Amount of loan ranges from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs.1,50, 000/- depending on the course with an interest rate of 11% to 12% : Skill development in all sectors

 SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL
 SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has any proposal to initiate skill development in all the sectors;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry is focusing its attention on preparing a capable task force for the prospective information technology hardware industry;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

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(e) the details of the steps taken to facilitate loan availability for skilled persons?

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 416 FOR 23RD  MARCH 2020 REGARDING “SKILL DEVELOPENT IN ALL SECTORS”.

In pursuance of the National Policy on Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship 2015, the Government has been promoting establishment of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) so as to ensure that skill development efforts being made by all stakeholders  in  different sectors are in accordance with actual needs of industry.  SSCs  are  industry-led bodies responsible for creating Occupational Standards, developing competency framework, conducting Training of the Trainers’ Programmes, affiliation of Vocational Training Institutes, conducting skill gap studies in their respective sectors and most importantly assessment and certification of trainees on the  curriculum aligned to National  Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Presently there are 37 functional Sector Skill Councils covering all the priority sectors, sectors with large workforce and unorganized sectors. A  list thereof  is at Annexure.

Electronic Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) has been set up in the domain of Electronics & Hardware. Thrust of the Council is on establishing an effective and efficient ecosystem for development and imparting of outcome oriented skills for the electronics systems, design and manufacturing industry (ESDM) including relevant curriculum, courses, information database, delivery system, standardization, accreditation and certification processes to enhance the employability of the Indian workforce globally. The Council has trained 2.83 lakh persons out of which 1.12 lakh persons have been placed during 2017-18 to 2019-20. Further, the Ministry through its Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) has been providing long term  vocational training in 137 NSQF compliant trades in 26 sectors including Electronics & Hardware in 15,697 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. Skill Courses have been designed leveraging new age technology  to  meet  the requirement of Industry 4.0. and new age courses such as Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Agriculture, Geo informatics assistant, Aeronautical Structure &  Equipment Fitter, Drone, Solar Technician, Technician Mechatronics etc have been introduced in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and ITIs.

Skill Loan Scheme of the Government being operated by Public Sector Banks provides loan facility to aspirants wanting to do skill development courses aligned to NSQF in any ITIs, Polytechnics or in a school recognised by Central or  State Education Boards or in a college affiliated to recognised university, training partners affiliated to National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Sector Skill Councils, State Skill Development Missions, State Skill Corporation etc.  Amount  of  loan ranges from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs.1,50, 000/- depending on the course with an interest rate of 11% to 12% and repayment schedule of 3 to 7 years. Loan is sanctioned without any processing fee or collateral security or third-party guarantee. Further, NSDC, through various programmes and initiatives, endeavours to provide support to trainees and training partners to facilitate self-employment / entrepreneurship. It has partnered with various Government Agencies  and  Non-Government organisations for extending benefits such  as  Mudra  Loans,  Entrepreneurship Support among others to the skilled candidates. It is also helping in creating capacity and strengthening placement cells of the training providers to encourage entrepreneurship.

Annexure referred to in reply to LSSQ No. 416 to be answered on 23.03.2020 asked by SSHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL and SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA regarding ‘SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ALL SECTORS’.

S. No.	Sector	Name of the SSC
1	Automotive	Automotive Skills Development Council
2	Retail	Retailers Association’s Skill Council of India
3	IT-ITeS	IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council
4	Media	Media & Entertainment Skills Council
5	Rubber, Chemical & Petro- Chemical	Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Sector Skill Council
6	Healthcare	Healthcare Sector Skill Council
7	Gems & Jewellery	Gems & Jewellery Skill Council of India
8	Electronics & Hardware	Electronic Sector Skill Council of India
9	Agriculture	Agriculture Skill Council of India
10	Telecom	Telecom Sector Skill Council of India
11	BFSI	Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council of India
12	Leather	Leather Sector Skill Council
13	Food Processing	Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative
14	Logistics	Logistics Skill Council
15	Plumbing	Indian Plumbing Skills Council
16	Capital Goods	Capital Goods Skill Council
17	Construction	Construction Skill Development Council of India
18	Life Sciences	Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council
19	Aviation & AeroSpace	Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council
20	Iron & Steel	Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council
21	Power	Power Sector Skill Council
22	Mining	Skill Council for Mining Sector
23	Textiles & Handlooms	Textile Sector Skill Council
24	Apparels	Apparel, Made-up & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council
25	Beauty & Wellness	Beauty & wellness Sector Skill Council
26	Handicrafts	Handicrafts & carpets Sector Skill Council
27	Tourism & Hospitality	Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council
28	Infrastructure Equipment	Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council
29	Sports	Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Sector Skill Council
30	Oil & Gas	Hydro Carbon Sector Skill Council
31	Coating & Painting	Paints and Coatings Skill Council
32	Green Jobs	Skill Council for Green Jobs
33	PwD	Skill Council for Persons with Disability
34	Domestic Workers	Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council
35	Furniture & Fittings	Furniture & Fittings Skill Council
36	Instrumentation	Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council

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Management

Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council

Source : Lok Sabha