Staff Reporter
Panaji
Over 30,000 people have been trained in Goa through various schemes of the Skill India Programme (SIP).
While 419 persons have been trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0, 24,991 have been trained under Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS), while 5,040 have been trained under Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme.
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Jayant Chaudhary, in a reply in the Lok Sabha, said that SIP comprises three schemes PMKVY 4.0, PM-NAPS and JSS Scheme and ensures greater integration with the demands of the industry and emerging technologies like AI, 5G, cyber security, IoT, blockchain, and cloud computing, across the
country.
“Under PMKVY 4.0, to keep pace with evolving industry demands and advent of new age technology, 400+ new courses on AI, 5G technology, cyber security, green hydrogen, drone technology, have been introduced, focusing on emerging technologies and future skills,” said Chaudhary.
The reply stated that under PM-NAPS, apprenticeship training is
being offered in prevailing manufacturing including emerging fields such as data scientist, business intelligence
analyst, IoT software
analyst, machine learning engineer, and mechanic
EV.
“Under JSS, skill courses are aligned with the One District One Product (ODOP) and local needs of the respective district,” said the reply.
MSDE regularly assesses skilling requirements from domestic, international, and hyperlocal markets through skill gap studies, industry consultations, and District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs).
The initiative also emphasises continuous upskilling and reskilling to ensure the workforce remains adaptable and industry-ready.
“All skill training imparted under the SIP are aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), which is a standardised national framework for credit assignment and accumulation. NSQF encourages internationalisation of skills through credit transfer provisions making these credits more acceptable and transferable internationally.
It enables wider recognition and acceptance of Indian education and skilling by other countries through international equivalence, promoting exchange with foreign skilling bodies and institutions,” the reply added.
