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Business Standard
a day ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Skill Ministry forms steering committee for ITI upgradation scheme
With the aim of developing rules and guidelines for the implementation of the recently launched industrial training institute (ITI) upgradation scheme, the Skill Ministry constituted a national steering committee (NSC) last week. It will also issue regulations for the setting up of five national centres of excellence (CoEs) for skilling, with special emphasis on creating a skilled workforce for the manufacturing sector. The NSC will be chaired by the Skill Secretary Rajit Punhani and will have representation from various central ministries, including education, heavy industries, commerce and industry, and labour, among others. It will also include representatives from private companies such as Bajaj Auto, ITC Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics, and Hero MotoCorp, along with state representatives. The NSC will issue scheme guidelines, provide broad policy directions, and reallocate funds across components within the overall scheme allocation, as well as modify minor components not envisaged (in line with the broad concept of the scheme) but required for the successful implementation of the scheme. Additionally, it will facilitate alignment between central, state, and cluster-level entities, review states' recommendations, and provide final approval for the selected bids. It will also oversee the NSTI transformation component of the scheme, including the planned sector-specific CoEs and global partnerships. Earlier this week, Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary stated that states have been asked to identify ITIs and submit bids for the policy using a challenge method. 'We want to move beyond funding. We want the industry to shape the curriculum, certification, and training standards. This is how we create employable youth and make ITIs future-ready,' said Chaudhary while speaking to reporters. To improve skilling infrastructure in India, the Union Cabinet in May approved a new Rs 60,000 crore ITI upgradation scheme, focusing on 1,000 government ITIs in a hub-and-spoke arrangement with industry-aligned revamped trades, targeting over 2 million youth. This scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, will run for five years, with the Centre contributing Rs 30,000 crore and states contributing Rs 20,000 crore. The remaining amount will be provided by industry as corporate social responsibility (CSR). Meanwhile, with a special emphasis on creating a skilled workforce for the manufacturing sector, the Cabinet has also approved the setting up of five CoEs in the existing five National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana. The first NSTI opened in 1963, and there are currently 33 such institutes in the country. The primary focus of NSTIs is on training trainers. These institutions are responsible for training instructors in the techniques of transferring hands-on skills and training methodology.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Minister assures global market for rural entrepreneurs
Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary said that rural entrepreneurs would be empowered and their products would be made available in the global market. He was speaking after inaugurating a beneficiaries conclave of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) here on Thursday (July 17). He said that tribal entrepreneurs would be brought into the mainstream. As AI technology grows, acquiring skill development will enable the younger generation to become better job seekers, he said. Mr. Chaudhary also inaugurated Malappuram Municipality's smart anganwadis project. All anganwadis in the municipality were made air-conditioned and smart. He said that anganwadis played a key role in fostering social interaction among children before they start going to school. Around 2,000 JSS beneficiaries took part in the function. As many as 300 beneficiaries were given certificates under the PM Vishwakarma scheme. Entrepreneurs who attained excellence and JSS resource persons were felicitated. Cards for artisans were also distributed at the ceremony, which also saw the launch of various products of Gotramrutham tribal farmer producer company. An exhibition featuring handicrafts and products from various entrepreneurs also marked the occasion. JSS chairman P.V. Abdul Wahab, MP, presided over the function. Malappuram municipal chairman Mujeeb Kaderi, Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence chief executive officer T.V. Vinod, Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship head C. Yuvaraj, Malappuram JSS director V. Umer Koya and district panchayat vice president Ismail Moothedam spoke.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Skill ministry eyes 1990s-style reforms for vocational education
The new national policy on skill development will be 'transformative' and akin to the liberalisation reforms of the 1990s in terms of vocational education and training in the country, said Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on Tuesday. The skill ministry is currently working on introducing a new national policy on skilling, replacing the previous version launched in 2015. A draft was released last month, inviting suggestions from the general public and domain experts. 'Like the new education policy launched in 2020 was a landmark for the education sector, the new skilling policy will achieve the same results for vocational education in the country and transform it. It will be a significant step and akin to the liberalisation reforms [of the 1990s.] It will redefine the way we skill, upskill, and reskill our people — preparing them to thrive and lead in an increasingly dynamic global economy,' Chaudhary said, responding to a query on the objective of the new policy. The new policy aims to have 50 per cent of the country's labour force skilled (including skilling, upskilling, and reskilling), assessed, and certified by 2035, with 50 per cent participation from women and other minority groups. Among other changes, the new policy proposes to tweak the definition of skilling to align with international standards. 