Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

 

About Ministry

• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a Ministry of Government of India set up on 9 November 2014 to coordinate all skill development efforts across the country.
• Industrial training, apprenticeship and other skill development responsibilities were transferred from the Ministry of Labour and Employment to this newly-made Ministry on 16 April 2015.
• It aims to remove the disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, to build the new skills and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also for jobs that are to be created.
• MSDE also recognises and certifies skills acquired through informal means through its Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program under PMKVY, bringing about a major shift from unorganised sector to an organised economy. So far more than 10 lacs people have been certified and formally recognised under the programs.
• MSDE has also introduced the Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana (PM-YUVA) which aims to educate and equip potential and early stage entrepreneurs and catalyse a cultural shift to support aspiring entrepreneurs. The candidates are linked to the MUDRA scheme of the government to get assistance in initial business funding.

 

 

SKILL DEVELOPMENT – INSTITUTIONAL SET UP

National Skill Development Agency (NSDA)

• It is an autonomous body, registered as a Society under the Society’s Registration Act 1860. It comes under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Mandate

• • To co-ordinate and harmonise the skill development activities among various Central Ministries/Department, State Governments, the NSDC and Private sector.
  • Take all possible steps to meet skilling targets.
  • Anchor and operationalize the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) to ensure that quality and standards meet sector requirements
  • Be the nodal agency for State Skill Development Missions
  • Create and maintain a national data base related to skill development including development of a dynamic Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
  • Evaluate skill development schemes and suggest corrective action

National Skill Development Fund (NSDF)

• • It was setup by Ministry of Finance in 2009 and later transferred to Ministry of Skill Development.
  • It raises funds from government and non-government sectors, bilateral/ multilateral and other agencies for undertaking skill development in the country.
  • A public Trust set up by the GoI is the custodian of the Fund. The fund is operated and managed by the Board of Trustees. The Trust accepts donation/contribution in cash or kind.
  • The Fund meets its objectives through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
  • NSDF entered into an Investment Management Agreement (IMA) with NSDC for utilization of its corpus to meet the desired objectives of National Skill Development Mission.
  • Provision of supervisory role of NSDF over NSDC’s functions is also included in the IMA between NSDC and NSDF.

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

• NSDC was setup as a PPP not-for-profit company, in 2008, by Ministry of Finance.
• In 2014 it was transferred to Ministry of Skill Development. The Government of India holds 49%, while the private sector has 51% in the equity of NSDC.
• It is an implementation agency for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Vojana (PMKVV)

Mandate

• • Catalyzing the skills landscape in India through partnerships with multiple stakeholders Centre/state govt., private sector, international agencies, universities etc

Fundamental pillars

1. 1. Create – Proactively catalyse creation of large, quality vocational training institutions.
   2. Fund – Reduce risk by providing patient capital. Including grants and equity.
   3. Enable – the creation and sustainability of support systems required for skill development. This includes the Industry led Sector Skill Councils.

National Skill Development Mission

• It was launched in 2015 on 15^th July (World Youth Skills Day)
• The Mission has been developed to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities.

Aim – to train over 500 million people by 2022.

Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Institutional Structure

• • At the Centre will have 3 tier executive bodies –
    1. Governing Council at apex level (Chaired by Prime Minister)
    2. Steering Committee (Chaired by Minister of MSDE)
    3. Mission Directorate – (Chaired by Secretary, MSDE) – it will be supported by 3 other institutions: National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC}, and Directorate General of Training (DGT)
  • At State level – States will be encouraged to create State Skill Development Missions (SSDM) along the same lines as National Skill Development Mission structure

Objectives 

• • Seven sub-missions to achieve overall objectives of the Mission –
    1. Institutional Training,
    2. Infrastructure,
    3. Convergence,
    4. Trainers,
    5. Overseas Employment,
    6. Sustainable Livelihoods,
    7. Leveraging Public Infrastructure.

National Skill Qualification Framework

• • It’s a competency based framework.
  • It organizes all the qualifications according to series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitudes.
  • These levels, graded 1 to 10, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess through formal/non-formal/informal learning.
  • It is anchored at National Skill Development Agency (NSDA)
  • Implemented through National Skills Qualification Committee (NSQC).
  • It provides for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) i.e. Certifies skills acquired by workers through non-formal learning channels, and aligns it to NSQF.

National Council for Vocational Education & Training (NCVET)

• The Union Cabinet recently approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space: National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT), and National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).

Key Objective 

• • NCVET will regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long-term and short-term and establish minimum standards for the functioning of such entities.

