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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *221
FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2026
STEEL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN PUNJAB
*221. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has undertaken any skill development initiatives for workers
engaged in steel processing industries in Punjab and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of training programmes conducted and the number of beneficiaries trained
and employed during the last two years;
(c) whether industry-specific skill centres are proposed in Punjab and if so, the details
thereof; and
(d) whether any financial assistance has been sanctioned in this regard and if so, the
details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI H.D. KUMARASWAMY)
(a)to(d): A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.
*****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED (*) QUESTION NO. *221 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2026 TABLED BY SHRI
MALVINDER SINGH KANG, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “STEEL
PROCESSING INDUSTRIES IN PUNJAB”
(a)to(d): Yes, Sir. The Government has undertaken skill development initiatives in
Punjab through the National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), under the
aegis of Ministry of Steel at Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. NISST is an industry-oriented
skill development and technology support centre for the steel sector and conducts skill
development programmes for personnel engaged in the steel industry. Since Financial
Year 2024-25, NISST has trained around 300 trainees in specialised areas such as
Industrial Safety, Quality Improvement, Energy Efficiency, Scrap Segregation and Non-
Destructive Testing (NDT).
Additionally, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Steel
undertake skill development initiatives through apprenticeship training, industry-oriented
modules, and partnerships with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), based on the
operational requirements and locations of their respective plants across the country.
NISST has been established in Punjab in the year 1987 to give steel sector specific
trainings. The funding for trainings and operations is given by the Ministry of Steel.
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