'A critical starting point is to reflect on the definition of skilling,' the draft says. It cites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's definition of skilling, which also emphasises technical, transversal, and behavioural skills — collectively enabling lifelong learning. The policy also suggests financial and non-financial incentives such as Skill MUDRA, Skill Impact Bond 2.0, a corporate patronage programme, and grassroots engagement programmes to encourage all stakeholders to undertake large-scale, outcome-oriented skilling, with an emphasis on quality and employability. Chaudhary also called on industry to participate in the ₹60,000 crore Industrial Training Institute (ITI) revamp scheme approved by the Cabinet, which includes ₹10,000 crore from corporate social responsibility contributions. He added that nearly 99,000 ITI seats that have remained vacant for more than two consecutive years will be de-affiliated. 'We want to move beyond funding — we want the industry to shape the curriculum, certification, and training standards. This is how we create employable youth and make ITIs future-ready,' he added. Highlighting the ministry's vision for 2047, Chaudhary said India is on track to emerge as the global skilling hub, with sectors such as pharmaceutical, artificial intelligence, and machine learning leading the way.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
New skill policy to transform vocational education: Jayant Chaudhary
The new national policy on skill development will be 'transformative' and akin to the liberalisation reforms of the 1990s in terms of vocational education and training in the country, said Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on Tuesday. The skill ministry is currently working on introducing a new national policy on skilling, replacing the previous version launched in 2015. A draft was released last month, inviting suggestions from the general public and domain experts. 'Like the new education policy launched in 2020 was a landmark for the education sector, the new skilling policy will achieve the same results for vocational education in the country and transform it. It will be a significant step and akin to the liberalisation reforms of the 1990s. It will redefine the way we skill, upskill, and reskill our people — preparing them to thrive and lead in an increasingly dynamic global economy,' Chaudhary said, responding to a query on the objective of the new policy. The new policy aims to have 50 per cent of the country's labour force skilled (including skilling, upskilling, and reskilling), assessed, and certified by 2035, with 50 per cent participation from women and other minority groups. Among other changes, the new policy proposes to tweak the definition of skilling to align with international standards. 'A critical starting point is to reflect on the definition of skilling,' the draft says. It cites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's definition of skilling, which also emphasises technical, transversal, and behavioural skills — collectively enabling lifelong learning. The policy also suggests financial and non-financial incentives such as Skill MUDRA, Skill Impact Bond 2.0, a corporate patronage programme, and grassroots engagement programmes to encourage all stakeholders to undertake large-scale, outcome-oriented skilling, with an emphasis on quality and employability. Chaudhary also called on industry to participate in the ₹60,000 crore Industrial Training Institute (ITI) revamp scheme approved by the Cabinet, which includes ₹10,000 crore from corporate social responsibility contributions. He added that nearly 99,000 ITI seats that have remained vacant for more than two consecutive years will be de-affiliated. 'We want to move beyond funding — we want the industry to shape the curriculum, certification, and training standards. This is how we create employable youth and make ITIs future-ready,' he added. Highlighting the ministry's vision for 2047, Chaudhary said India is on track to emerge as the global skilling hub, with sectors such as pharmaceutical, artificial intelligence, and machine learning leading the way.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
New skills policy will be transformative for India's youth: Jayant Chaudhary
The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship is adopting a multi-pronged approach including development of global skills taxonomy , creating a national registry of skills and developing a new overarching policy to guide India's skilling mission over the next one decade, Jayant Chaudhary , minister of state for skills development and entrepreneurship (independent charge) said. 'Just as the National Education Policy (NEP) has been a game changer for the education sector, the upcoming National Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Policy will be equally transformative for India's workforce,' he said on Tuesday while addressing the media on 10 years of Skill India Mission . 'It will redefine the way we skill, upskill, and reskill our people while preparing them to thrive and lead in an increasingly dynamic global economy,' he said. The ministry has put out the draft policy in public domain for views from the stakeholder. According to the minister, over the past decade, schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) have trained over 16.4 million youth, while more than 14,500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) have been supported through reforms in quality, governance, and affiliation norms. Elaborating on the recently approved Rs 60,000 crore ITI revamp scheme, Chaudhary said Rs 10,000 crore will come from the private sector through corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions. 'We want to move beyond funding. We want the industry to shape the curriculum, certification, and training standards. This is how we create employable youth and make ITIs future-ready,' he said. Chaudhary said his ministry has de-affiliated 4.5 lakh vacant seats which were vacant over the last six years and similar action is ongoing on over 99,000 more seats that have remained unutilised. 'As a result, In 2024, our ITI admission rate in 2024 increased by 11%, showing that trust is returning to the system,' he said, adding that the government is committed to quality of skills training and not just numbers. Chaudhary said his ministry is collaborating with states to identify hubs and spoke ITIs to be developed under the Rs 60,000 crore scheme. There will be 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs out of the over 3000 government ITIs which will be upgraded under the scheme.
