INDO-EU Seminar Initiatives of DGE&T, M/o Labour & Employment to promote lifelong learning, active aging and the role of social partners by: Ashok Kumar.

INDO-EU SeminarINDO-EU Seminar

Initiatives of DGE&T, M/o Labour & Initiatives of DGE&T, M/o Labour &

Employment to promote lifelong learning, Employment to promote lifelong learning,

active aging and the role of social active aging and the role of social

partnerspartners

by:by:

Ashok KumarAshok KumarDy. Director General

Directorate General of Employment & Training

‘‘all learning activity undertaken throughout all learning activity undertaken throughout

life, with the aim of improving knowledge, life, with the aim of improving knowledge,

skills and competence, within a personal, skills and competence, within a personal,

civic, social and/or employment-related civic, social and/or employment-related

perspective’perspective’

– – E UE U

Life Long Learning ( 3 L)Life Long Learning ( 3 L)

• DGE&T is the nodal organisation for VT in India. DGE&T is the nodal organisation for VT in India.

It is responsible for: It is responsible for:

formulating policies

laying down standards

prescribing course curricula

granting affiliation to institutes/ courses

trade testing and certification.

Skill Development by DGE&TSkill Development by DGE&T

Skill Development SystemSkill Development System

UnskilledUnskilledSemi-Semi-skilledskilled

SkilledSkilledCTSCTS

ITIsITIs

ATSATS

On the Job trg.On the Job trg.

3 L3 LSkill upgradation Skill upgradation

to remain to remain competentcompetent

Employed as Employed as skilled skilled

workforceworkforce

• Craftsmen Training SchemeCraftsmen Training Scheme

• Institutional VT organised by State/ UT Govts.

and private sector in the 5114 ITIs covering 0.77

million trainees

• Apprenticeship Training SchemeApprenticeship Training Scheme

• Shop floor training provided under the

Apprentices Act 1961 covering in about 20,700

public & private sector industry covering 0.25

million apprentices

Two major Preservice VT ProgrammesTwo major Preservice VT Programmes

DGET Schemes for 3 LDGET Schemes for 3 L

• To update & upgrade knowledge & skills of

serving industrial personnel under AVTS, Hi-Tech

and Supervisory training is provided in 21 instts. +

ITIs

• Management Development Programmes for

Principals of training institutes and executives

from Industry

• Training of instructors in 19 institues

• Skill-oriented training for women in 11 exclusive

institutes /wings.

• Focus on pre-service training

• Large workforce but limited opportunities for 3L

• Majority of the work force (more than 80%) does not possess any identifiable marketable skill

• Lower percentage of skilled persons in the workforce (only 5% of youth in age group of 20-24 are formally trained)

• 93% of workforce is in the informal sector but few

programmes are designed for them

Need to strengthen 3 L in IndiaNeed to strengthen 3 L in India

• Realization of lifelong learning should be based on the

explicit commitment:

• by governments by investing and creating the

conditions to enhance education and training at all

levels;

• by enterprises in training their employees; and

• by individuals in developing their competencies and

careers”

Recommendations of ILO on 3 LRecommendations of ILO on 3 L

• Upgrading 500 ITIs in to CoEs

• Skill Development through Modular

Employable Skills (MES) in PPP Mode

• e-learning

Initiatives taken to strengthen 3 LInitiatives taken to strengthen 3 L

• The objective of the scheme is to upgrade the

existing 500 ITIs in to “Centres of

Excellence” (CoE)” for producing multi

skilled workforce of world standard.

• This will also help the employees to upgrade

their competencies as per need of the hour

(e.g. CNC machining, CAD/CAM, PLC, Auto

Electronics)

Upgradation of 500 ITIs into Centres of Upgradation of 500 ITIs into Centres of ExcellenceExcellence

The highlights of the scheme are:The highlights of the scheme are:

• Introduction of multiskilling courses during the first year

• Advanced/specialised modular courses subsequently

• Selection of CoE based on industry cluster in the region

• Multi entry and multi exit provisions

• Public-Private Parternership in the form of Institute Management Committees (IMCs)

Upgradation of 500 ITIs into CoE Upgradation of 500 ITIs into CoE … contd.… contd.

