(a) whether the Government proposes to impart training to the youth for seeking employment in foreign countries; and
(b) if so, the number of youth to whom training has been imparted and the number of persons out of them who gained employment in foreign countries during the last three years and the current year, year and State-wise?
(a) India has a huge human resource pool capable of catering to skilled manpower needs of domestic as well as foreign markets. In this context, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been engaging in international collaboration with a number of countries, focused on two parallel strands of activity.
Firstly, MSDE has been engaging with countries such as Germany, United Kingdom, China and Australia to understand international best practices in skill training and apply these to the Indian context, to ensure that Indian youth are trained according to global standards. Benchmarking of Indian standards with global standards is an important component of collaborations with countries such as Australia and United Kingdom, as this provides Indian youth the skills required to work overseas.
Secondly, MSDE is also collaborating with countries such as UAE, to mutually recognize qualifications and certifications to ensure that those trained in India can be employed in UAE and other GCC countries.
(b) NSDC Training Partners impart training based on the standards developed in consultation with Industry and compliant to National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Some of the trainees get foreign employment. However, data in this regard is not maintained centrally.