1. Skilling with Scale at Speed
NATIONAL WORKSHOP WITH STATES
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
9 May 2015
Skilling with Scale at Speed
Pawan Agarwal, JS, MSDE
Dilip Chenoy, CEO & MD

2. Mapping Skills to Opportunity2
24 high growth Sector & State level district-wise studies commissioned in 2013
Sector-wise Skill gap studies updated
State-level district-wise Skill Gap studies
More details at:

3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Flagship Scheme of the Ministry
24 Lakh
1500 Crore
8000
2200
Trainees
Outlay (INR)
Per trainee for fresh trainings Outlay (INR)
Per trainee for RPL Outlay (INR)
Key Features
14 lakh fresh training+10 lakh RPL including 50,000 persons with disabilities
Immediate rollout in 500 centres over 100 districts
Allocation of Rs.150 crores for North-East.
Primary focus – School dropouts.
Mentorship support and placement.
Improved curricula, better pedagogy and better trained instructors.
Active involvement of other Central Ministries / Department, States and MPs
Special emphasis and funding for local mobilization using Kaushal Melas and Kaushal Yatras involving State/district authorities and MPs
All TPs to undergo a due diligence.
Robust grievance redressal system.
Online citizen portal to disseminate information.

4. Leveraging Existing Infrastructure
National Level
Railways, Defense, Central & Defense PSUs (Coal India, NTPC,
Power Grid …. )
State Level / Local Level
Schools, Colleges, ITIs, Public and Local Body Infrastructure)
Possibilities are immense…
NSDC / Sector Skill Councils & State Skill Missions
Work jointly with Training Partners
to put everything together
Proposed Resource Optimization for Skilling at Scale platform (with World Bank assistance)
to create new capacity that leverages existing infrastructure, facilities and human resources based
on competitive grant process for funding of innovative projects

5. Mobilizing Funds Strategic use for better outcomes
Pooling of funds linked to outcomes – Joint Action Plans in partnership with other Ministries / Departments
Skill Voucher programme with revamped Star i.e. PMKVY
Revamped National Skill Development Fund
More funds from different sources
Enhanced budgetary allocation
Funds from the World Bank, ADB…
CSR and Foundation Funds
MPLADS Funds
RIDF (NABARD) Funds
Significant scale up of Skill Loans (with guarantee fund)

6. Harnessing technology
Skill Development Management System (SDMS) - Manage & monitor entire Skilling ecosystem (4 million unique records of skilled youth, 27,000+ trainers, 600+ training partners, assessors, 20+ job portals)
E-content for all skilling courses – at one place
Online/mobile platform to connect supply & demand of skilled workers through App driven talent availability.
Aggregating industry demand for skilled labour and a database for skilled workforce will create a dynamic labour market information system to assess futuristic demand and available supply.
Mobile app for household services aggregating & connecting informal sector workers, such as plumbers and carpenters with households

7. Global Partnerships Learning from experiences and best practices
Facilitating Overseas employment
Bringing investment and quality
Institutions – Community College (North America), Further Education Colleges (UK), Meister High Schools (South Korea)
Sector Skill Councils from UK, South Africa, China, Korea, Brazil
Industry interface – Dual education system (Germany), SkillNets (Ireland)
Target countries for job groups based on requirements
Benchmark trainings and certification to global standards
Visa & migration – Mode 4 Trade negotiations
Encourage foreign universities to set-up skilling universities
Involve international training providers to participate in setting curricula and delivery of training

