**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is focusing on capacity building for data center operations through various skill development programs. Skill gap studies conducted by Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) inform the design and implementation of these programs. The government aims to equip the Indian workforce with industry-relevant skills, with a focus on digital skills, including AI & Big Data Analytics. The information provided is current as of December 17, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Skill Gap Studies and Government Interventions:**
* Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) conduct skill gap studies to guide government interventions.
* District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) identify sectors with employment opportunities and map skill training facilities.
* Government programs are designed to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors.
* **Digital Talent Demand and Supply:**
* The tech industry in India employs over 54 lakh people, with digital accounting for approx 37% of the industry's workforce.
* AI & Big Data Analytics jobs have a significant demand-supply gap of approximately 50%.
* **MSDE Initiatives:**
* MSDE delivers skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through schemes like PMKVY, JSS, NAPS, and CTS via ITIs.
* The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) enhances skill development by providing access to industry-relevant courses, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support.
* FutureSkills Prime (FSP) platform of MeitY offers courses in IT & ITeS, including Data Analytics, AI/ML, Cyber Security, etc.
* **Apprenticeship Programs:**
* MSDE and Mo Education provide apprenticeship through NAPS and NATS for on-the-job training and skilling.
* Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Programs are offered by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
* **Candidates Trained (Since inception to 31.10.2025)**:
* Under PMKVY 7,25,517 candidates were trained
* Under NAPS (Since 2018-19 to 31.10.2025) 4,35,915 candidates were trained
* Under CTS (2018-19 to 2024-25) 7,55,736 candidates were trained
**Impact Analysis**
**Youth of India**
* **Impact:** Enhanced employability and access to industry-relevant skills, particularly in the digital sector.
* **Action Required:** Engage in available skill development programs, including those offered through SIDH and FSP.
**Students/Learners**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities for apprenticeship and on-the-job training.
* **Action Required:** Participate in apprenticeship programs offered through NAPS and NATS.
**Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)**
* **Impact:** HEIs are able to provide practical exposure via embedded programs
* **Action Required:** Offer Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Programs to enhance graduate competencies.
**Tech Industry**
* **Impact:** Potential for a more skilled workforce to fill the digital talent demand, particularly in AI & Big Data Analytics.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with MSDE and other institutions to align training programs with industry needs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The primary entity responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including the Skill India Mission.
Skill India Mission (SIM): A government initiative managed by MSDE to deliver skill, re-skill, and up-skill training.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): A scheme that promotes apprenticeship for on-the-job training and skilling of Indian youth.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A skill development scheme under Skill India Mission.
District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs): Plans formulated by District Skill Committees (DSCs) to identify sectors with employment opportunities and map available facilities for skill training.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Capacity Building for Data Centre Operations
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 2:58PM by PIB Delhi
Skill Gap studies are conducted by Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) from time to time, which provide
information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors. Such studies guide the interventions
of the Government aimed at preparing the workforce as per the industry needs. Further, District Skill
Development Plans (DSDPs) formulated by District Skill Committees (DSCs) identifies sectors with
employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling in the district and map the
available facilities for Skill Training. Skill Development Programmes of the Government are designed and
implemented to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors. As per Nasscom’s Digital Talent Demand and
Supply Analysis 2023, the tech industry in India currently employs over 54 lakh people, with digital
accounting for approx 37% of the industry’s workforce. Among all digital tech jobs, the AI & Big Data
Analytics jobs exhibit the most significant demand-supply gap of approx 50%.
Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of
skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),
Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman
Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society
across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with
industry relevant skills like digital technical skills.
The details of the candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE in the IT-ITes sector, including Data
Centers, AI/ML, Cyber Security, etc., are given as under:
PMKVY NAPS CTS (ITIs)
(Since inception (Since2018-19 (2018-19
to 31.10.2025) to 31.10.2025) to 2024-25)
7,25,517 4,35,915 7,55,736
MSDE has launched the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), a unified digital platform aimed at enhancing
skill development in youths across the country by providing access to industry-relevant courses, job
opportunities, and entrepreneurship support. SIDH offers extensive arrays of courses including the courses
for digital skills. Further, the FutureSkills Prime (FSP) platform of MeitY offer various courses in IT &
ITeS sector including Data Analytics, AI/ML, Cyber Security, etc.
With an aim to augment employability of students/learners, MSDE and Mo Education provide
apprenticeship through National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and National Apprenticeship
Training Scheme (NATS) respectively, for the on-the-job training and skilling of Indian youth. The
apprenticeship training is provided to fresh graduates, diploma holders and degree apprentices under
NATS, while the apprenticeship training is provided to the other candidates under NAPS.Also, the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Programs are provided by Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs) for practical exposure during the course of study with the aim to enhance competencies
of the graduates.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
***
SH
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2205169) आगंतुक पटल : 314
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही