Meeting with Mentor Councils

Directorate General of Employment and Training

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Government of India
January 27, 2014

National skill development/ vocational training space

Changing demographic profile increasing proportion of
youth in the population
National Skill Development Policy in place since 2009
Target of skilling 5 crore people during 12th Plan period
National Skill Development Agency and Cabinet Committee
on Skill Development constituted
National Skill Development Corporation formed to promote
private investment/capacity building in this space
17 Ministries of Central Government and State Skill Missions/
Societies/ Corporations working in this sector
Ministry of Labour and Employment is largest amongst these
in terms of reach and scale

National Council for Vocational Training

Constituted as an advisory body in May 1956 to ensure and
maintain uniformity in the standards of training
Tripartite body chaired by the Minister, Labour and
Employment
Members include representatives from Central and State
Government departments, employers and workers
organisations, professional and learned bodies, All India
Council for Technical Education, Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes, All India Womens Organisation, etc.

Functions of NCVT
Prescribes syllabi, equipment, duration of courses and
methods of training
Lay down standards of proficiency for passing
examination
Recognise/affiliate training institutions and lay down
conditions for such recognition
Prescribe qualification for technical/ training staff of
training institutions
Conduct examinations for candidates undertaking variety
of courses
Prescribe standards and conditions of eligibility for the
award of National Trade Certificates
Perform functions under the Apprentices Act, 1961

Directorate General of Employment and Training

Works as Secretariat as well as implementing arm
of NCVT
Runs variety of schemes for vocational training /
skill development
Implements SDIS in modular pattern to provide a
flexible mechanism for undertaking vocational
training
Conducts training of trainers, supervisors and
industrial workers through its various institutes
Administers on the job training under
Apprenticeship Act, 1961

Directorate General of Employment and Training

Six Advance Training Institutes, two ATIs for

Electronics and Process Instrumentation, one
Central Training Institute for Instructors, one
National Vocational Training Institute, ten
Regional Vocational Training Institutes, two
Foreman Training Institutes and one Apex Hi
Tech Institute
Two special institutes
For development of curricula etc : Central Staff
Training and Research Institute, Kolkata)
For development of Instructional material etc.
:National Instructional Media Institute, Chennai

Directorate General of Employment and Training

Runs National Employment Services through a

network of 956 employment exchanges across
the country
Has 20 Vocational Rehabilitation Centres for
People with disability
Runs Coaching cum Guidance Centers for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(CGCs) in 24 states

Central Staff Training and Research Institute (CSTARI)

Vocational research and development of curriculum

on national basis for CTS, ATS and MES courses
Developed curricula for 132 CTS courses
Developed Employability Skills course for varying
durations (six months and longer)
Revised CoE curricula in semester pattern in 17 sectors

Training
Conducts Management Development Programs,
DGE&T Field Officers' Induction Programme (DOIP)
and Assessors Training Programme (ATP)

National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI)

Develops, publishes, and markets instructional
materials known as Instructional Media Packages

Development of Instructional Material in various languages

Development of Question Banks
Translation and Digitization of Instructional Material
Development of e-Learning modules
Development of Terminal Competencies
Development of AV Instructional Packages

Caters to:
Craftsmen Training Scheme: 132 Trades
Modules in Centers of Excellence: 132 Basic Modules and
107 Advanced Modules covering 22 sectors
Courses in Modular Employable Skills : 630 covering 64
Sectors

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)

Training provided through Govt. and Private

Industrial Training Institutes

Number of ITIs

:10,750
[Govt.-2,275 & Pvt.- 8,475]

Seating Capacity

: 15.23 Lakh

Number of trades

: 132

Duration

: 6 months to 2 years

Entry Qualification : 8th to 12th Standard

Age

: 14 years

ITI seating capacity per lakh population

400

2,500

350

300

250

1,500

200
1,000

150

Average capacity=125
100
500
50

Seating Capacity per lakh population

Population in lakhs

Population in lakhs

Seating capacity per lakh population

2,000

Seating capacities - Private and Government ITIs

250,000

Seating Capacity

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

Private Seats

Government Seats

Concentration of ITI capacity in few trades

82% of seating capacity in ITIs concentrated in 10 trades
S.
No.