8. Global Partnerships...recent partnerships
Objective is to exchange knowhow in vocational training, training of trainers, setting up of centres of excellence, international mobility through mapping of job roles and development of transnational standards. Recent engagements include:
Country
Current Engagement
United Kingdom
MoU between MSDE and UK Dept of Business, Innovation and Skills through UKIERI Phase II for in March 2015
MoU between National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Association of Colleges UK in Jan 2014 for building training capacity and international benchmarking in certifications
MoU between NSDC and UKCES (UK Commission on Employment and Skills) in 2011 for Collaboration to support SSCs and other skill initiatives in India
Australia
MoU between NSDC and TAFE SA and Heraud in January 2015 for establishing a centre of excellence
MoU between NSDC and TAFE Directors Australia in November 2014 for baseline curriculum support and teacher training programs
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
MoU between NSDC and The Department of Industry, Australia in September 2014 for developing transnational occupational standards, qualifications and certifications in priority industry sectors
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
Ten MoUs signed between NSDC and  Community Colleges in Canada in April 2015 to set up Academies of Excellence mainly in Capacity Building and quality matching of International Standards
Two MoUs signed between NSDC and Canadian Sector Skill Councils (Eco-Canada and ICTC-CTIC) in April 2015 for joint development of transnational standards & mutual recognition of accreditation
MoU signed between NSDC and CICan in April 2015 for expanding relationship with more Community Colleges in other sectors
France
MoU between National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) and CNCP (Commission Nationale de la Certification Professionnelle – CNCP), France in March 2015 for understanding the knowledge base and learnings of developing and implementing the Qualification Register in France and India
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
Collaborations with other countries such as Germany, China, Switzerland and Singapore are also in advanced stages of discussion.

9. Catalyzing Entrepreneurship
Promote small businesses by fostering innovation and providing skilled people and credit linkages through equity and debt support
Expand entrepreneurship education in mainstream schools , colleges and universities and set up dedicated Institutes / Centres for the same
Encourage Social Entrepreneurship through creating a network, periodic dialogues and fellowships
Promote grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship through developing and supporting initiatives with relevant stakeholders
New Programme to build a robust ecosystem for entrepreneurship
Advocacy and promotion
Providing access to entrepreneurship content
Pedagogy & best practices delivered through ICT based e-content
Facilitated by local faculty and incubator network.
Focus on entrepreneurship education, social entrepreneurship and incubator, accelerator and mentor network
Partners
Wadhwani Foundation, EDI (Ahmadabad), NISEBUD (Noida), IIE (Guwahati), NSTEDB, CII, FICCI, TiE and so…

11. Catalysing Private participation: NSDC
Create
Proactively catalyze creation of large, quality vocational training institutions
Enable
Support systems
Sector skill councils
Quality Assurance
Occupational Standards
Train-the- trainer
Create the vision and help define the path
Fund
Commercially viable, scalable, sustainable businesses
Nurture organizations through patient capital
Demonstrate commitment to the purpose
Create a viable ecosystem
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) - Public Private Partnership company has an equity base of Rs 10 crore (Govt of India 49%, Private Sector 51%)
Since inception, trained lakh people of which lakh people were trained in FY
Since inception , 203 skilling partners approved (3611 operational centres, including 843 mobile centres with coverage across 28 states and 5 UTs in 497 districts across India)
NSDC is now inviting Training partners in districts where there is low or nil presence to become partners

14. Employers taking lead in mapping Competency requirements
37 Sector Skill Councils approved, more in process
Logistics
Construction
Food
Processing
Hydrocarbons
Management
Chemical & Petrochemicals
Strategic Manufacturing
Allied Manufacturing
Furniture & Furnishing
Education
Media and Entertainment
Healthcare
Gems & Jewelry
Leather
Electronics
BFSI
Life Sciences
Hospitality
Textiles & Handlooms
Apparels
Handicrafts
Power
Iron & Steel
Auto
Retail
IT/ITeS
Priority Sector
Telecom
Capital Goods
Agriculture
Aerospace & Aviation
Mining
Sports
Paints & Coatings
Instrumentation
Large Workforce
Rubber
Informal Sectors
Security
Plumbing
Culture
Domestic Workers
Beauty & Wellness
* Approved in
& beyond
New sectors such as Green Energy, PwD targeted for FY

15. Developing Competency Standards for Job Roles across Sectors
S.No.
Sector
No. of QPs
Total No. of NOSs
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8 1
Agriculture 53
381 3 8 35 5 2
Apparel 25
126 11 7
Automotive
188
938 16 17 50 38 48 4
Beauty & Wellness 18
BFSI 10 9 6
Capital Goods 56
198 12 21
Construction 24
237
Electronics
139
462 33 77 28
Gems & Jewellery 86
375 32 22
Healthcare 27
417
Handicraft
125 15
Iron & Steel 42 46 13
IT-ITES 79
546 19 47 14
Infrastructure 69
Leather 51
265 40
Logistics 67
Life Science 61
168 31
Media & Entertainment
171
Mining
123 20
Plumbing 26
101
Power 23
Retail
130
Rubber
149
751
100
Sports
Security
119
Telecom 36
128
Textile
401
Tourism & Hospitality
176
Total
1319
6625 76
214
577
246 87
*Data as of 31st March 2015

