Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Skill India Initiative

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that there are over 20 Ministries/Departments engaged in skill development activities through various schemes / programmes. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has been working in convergence with them and other stakeholders for advancing the Skill India Initiative.

The Minister said, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is actively engaging with the world in skill development through collaborations with foreign Governments and institutions. Current engagements are through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and National Skill Development Agency (NSDA). The Ministry is pursuing other discussions for further international collaborations in this space.

Country
Current Engagement
United Kingdom (UK)
1.      MoU between NSDC and Association of Colleges UK in Jan 2014 for building training capacity and international benchmarking in certifications
2.      MoU between NSDC and UKCES (UK Commission on Employment and Skills) in 2011 for Collaboration to support SSCs and other skill initiatives in India.
Germany
1.      Participation at Hannover Messe in April 2015 through Skill Pavillion
2.      MoU between Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) and Republic of Germany for collaboration in Vocational education and skill development
3.      MoU between IMOVE (International marketing of Vocational Education - under BiBB) and NSDC in May 2011 for fostering private sector participation
Australia
1.      MoU between NSDC and TAFE SA and Heraud in January 2015 for establishing a centre of excellence
2.      MoU between National Skill Development Corporation and TAFE Directors Australia in November 2014 for baseline curriculum support and teacher training programs
3.      MoU between NSDC and Australian Council for Private Education & Training (ACPET) in November 2014 for promoting strategic partnerships between ACPET members and NSDC Training partners
4.      MoU between NSDC and The Department of Industry, Australia in September 2014 for developing transnational occupational standards, qualifications and certifications in priority industry sectors
USA
MoU between US-India Business Council (USIBC) and NSDC in November 2014 to Facilitate US corporates to set up and/or support skill development centers in India
Canada
MoU between Association of Canadian Community Colleges and NSDC in February 2014 for development of transnational standards, training of trainers, establishing centers of excellence and mutual recognition of qualifications
Singapore
Setting up of World Class Skill Centres in collaboration with Institute of Technical Education in Delhi and Rajasthan
European Union
MoU between Dept. of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance from June 2014 to June 2016 to contribute to implementation of the skill development policy of Government of India (GOI)
Iran
MoU between NSDC and Technical and Vocational Training Organisation (TVTO), Iran in July 2014 for supporting in Creation of National Occupational Standards; Skills Training in Schools and Colleges
Bahrain
MoU between National Skill Development Corporation and Tamkeen, Bahrain in Feb 2014 for Sharing best practices and methodologies for training youth


ourtesy: pib.nic.in

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