(a) whether eight lakh semi-skilled workers will be required for the up-coming Power Projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the programmes undertaken by the Government to meet the requirement of large semi-skilled
work force in the next few years?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) & (b): It has been identified that about 10 lakh additional personnel including 1,60,000 semi skilled
workers, 1,50,000 skilled workers and 5,03,500 unskilled and non technical personnel and 2 lakh engineers
and supervisors will be required during 11th Plan for upcoming power plants in the country.
(c): (I) Ministry of Power and CEA have taken initiative under `Adopt an ITI` scheme since July, 2007.Under
this scheme, the State Government ITIs are being adopted by power sector CPSUs and Private Project developers
under Public Private Partnership scheme of the Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of
Labour and Employment to invest in augmentation and up-gradation of the training assets of ITIs around their
project areas, especially in respect of trades that are relevant to the power industry- CPSUs have adopted
52 ITIs (including 8 new ITIs under construction). The private developers have also adopted 12 ITIs.
(ii) Subsequently, this issue to Manpower requirement and their skill development has been emphasized during
the Chief Ministers conference (2007), and recently held Power Ministers Conference held in June, 2009 and
November, 2009. State Governments have also been requested to facilitate adoption of ITIs by their State
Power utilities.
(iii) Master Skill Development Plan for instructors of ITIs - 100 days training of Master trainers.
The Master Skill development i.e. Training of trainers is being undertaken to improve the quality
of trainers in ITIs.