Sector Skills Councils

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    • Telecom

      The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) is a Non-Profit Organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. They are an industry led apex body, jointly set up by The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), Indian Cellular Association (ICA) & Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) to ensure adequate availability of skilled manpower to boost growth and productivity in the Telecom Sector. Set up under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation, TSSC has members from the various Telecom industries, Academia, Industry associations (such as COAI, ICA, AUSPI & TAIPA) and representation from the Government (DeitY) as well.

    • Retail
      RASCI is a not-for-profit, independent public limited organisation established under Section 25 of the Companies Act. We have been funded by the Government of India along with Equity participation from Retailer’s Association of India, Reliance Retail Ltd., Future Retail India Ltd., Shoppers Stop Ltd., Globus Stores (P) Ltd., Trent Ltd., Infiniti Retail Ltd. and Connaught Plaza Restaurant (P) Ltd. to function as the Apex Skill Development Council for the Retail Industry.
      We represent the retail industry in India.
      RASCI is a collaborative and comprehensive source of retail expertise and independent advice for industry, training organizations, educational institutions, certifying bodies, employees, students or jobseekers about skills development in the retail industry.
    • HSSC
      The Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) is a Not-for-Profit Organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Council has been promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and Healthcare Industry Leaders representing both public and private sector.
      The key objective of the Council is to create a robust and vibrant eco-system for quality vocational education and skill development in Allied Healthcare space in the country. In addition, the Healthcare Sector Skill Council aims to serveas a single source of information on healthcare sector with specific reference to Skill and Human Resource Development in India.
    • Electronics
      Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) is a Not-for-Profit Organization, registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956.The Council has been promoted by six Associations i.e. CEAMA, ELCINA, IESA (formerly ISA) , IPCA, MAIT & ELCOMA, with financial support by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
    • Media & Entertainment
      Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) is a Not-for-Profit Organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Council has been promoted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) with financial support by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). MESC (FICCI) has a mandate to create 11.74 lakhs (1.2 mn approx.) skilled workforce by 2022 and contribute to the National Skill Mission of creating 500 million skilled workforce by 2022.
      Media & Entertainment Industry is a growing at an exponential rate but at the same time it is grappling with many Skill Development Challenges including a huge supply-demand gap both in terms of quality and quantity of workforce. Media & Entertainment industry employs approx. 16 lakh people and is expected to increase on the back of the industry and rise in media consumption. Employment is expected to grow by 13% by the end of year 2014. The trends which have been sighted to impact employment and skills requirement.*
    • Textile
      Textile Sector Skill Council (in short TSC) is a non-profit making organisation having license under Section 8 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 registered under Companies Act 2013. Textile Sector Skill Council has been approved by National Skill Development Corporation, set up by Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. TSC will develop a skilled work force for the textile industry through setting curriculum for training and accreditation of trade competency. TSC is to facilitate scalable “skill training” to the complete work force engaged in the manufacture of textile and hand-loom products.National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC approved Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) for development of skill in spinning, weaving, processing and hand-loom sectors of the textile industry.Setting of Textile Sector Skill council has also been endorsed by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India vide approval letter dated 6th September 2013.The TSC is an organization represented by Industry, government and academia to develop innovative skill solutions and to investment in skills and job creation. The key objective of TSC is to define the skill requirement of the industry and to create a deployable talent pool of workforce for the textile industry.The TSC is incubated by textile industry associations and training providers including textile research associations and office of the Development Commissioner of Hand-looms. A governing council of this group will oversee the running of the TSC with its CEO and a team of professionals, who will collect, compile and manage Labour Market Information System (LMIS), build competency framework, evaluation methods and curriculum development in consultation with industry and academia.
    • Construction
      The Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI) is a Non-Profit Organization, registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act, 2013.
      This Sector Skill Council has been constituted under the mandate of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) which is one of its own kind, Public Private Partnership organization in India to promote skill development.
      CSDCI aims to develop, establish, standardize and sustain Industry Competency Frameworks, Skills Levels, Occupational Standards, Build, create and deliver Capacity, Investment and Skilling outcomes which shall meet or exceed customer expectations through ethical, transparent and effective management of the Construction and Infrastructure Industry Skill Development Fund.
      CSDCI endeavours to establish, constantly monitor, update and sustain corporate values & ethics for all its participants, employees, industry members and related stakeholders.
    • Agriculture
      Agriculture and allied activities accounts for about 15.7 % of country's GDP and is estimated to employ about 124.7 million people as cultivators and 106.8 million as agricultural labour (Census 2001). Besides this Agriculture Industry employs a large number of people in the Organized and the Unorganized sector, the data pertaining to the same is however not available. Based on the assumptions of Food Grain Production and Manpower required to handle the total produced, the same is derived at (0.20 Million) for Organized and (1.95 Million) for Unorganized sector.
      India has about 161 million hectares of arable land of which 55 million is irrigated. With the increase in population the demand for food and Agri produce is increasing, but the supply is constant due to low agricultural productivity. This is predominantly due to improper Farm Management practices and loss in post harvest handling. There is a requirement for specific set of skills in the field of Agriculture.
