop State Skill Mission Directorate to bring all skilling
activities under one umbrella
Human Resource and Skill Requirement Reports commissioned by
NSDC may be widely disseminated and used by State governments
Align State programmes with common norms to be issued
by MSDE, and NSQF
Leverage existing infrastructure and resources for skill
development programmes
Synergise State skill programme data with central LMIS
Introduce vocational education as a separate vertical at high
school level
List of Communications
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
Multi Skill Institutes – 24.11.2014 (Chief Secretaries of All States)
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National Skill Qualification Framework – 02.04.2015
(All concerned Central Ministries/Departments, and Chief Secretaries of All States)
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Skill Gap Studies – 24.04.2015
(For information of All Central Ministries/Departments, and Chief Secretaries of All States)
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – 07.05.2015
(For information of All Central Ministries/Departments, and Chief Secretaries of All States)
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THANK YOU