16. Integrating Skills with Academics: NSDC Engagement model & Benefits
Identify Sectors & Job roles based on QP/NOS
(NSQF level 1 to 4)
Implementation model (Integration as per State Board/CBSE norms)
Selection of Schools & Principal orientation sessions
Allocation of Infrastructure by School
Process map & Standard Operating Guidelines
Standardized Training Delivery by NSDC Training Partners through trainers deployed in Schools
Industry Visits &
On-the–Job Training
Assessment and joint certification by Sector Skill Council and State Board/CBSE
Employability & Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Engagement Model
Academia
Integration of skills with regular studies
Optimum utilization of existing infrastructure
Enhance employability skills of students
Student
Training on National Occupational Standards created by the Industry through Sector Skill Councils
Industry endorsed and Government recognized certificate increasing employability
Exposure to industry insights & requirements
Industry
Bridge the expectation gap between demand and supply
Trained and certified work-ready pool of manpower
Higher Return on Investment
Benefits

17. Creating Career Pathways Academia/Industry integration through NSQF
Education
Academic Level
Class 9 1
Class 10 2
Class 11 3
Class 12 4
1st Year of Graduation 5
2nd Year of Graduation 6
3rd Year of Graduation 7
1st Year of PG 8
2nd Year of PG 9
PhD 10
Skill
NSQF Level Interpretation
No Skill – Educated/ Uneducated 1
Skill with some experience 2
Semi Skilled 3
Skilled 4
Supervisor of Skilled Worker 5
Supervisor’s Supervisor 6
Manager of Supervisor 7
Junior Management 8
Middle Level Management 9
Senior Level Management 10
Educated but not Skilled
Educated and Skilled
Educated and Skilled
The NSQF is a framework that provides for first equivalence across the education and skill sector.
Second defines pathways to progress from one vertical to another as well as within or across verticals.
How we define persons in terms of education and skill in the future would be based on these parameters.
QP/NOS created by SSCs are NSQF compliant and ready for adoption by Central Ministries, State Governments, Regulatory Institutions, Training Providers organizations etc

18. Adoption by States/Ministries/Boards/Universities
Model
Adoption of NOSs in building Skills Curriculum
Training of Trainers by SSC
Assessment and Certification by SSC
Higher Education
Universities
Delhi University - 3 L
Savitribai Phule University of Pune - 6L
Tamil Nadu Open University – 2.5 L
Dept of Higher Education, Punjab
(14 Universities) – 7 to 10 L
Centurion University – 0.2 L
Amity University – 0.1 L
Vel Tech University – 0.4 L
Dept of Collegiate Education,
Karnataka – 2 L (Underway)
Karnataka State Higher Education
Council – 10 L (Underway)
Maharishi Dayanand University – 5 L
IILM – 0.1 L
UGC
Community Colleges – 152 colleges
B.Voc Program colleges
AICTE Community Colleges
State Government School Projects
School Education Departments
1 lakh+ students, 1190 Schools
Haryana:
HP:
Punjab:
Karnataka:
Rajasthan:
Uttrakhand:
MP:
Nagaland:
Chhattisgarh (Underway): 30
Maharashtra (Underway)350
Central Ministry Alignment
Aajeevika Skills
NULM in HP/ Punjab
Ministry of Minority Affairs
State Skill Missions
UPSDM
RSLDC
Punjab State Skill Mission
Kerala ASAP
AP Skill Development
Jharkhand
The frame work is being support by a number of States and Ministries as well as education institutions , schools, colleges and universities.
Partnerships are being developed to ensure global acceptance of these standards.
School Boards
NIOS: 1 L
CBSE: L
ITI Engagement
ITI’s in West Bengal: 90

19. What we leave IN our next generation is more valuable than what we leave FOR them!!!