Primary functions of NCVET

• • Recognition and regulation of awarding bodies, assessment bodies and skill related information providers;
  • Approval of qualifications developed by awarding bodies and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs);
  • Indirect regulation of vocational training institutes through awarding bodies and assessment agencies;
  • Research and information dissemination;
  • Grievance redressal.
  • Regulatory functions currently being carried out by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) through the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) will also be housed in the NCVET.

Composition

• • The Council would be headed by a Chairperson and will have Executive and Non-­Executive Members. In addition, a few more posts will be created for its smooth functioning.

Infrastructure & Resources

• •  Since NCVET is proposed to be set up through merger of two existing bodies, the existing infrastructure and resources will be utilized for the most part.

 

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES UNDER MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 

PRADHAN MANTRI YUVA YOJANA

• PMYY is Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship’s flagship scheme on entrepreneurship education and training.

Objectives

• • Creating an enabling ecosystem for Entrepreneurship development through Entrepreneurship education and training
  • Advocacy and easy access to entrepreneurship support network and Promoting social enterprises for inclusive growth.

Salient Features

• • It will provide entrepreneurship education and training to over 7 lakh students in 5 years (till 2020-21) through 3050 Institutes –
    1. 2,200 Institutes of Higher Learning (Universities, Colleges, Premier Institutions and AICTE Institutions including Polytechnics);
    2. 300 schools (10+2); 500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and
    3. 50 Entrepreneurship Development Centres (EDCs).
  • It also aims to –
    1. Educate and equip potential and early stage entrepreneurs by developing and deliver entrepreneurship education to all citizens free of charge through Massive Open On – line Courses (MOOCs) and other on – line programmes.
    2. Support entrepreneurs through Entrepreneurship Hubs (E-Hubs) by establishing a National Entrepreneurship Resource and Coordination Hub to coordinate and support entrepreneurship development programmes.
    3. Connect entrepreneurs in enabling networks of peers, mentors, funds and business services through a web based online marketplace
    4. Catalyze a culture shift to encourage entrepreneurship.

 

PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY)

• Flagship scheme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched in 2015 and was recently approved till 2020 as PMKVY 2.0.
• Implemented through NSDC.

Objectives

• • To mobilize youth to take up skill training with the aim of increasing productivity and aligning the training and certification to the needs of the country.
  • To train 10 million youth by the year 2020.

Salient Features

• • It has two components known as –
    1. Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and
    2. Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) being implemented by State Skill Development Missions of the States/ UTs popularly known as State- Engagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20).
  • Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
  • The Short-Term Training imparted at PMKVY Training Centres (TCs) is expected to benefit candidates who are either school/college dropouts or unemployed. Training will be imparted according to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
  • Upon successful completion of their assessment, candidates shall be provided placement assistance by Training Partners (TPs).
  • Training and Assessment fees are completely paid by the Government.
  • This skill certification scheme will be implemented through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
  • Under the relaunched PMKVY, which started October 2, 2016 placement tracking has been made mandatory.
  • An initiative has also been taken to set up Model Skill Centres called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), in districts.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra

• • • Model Training Centres called PMKK will be established in every district of India to provide skill training.
    • NSDC is implementation agency and will provide funding support for setting up PMKK.
    • These are part of PMKVY.
    • YUVA – It is a skill development programme and an initiative by Delhi Police in a tie up with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) under PMKVY to connect with youth by upgrading their skill as per their competencies.

 

SKILLS ACQUISITION AND KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS FOR LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION (SANKALP)

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and is supported by World Bank.
• Aims to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM).

Objectives

• • Strengthening institutional mechanisms at both national and state levels
  • Building a pool of quality trainers and assessors
  • Creating convergence among all skill training activities at the state level
  • Providing access to skill training opportunities to the disadvantaged sections and most importantly supplement the Make in India initiative by catering to the skill requirements in relevant manufacturing sectors.

