Question : Upskilling of Programmes

(a) whether the National Skill Development Corporation Board has considered upskilling 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 framework that is able to absorb the dynamic and up-skilling challenges and if so, the details in this regard;

(c) whether the Ministry has devised a policy framework to expand basic modules in order to improve the employability of the youth in keeping with the future requirement; and

(d) if so, the details in this regard?

(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.







Annexure
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