Skill Development

through

Modular Employable Skills (MES)

in

P P P mode

What’s Modular Employable Skills (MES)What’s Modular Employable Skills (MES)

MES is ‘minimum skills set’ needed MES is ‘minimum skills set’ needed

for gainful employmentfor gainful employment

Training Sl

No.

Target Group

Skills acquisition

Skills gap

Skills up- gradation

Testing &

Certification of

Competencies

1 Workers

2 Less educated/

Out of school

youth/

unemployed

3 ITI graduates

Target Groups & their needs can be summarised as

Employable skill areas are identified

Course curricula is prepared in consultation with

concerned industries and trade experts

Flexible Training delivery (part time, weekends, full

time, onsite/ offsite) to suit the convenience of

various target groups

Testing of skills is done by independent professional

bodies/industry association

National (NCVT) certificate is provided

Post training support

MES methodologyMES methodology

MES methodology MES methodology …contd.…contd.

Monitoring & Post Training SupportMonitoring & Post Training Support

Web based MIS would be used. Key features

are:

• Online registration of :

candidates

training & testing centres

New MES courses

MES methodology MES methodology …contd.…contd.

Key features …

• Matching of Job opportunities & skilled

persons available

• Smart cards would be issued to the certified Smart cards would be issued to the certified

personspersons

• Post training evaluation of 1% persons Post training evaluation of 1% persons

certified to be done every yearcertified to be done every yearhttp://www.dget.gov.inhttp://www.surfzone-india.com/demo/apex/pages/mes.htmThen select MES

Focus on Traditional SectorFocus on Traditional Sector

• Khadi spinning & weaving

• Carpet making

• Construction

• Brassware & Glassware

• Fragrance & Flavour

• Fisheries

• Cane & Bamboo

• Wood carving

• Stone carving

• Clay modeling

Key Partners

• CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, SCOPE, NASSCOM

• BCIC

• Indian Painters association

• Karnataka State Printers Association

• Reliance Industries Ltd.

• KVIC

Meeting demand of Labour Market for Meeting demand of Labour Market for skill upgradationskill upgradation

• Active Ageing is the process of optimising

opportunities for physical, social and mental

wellbeing throughout the life course in order

to extend healthy life expectancy and the

quality of life in older age – W H OW H O

Active AgeingActive Ageing

e- learninge- learning

• Use of web based e-learning is being planned Use of web based e-learning is being planned

with one nodal centre and 6 regional centres at with one nodal centre and 6 regional centres at

Kolkata, Kanpur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ludhiana Kolkata, Kanpur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ludhiana

and Mumbaiand Mumbai

• EDU-SAT satellite will be used for this purposeEDU-SAT satellite will be used for this purpose

e- learninge- learning

• These centres will develop web based training These centres will develop web based training

facilities for training ITI instructors/ trainees in facilities for training ITI instructors/ trainees in

their regional language to facilitate training in their regional language to facilitate training in

these ITI and make it cost effectivethese ITI and make it cost effective

• These centres will also be able to organise video These centres will also be able to organise video

conferencing with local ITIs and solve their conferencing with local ITIs and solve their

problems problems

Expectations from Social PartnersExpectations from Social Partners

Employers & employees organisationsEmployers & employees organisations

• Forecast of emerging areas for employment

• Development of competency standards

• Providing guest faculty & assessors

• Training of trainers & assessors

• Encouraging & deputing workers for training

• Making available training & testing facilities

• Planning, Implementing, monitoring & evaluation

• Assistance in employment

Expectations from Social PartnersExpectations from Social Partners

NGOs/ Training providersNGOs/ Training providers

• Counseling & vocational guidance

• Providing good quality training

• Providing training in a flexible mode to suit trainees

needs

• Post training support to trainees

• Maintaining information on trainees trained and

outcome of training

Expectations from European UnionExpectations from European Union

• Exposure to International good practices

• Capacity building in the area of planning,

implementation and monitoring of Skill

Development programme, especially for the

Informal Economy

• Capacity building in the area of development of

competency standards, curricula, learning

material, assessment standards etc.

• Implementing pilot programmes

• Skill areas in which workforce may be required

from India

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

for thinking about for thinking about

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