Trade

No. of units

% of
units

Electrician

25,937

30.1

Fitter

21,290

24.7

Electronics Mechanic

3,534

4.1

Mechanic (Diesel)

3,378

3.9

Computer Operator and Programming Assistant

3,384

3.9

Mechanic (Motor Vehicle)

3,230

3.7

Wireman

2,478

2.9

Draughtsman (Civil)

2,448

2.8

Turner

1,924

2.2

10

Welder (Gas & Electric)

1,764

2.0

11

Others

15,291

18.1

Total

84,658

100

Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS)

On the job training provided in designated trades in
~28,000 establishments
Establishments Covered

: 28,000

Trades

: 260

Seats Located

: 3.4 lakh

Seats Utilized

: 2.2 lakh

Duration of the Courses

:6 months to 4 years

Entry Qualification

: 8-12th / ITI

Age(Min.)

: 14 years

Stipend paid under ATS

Rate of stipend :

During 1st year of training: Rs. 2,100 p.m.

During 2nd year of training: Rs. 2,400 p.m.
During 3rd year of training: Rs. 2,800 p.m.
During 4th year of training: Rs. 3,100 p.m.

Stipend is paid by the establishment for fresh

candidates and ITI pass-outs
Few States have started topping it up to attract
more candidates

Skill Development Initiative Scheme

Skilling through 651 short term modular courses
8,479 Vocational Training Providers (3,164 Govt.
and 5,315 Pvt.)
Around 20 lakh people trained since inception,
~7.5 lakh trained/directly assessed in FY 2013-14
itself
Third party assessment through 83 Assessing
Bodies
100 % funds provided by Central Government
Special provisions for difficult areas now

Key challenges/ areas of concern (1/3)

Mismatch between supply and demand
No systematic institutional arrangement for realignment of
courses with dynamic demands
Continued low level of employability
Lack/inadequate number of courses in many sectors that
have substantial potential for employment
Significant theoretical component and out dated curriculum
in many courses
Lack of quality instructional material and low use of AV
aids/ technology
Duration/curriculum for training of trainers uniform despite
different qualification/background of candidates/trainers

Key challenges/ areas of concern (2/3)

Many short-term courses run by Central institutions out
dated and have low-demand
Continued low proportion of female candidates
Continued high focus on manufacturing sector despite
significant growth of service sector
Modern methods like on-the-job training, etc. not a part
of courses
Problem related to upward mobility
No regular review of affiliations and also no ranking /
grading of institutions

Key challenges/ areas of concern (3/3)

Despite high level of vacancies of instructors in many
States, low use of technology/ distance learning as a
solution
Norms related to some key parameters like trainers
qualification, terminal competency, etc. still not defined
for few courses
Limited options available to take electives
Traditional methods of assessment and examination
Quality of examiners, assessors, etc. not very high

Mentor Councils
Mentor Councils constituted for 25 sectors with
representatives from industry and academic / professional
institutions etc to act as systematic institutional
arrangement for providing technical support for 3 years
Core Groups constituted in 11 sectors where DGE&T
institutions have significant training capacity
Each Core Group consists of a mentor from DGE&T HQ,
one representative each from CSTARI and NIMI,
Champion Master Trainer, faculty of certain identified
field institutions of DGE&T and Champion ITIs
Core Groups to support Mentor Councils in their
respective sectors