Salient Features

• • It is an outcome-oriented project supported by World Bank
  • The project focus on the overall skilling ecosystem covering both Central (MSDE, NSDA and NSDC) and State agencies, and outcomes will be measured through Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) agreed between MSDE and the Bank.
  • It has been designed to operationalize the sub-missions under the National Skill Development Mission.
  • It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
  • SANKALP is an outcome oriented scheme with 4 key result areas –
    1. Institutional Strengthening;
    2. Quality Assurance;
    3. Inclusion; and
    4. Expanding Skills through PPPs
  • It envisages setting up of –
    1. National Skill Certification Body
    2. National Accreditation board and National Skill Research Division within National Skill Development Agency (NSDA).
    3. Development of Labour Market Information System
  • Kaushal Mart as a Skilling Resource Marketplace offering a credible platform for exchange of skilling resources of different kinds.
  • Takshila as National Portal for trainers and assessors,
  • A Skills Fund has been provisioned under SANKALP with an aim to set up industry lead and job-oriented skill training institutions. It shall be set up as competitive challenge fund that shall provide verifiable and reliable use of grants (subject to maximum ceiling per project) for a long term, sustainable, impact at a local community/ province/ national level.
  • India International Skill Centers (IISC) are being set up to train for overseas placements.
  • It envisages setting up of Trainers and Assessors academies with self-sustainable models.
  • SANKALP establishes a robust monitoring and evaluation system for skill training programs.
  • It also aims at enhancement of inclusion of underprivileged and marginalized communities including women, Scheduled Castes (SCs)/Schedule Tribes (STs) and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
  • It also serves supplement the Make in India initiative by catering to the skill requirements in relevant manufacturing sectors.

 

SKILL STRENGTHENING FOR INDUSTRIAL VALUE ENHANCEMENT (STRIVE)

• It is a Central sector scheme and is supported by World Bank.

Objectives 

• • Improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.

Salient Features

• • It is a Rs. 2,200 crore – central sector scheme, with half of the scheme outlay as World Bank loan assistance.
  • It is an outcome focused schemes marking shift in government’s implementation strategy training provided in vocational education and training from inputs to results.
  • covers 4 result areas –
    1. Improved performance of ITI.
    2. Increased Capacities of State Governments to support ITIs and Apprenticeship Training.
    3. Improved Teaching and Learning.
    4. Improved and Broadened Apprenticeship Training.
  • It will setup national bodies for accreditation & certification in Vocational Education and Training.
  • It shall incentivize ITIs to improve overall performance.
  • It will support strengthening of institutions such as NSDC, State Skill Development Missions, Sector Skill Councils, ITIs and NSDA etc.
  • It will support universalization of National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) including National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) across skill development schemes.
  • It will provide required push to National Skill Development Mission 2015 and its various sub missions.
  • It is also aligned to flagship Government programs such as Make in India and Swachhta Abhiyan.

 

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)

• Launched in 2016

Objectives

• • To promote apprenticeship training and incentivize employers who wish to engage apprentices.
  • Increasing the engagement of apprenticeship from 2.3 Lakhs to 50 Lakhs cumulatively by 2020.

Salient Features

• • NAPS has provision for sharing of expenditure incurred in both providing training and stipend to the apprentice.
  • Two components are –
    1. Reimbursement of 25% of prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of 1500/- per month per apprentice by the Government of India to all employers who engage apprentices.
    2. Sharing of the cost of basic training in respect of fresher apprentices (who come directly for apprenticeship training without formal training) limited to Rs. 7500/- per apprentice for a maximum duration of 500 hours/3 months.
  • It is implemented by Director General of Training (DGT)

 

JAN SHIKSHAN SANTHANS (JSS)

• Formerly under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, JSS has been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development Entrepreneurship in 2018.

Objectives

• • To provide vocational training to non-literate, neo-literate, as well as school drop outs by identifying skills that would have a market in the region of their establishment.

Salient Features

• • Recently, Government has unveiled new guidelines for Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) aligning them to the National Skills Qualification Framework to standardize training.
  • The scope of work of Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) includes the following –
    1. Develop/Source appropriate curriculum and training modules covering vocational elements, general awareness and life enrichment components.
    2. JSSs are encouraged to undertake training equivalent to courses designed by the Directorate of Adult Education, National Institute of Open Schooling and Director General, Employment & Training.
    3. Network with employers and industries for trainees to get suitable placements.
  • JSS course and curriculum have been now aligned to National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to standardize training.
  • JSS portal – The Ministry launched a new website (www.jss.gov.in) which will furnish information on action plans, database of beneficiaries and stakeholders, details of finance and expenditure and other ongoing developments along with a public log-in access.
  • Blended Training System – Launched the Pilot of Amrita University’s Blended Training System at Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) with e-content for selected skill courses. This is a comprehensive ICT-based platform that provides numerous benefits for trainees and trainers.
  • New guidelines are –
    1. Decentralization of powers for JSSs- giving more accountability and independence to district administration
    2. To identify and promote traditional skills in the district through skilling / upskilling;
    3. Linking JSS to PFMS (Public Finance Management system) maintaining transparency and accountability of the ecosystem
    4. Creating livelihood linkages
    5. Training of Trainers to develop the capacity through NSTIs (National Skills Training Institutes).

 

OTHER INITIATIVES UNDER MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

 

 

 

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