(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme for skill development in the coal sector; and
(b) if so, the details of areas likely to be covered alongwith the efforts being made by the Government to create the sufficient manpower with requisite skill in the coal sector?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, MINES AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)& (b): A Tripartite MoU has been signed between National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Coal India Limited (CIL) on 3rd May 2015 to provide training and undertake Recognition of Prior Learning to around 2.7 lakh person over a period of 2 years as per National Skill Qualification Framework in CIL’s operational area and neighboring regions.The targetgroupsinclude 1, 00,000 existing employees, 70,000 contract workers, 70,000 project affected persons and 30,000 students of Class 9 to 12.
Further, a Pilot Project has been launched in all Subsidiaries of CILon 15th July 2016 for various Trades, in which 10 days training is given to selected candidates followed by 1 day of assessment and certification.The project is being regulated by Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS) through Training Partners. Overall coordination is handled by NSDC & CIL along with its Subsidiary Single Point of Contacts (SPOC’s).
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