MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) Directorate General of Employment & Training does not approve any Vocational Training Centre/ Vocational
Training Provider. However, number of Vocational Training Providers empanelled by State Governments/ Union
Territory Administrations under Skill Development Initiative Scheme since inception is at Annex – 1.
(b) & (c) The empanelment of new Vocational Training Providers is dependent on the need of State Governments/
Union Territory Administrations for skilled manpower in various sectors of economy. However, a proposal to
set up 5000 Skill Development Centres in Public Private Partnership is under consideration of the Govt.
(d) Various surveys point out towards an increasing demand for skilled professionals across industries
in the country.
(e) The Government of India has operationalised Skill Development Initiative (SDI) Scheme since May 2007 with
an objective to improve employability of persons by providing vocational training through Vocational Training
Providers (VTPs). Persons trained through VTPs and existing workers who have acquired skills through informal
sources are tested by the empanelled assessing bodies appointed by the Government. Successful persons are
awarded certificates issued by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) which is recognized within
the country as well as outside. Some other steps taken by the government are upgradation of existing
government ITIs, setting up of National Skill Development Corporation, focused attention on strengthening
skill development infrastructure in J&K, North East and Left Wing Extremism affected States, etc. 1500 new
ITIs are also proposed to be set up in Public Private Partnership in the next five years.