Sectors for which Mentor Councils constituted

S. No.

Sector

S. No.

Sector

Electronics & Hardware

14

Automobile

15

Industrial Automation &

Instrumentation
Handicrafts

Fabrication

16

Mining & Mineral Processing

Beauty and Wellness

17

Plastics

Production & Manufacturing

18

Leather & Leather Goods

Textiles and Apparel

19

Gems And Jewellery

Food Processing & Preservation

20

Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture

21

Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Fisheries

Construction, Construction Material, and

Real Estate
IT & ITES

22

Rubber

10

Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality

23

Health Care

11

24

Entertainment, Media, Advertising,

Event Management

12

Power Generation, Transmission,

Distribution, Wiring, and Electrical
Equipments
Organized Retail

25

13

Telecommunications

Banking Financial Service & Insurance

(BFSI)
(Core Group Sectors)

Composition of Mentor Councils

Each Mentor Council consists of
Representatives from industry leading
activities in the corresponding sector

the

Representatives from academic / professional

institutions with expertise in the sector
One coordinator from DGE&T Headquarters to
coordinate all activities

Mentor Councils will also be supported by

CSTARI, NIMI

Expectations from Mentor Councils

Suggest changes in curriculum, requiremnt of equipments,
duration, pedagogy, evaluation / assessment systems etc. for
various courses approved by NCVT
Guide in the development of curriculum, suggest new
coursesand identify and develop good TLM
Suggest ways of scaling up training of trainers with quality

Identify infrastructure improvements and other performance

enhancement strategies
Identify and suggest methods of improving on-the-job
training and placement
To suggest ways of using modern ways of training inculding
distance education and technolgy enabled training

Steering Committee for Mentor Councils

Steering Committee for Mentor Councils to
oversee and guide the work of different Mentor
Councils
Steering Committee to receive recommendations
of various MCs and take it to NCVT for approval
The Steering Committee consists of
Secretary (L&E) and DGE&T
Chairpersons and Coordinators of all Mentor Councils
Experts on distance education and training
Other experts including representatives of trade unions

Timelines for Initial Activities of Mentor Councils

Hold first meeting of the Mentor Council, select a Chairperson for
each Mentor Council and communicate the same to the Ministry by
28th February 2014
Complete interaction with stakeholders to propose a list of courses
with their duration for various schemes by 31st March 2014
Review curriculum, admissions criteria, course duration, etc. for the
sector and make recommendations regarding the same by 30th April
2014
Guide Core Groups / experts, for the development of instruction
material for the sector and prepare suitable strategy, model etc. by 31st
May 2014
Review the IMPs etc. developed and make recommendations for its
adoption by 30th June 2014
Comprehensive review every six months after initial round of
recommendations and changes

Material Provided in the Bag

Skill gap study reports of concerned sector
Some other reports/ background material
List of various NCVT courses under CTS, CITS,
ATS and SDIS of concerned sector
Syllabus of various NCVT courses
Number of units/ seats in various courses
Number of people trained in courses in concerned
sector under SDIS
Gist of deliberations of core groups
Composition of mentor councils and core groups
with contact details of members

A few related steps taken/being taken

All ITIs to get re-affiliation after 5 years of functioning
Completing re-affiliation of all old ITIs in next one year
Developing IT system to cover all aspects of ITI system
from online admission to certificate generation
Capacity building of all ITI Principals in institutes of
repute such as IIM, ASCI, IIFT, MDI etc
Capacity building of mentor council / core group
members to enable them develop better curricula and
instructional material
Setting up of Chairs and Incubation Centres in institutes
of higher education such as IITs
Setting up large number of Institutes for Training of
Trainers
Centralised admission system for training of trainers

A few related steps taken/being taken

Making different training of trainers courses
depending on type of candidates
Starting semester system in ITIs and shifting to
OMR based examination
Simplifying procedures under SDIS and fixing
benchmarks and timelines for various activities
Increasing focus of employment under SDIS
Introducing meaningful courses and weeding out
courses leading to low employability
Converting National Employment Service into
technlogy enabled National Career Service

A few related steps taken/being taken

Opening more institutions in difficult areas & as
well as taking youth from such areas to other
places for training and employment
Re-structuring Apprenticeship system to enable
larger participatiion of informal sector and
making on the job training also part of NCVT
courses
Making special efforts to focus on skill
development of PwD and link them with
employment

Thank You