**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) addresses questions regarding industry linkages and job placement in the Chevella Lok Sabha Constituency under the Skill India Mission (SIM). The Ministry delivers skill training through various schemes and has established training centers in the region. The MSDE is taking steps to align training programs with industry needs and improve trainee employability through collaborations, updated curricula, and regulatory frameworks.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Skill India Mission (SIM):** The MSDE delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through skill development centers under schemes like PMKVY, JSS, NAPS, and CTS through ITIs.
* **Training Centers in Chevella:**
* Ranga Reddy: 15 PMKVY, 227 NAPS, 22 CTS
* Vikarabad: 2 PMKVY, 19 NAPS, 4 CTS
* **Demand-Driven Training:** Training centers are set up based on need.
* **Industry Collaboration and Standards:**
* Training programs are developed with industry input, considering market demands.
* 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) identify skill needs and competency standards.
* National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) establishes regulations and standards for quality in TVET.
* Awarding Bodies develop qualifications based on industry demand and map them to occupations.
* **Curriculum and Training Enhancements:**
* Job roles for Industry 4.0 and emerging sectors (AI, Robotics, etc.) are prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.
* New-age courses are developed under CTS for futuristic job roles.
* Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) provide training in industrial environments.
* Courses aligned to NSQF include On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
* Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) scheme aims to improve skills training relevance and efficiency.
* Training of Trainers is conducted through NSTIs and IToTs.
* **Industry Linkages and Initiatives:**
* MoUs with IT companies (IBM, CISCO, AWS, Microsoft) ensure industry linkages through CSR.
* NSDC supports training providers that align courses with industry demand.
* NAPS promotes apprenticeship training and engagement with industrial establishments.
* Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal serves as a digital infrastructure for skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship.
* National Scheme for Upgradation of ITIs and setting up National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) with industry-aligned content.
* **Implementation of the National Scheme for Upgradation of ITIs and setting up National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs):**
* Course content and design will be aligned with industry skill requirements, and new courses will be introduced to address emerging areas
* Implementation of the scheme will be through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed in partnership with Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs) to ensure skill training relevance and outcome-based delivery.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Trainees:**
* *Impact:* Enhanced employability through industry-relevant training programs, access to new-age courses, and improved linkage with potential employers.
* *Action Required:* Actively participate in training programs, utilize OJT opportunities, and engage with industry partners.
* **Training Providers (ITIs, Skill Development Centers):**
* *Impact:* Required to align curriculum with industry standards, collaborate with SSCs, and integrate emerging technologies into training programs.
* *Action Required:* Update course content, establish industry partnerships, and participate in the STRIVE scheme.
* **Industries:**
* *Impact:* Opportunity to shape training programs to meet their specific skill requirements, access a pool of skilled workforce, and participate in apprenticeship programs.
* *Action Required:* Collaborate with training providers, offer apprenticeship opportunities, and engage with SSCs to define skill standards.
* **Government (MSDE):**
* *Impact:* Monitoring and evaluation of training programs, ensuring quality and relevance of training, and promoting industry linkages.
* *Action Required:* Implement and oversee the various schemes, establish regulatory frameworks, and facilitate collaboration between stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Chevella, Lok Sabha Constituency of Telangana: A parliamentary constituency in the state of Telangana, India, which is the focus of the question regarding skill development and job placement.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MSDE: The Indian government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Skill India Mission SIM: A Government of India initiative aimed at providing skill, reskill, and upskill training through a network of skill development centers.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY: A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme NAPS: A scheme to promote apprenticeship training in India.
Craftsman Training Scheme CTS: A vocational training scheme delivered through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
National Skill Development Corporation NSDC: An organization tasked with identifying skill development needs and determining skill competency standards through Sector Skill Councils.
Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement STRIVE: A World Bank assisted project aimed at improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396
ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
INDUSTRY LINKAGE AND JOB PLACEMENT IN CHEVELLA CONSTITUENCY
2396. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government has facilitated any direct linkages between local skill
development centres and industries in or around the Chevella, Lok Sabha Constituency of
Telangana;
(b) if so, the number of candidates placed in jobs through such linkages during the last two
years and the current year;
(c) whether the Government proposes to integrate nearby industrial hubs and IT corridors
with the existing training institutions in Chevella to enhance employability and if so, the details
thereof;
(d) the total number of the said centres currently operational under the Government schemes
in the Chevella, Lok Sabha Constituency; and
(e) whether the Government has received any proposals for setting up of new centres in
underserved mandals of the Constituency and if so, the current status thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (e) : 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 VikasYojana (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. Number of Training
Centres (TCs) established in Chevella Lok Sabha Constituency are as below:
Districts in Telangana N umber of Training Centres
PMKVY NAPS Establishments CTS
Ranga Reddy 15 227 22
Vikarabad 2 19 4
Total 17 306 26
The schemes of MSDE for skill development are demand driven and training centres are set up
on need basis. Further, in order to meet skilling requirement for future workforce, improve the
quality of skilling, to align the training programs to market needs and improve the employabilityof trainees, following specific steps have been taken by Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE):
i. The training programs offered under the schemes of MSDE are developed in collaboration
with industries, keeping in view market demands. 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by
industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC) which are mandated to identify the skill development needs of
respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
ii. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like
Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been prioritized under
PMKVY 4.0. Under CTS also, new age courses have been developed to meet the demand
of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies.
iii. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as
an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
iv. The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET are expected to develop the qualifications as
per the industry demand and map them with the identified occupations as per the National
Classification of Occupation, 2015, of Ministry of Labour and Employment and obtain
industry validations.
v. Directorate General of Training (DGT) is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual
System of Training (DST). These initiatives are meant to provide training to ITI students in
industrial environment.
vi. DGT has also signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights
Network (erstwhile Quest Alliance), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure
industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels under Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
vi. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) also have components
of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
viii. NSDC, under the Market led program, provides support to training providers that
collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.
ix. Under NAPS, apprenticeship training and increasing engagement with industrial
establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programs is promoted.
x. Implementation of Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)
scheme, a World Bank assisted project launched with the objective of improving the
relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs) and apprenticeships.
xi. Trainings of Trainers through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Institutes of
Training of Trainers (IToTs).
xii. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal has been established as a Digital Public Infrastructure
for skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems.
xiii. The Cabinet has approved National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) and setting up National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for skilling, at an
estimated cost of ₹60,000 crore (Central Share: ₹30,000 crore, State Share: ₹20,000 crore,
and Industry Share: ₹10,000 crore). Under this scheme, inter alia, course content and
design will be aligned with industry skill requirements, and new courses will be introduced
to address emerging areas, with the objective of creating a future-ready skilled workforce
to meet the evolving needs of India’s economy and enhance industrial value addition.
xiv. Implementation of the scheme will be through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed in
partnership with Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs) to ensure skill training relevance and
outcome-based delivery. Selection of ITIs will be led by State/UT Governments in
consultation with industry.
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