Union steel & mines minister Narendra Singh Tomar has suggested a three-layer framework for skill development to meet the country's requirement. He advised the PSUs in steel & mines sector to act with a sense of urgency and purpose in the area of skill development. Speaking at an interface between Ministries of Steel & Mines and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship at Udyog Bhawan on Tuesday, he advised the PSUs in steel & mines sector to act with a sense of urgency and purpose in the area of skill development.
"Adopt a planned approach by assessing need-based skill requirements on short-term and long-term basis. Firstly set targets for your own industry, steel or mines. Secondly, think of requirements of upstream and downstream industry and thirdly the requirements of allied industry. Instead of working separately on small scale, work cohesively on a bigger scale. Time is of essence, therefore the planning must be completed at the earliest so that execution can begin in earnest," omar said. In this, he laid emphasis on 100% utilization of seats for apprentices in PSUs.
Union minister of state (independent charge) for skill development & entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, highlighted the areas of cooperation between the ministries, providing space for training, identifying industry requirements, utilization of CSR funds, contribution to National Skill Development Fund, providing trainers and schools, recognition of prior learning (RPL),ITI adoption and apprenticeships. Various issues that came up for discussion included creation of institutes of excellence, project to conduct RPL for existing workforce with focus on service providers, alignment of training infrastructure of PSU/industry with National Occupational Standards-NOS/ Qualification Pack-QP, collaboration with existing training institutes with Ministry, utilising the existing training providers, and identification of junked equipment lying at various facilities & refurbishing it for civilian training.
The meeting was also attended by union minister of state for steel & mines Vishnu Deo Sai and other senior officials from the concerned ministries and PSUs.
Source: ET
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