(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a National Skill Development Authority to
oversee, support and speed up the development efforts of Central and State Government
missions;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any objections have been raised by any Ministry in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the efforts being made by the Government to resolve such issues and go ahead
with the formation of National Skill Development Authority?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND PLANNING, (SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA)
(a) & (b) Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech on 15th August, 2012 mentioned that the
Government of India is considering the establishment of a National Skill Development Authority.
As a follow up, the Planning Commission moved a Cabinet Note on setting up of a National Skill
Development Authority to inter alia oversee, support and speed up the on-going skill development
efforts of the Central Ministries and States Skill Development Missions to ensure that the
training target of 50 million during the 12th Plan period is achieved.
(c) to (e) The Cabinet Note was discussed in the meeting of the Union Cabinet held on 31.1.2013
and has been referred to a Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted under the chairmanship of the
Finance Minister.