      Considering the above factors, Agriculture Skill Council of India was set up in January 2013 as a Section 25 company under Companies act of Ministry of Company Affairs. The endeavour of ASCI is to work towards building capacity in the Agriculture Industry and bridge the gap between laboratories and farms. ASCI envisions to touch/ upgrade skills of Cultivators, Agricultural Labours and Direct and Indirect labour engaged in Organised and Unorganized Agriculture and Allied industry.
    • Mining
      Taking cognizance of the demand and supply gaps of skilled workforce faced by the Mining Industry and in consonance with the Government of India’s target of skilling for about 500 million workers by 2022 by setting up of Sector Skill Councils, FIMI as a responsible industry association took initiatives for setting up the Sector Skill Council in Mining.
      The Skills Council for Mining Sector (“SCMS”), promoted by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) and supported by Ministry of Mines has been established as per the guidelines framed by the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) SCMS was set up to develop skill competency standards and qualifications, benchmark it with national and international standards and to work with the mining industry in PPP mode.
      Indian mining sector is largely fragmented, comprising several small scale operational mines, it is still dominated by the mining industries both public and private, which accounted about 75% of the total mining production in India. Although the industry has the large number of employees including contract manpower totaling to about 9.5 lakhs in different trades of mining, the woeful shortage of skilled personnel in various mining trades is widely felt.
  • Domestic
    About DWSSC DOMESTIC WORKERS SECTOR SKILL COUNCIL is a not for profit company, registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and obtained a license under section 8 of the said Act
    The purpose of this SSC is to define key sectors wherein Domestic Workers can find employment and to identify critical roles and ssociated skill gaps. The SSC aims to achieve the following objectives:-
    • To establish a national institutional network for skill development of domestic workers in India.
    • To facilitate linkages among various stakeholders in the sector for improved service delivery for the clients and improved reward package for the workers.
    • To develop a Labor Market Information System (LMIS) that contains information on the profile of domestic workers in India, the market demand and the list of organizations working in the sector.
    • To define job roles and set occupation standards, career progression maps and functional maps for all job roles in the domestic workers’ sector.
    • To create skill aspiration and skill appreciation in the sector through well-defined career progression tracks and awareness campaigns for employers and workers.
    • To standardize processes of accreditation, assessment and certification of domestic workers through the national network of placement agencies.
    • To build institutional capacities and promote institutions servicing the sector to deliver skills training and recognition services for domestic workers.
    • To contribute to the creation of a favorable environment for domestic workers.
  • Gems and Jewelry
    Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) is the nodal entity for skill development of the Indian Gem & Jewellery industry. Formed in 2012 under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). MISSION
    To create an organized training and development ecosystem in jewellery industry to produce skilled workforce at par with global quality standards.
    OBJECTIVES
    * To identify skill development needs in the Gem and Jewellery sector in India.
    * To prepare skill development plan for the Gem and Jewellery sector.
    * To determine skills/competency standards and qualifications.
    * To develop curriculum as per World Industry Standards to impart training.
    * Create National Occupational Standards (NOS) for every job role prevailing in the Gem & Jewellery industry.
    * Initiate RPL, across India to Recognize the Prior Learning of artisans and provide them with suitable opportunities.
    * Initiate Dakshagraam across India to upgrade manufacturing setups with latest technologies to improve productivity and reduce gold loss.
    * Affiliate institutes imparting training in the Gem and Jewellery industry.
    * Establish Academies of Excellence in the sector.
  • Apparel
    The Government has constituted Prime Minister’s National Council on Skill Development for coordinated action for skill development, both in the domain of public and private sector. The National Council on Skill Development mandates skill formation to develop the workforce with enhanced skill through structured programme and assessment.
    Owing to the presence of widespread training centers, participated by both public and private entities, determining the quality of training rendered at different training centers is crucial to the success of the skill development programme and thus skill assessment is essential part of skill development.
    AMH SSC has been launched with a primary mandate of enhancing and to build a capacity in skill development. One of the salient features of the AMH SSC is designing of the training programmes, based on industry demands of different segments and to ensure that all successful trainees are certified through accredited assessment agency.
    AMHSSC has been authorized by NSDC for evolving assessing proficiencies of skills of trainees for the apparel sector, made-ups and home furnishing for their respective subject areas.
    The assessment is defined as a structured process in which evidence of performance is gathered and evaluated against approved NOS/QPs, approved by the NSDC. Assessment is the process of evidence collection of a person’s competence level through range of methods-tests, observations, interviews, assignments and professional discussion etc.
  • Automotive
    ASDC has taken pioneering steps towards development of Occupational Standards. For this purpose,ASDC has been engaging the entire Automotive Industry.Our aim is to make skills as enabler of our sector's growth
  • Beauty & Wellness
    The wellness industry in India is poised to touch Rs. 1,00,000 crore (Rs 1 trillion) by 2015, with a compounded annual growth rate of 15-17%, from about Rs 70,000 crore in 2012 , with a likely shortage of ~600,000 skilled personnel by 2016. FICCI-PwC report had forecast that the number of people employed in the Wellness space could potentially almost treble from over 1 million lakh in 2011 to 3 million by 2015
    The major challenges faced by the Indian Wellness domain on the skill development front are in terms of the inadequate availability of training infrastructure, standardized training curriculum (especially at the entry level), the absence of quality trainers in sufficient numbers, easier financial access to outcome-linked skills training initiatives, as also a general misplaced notion about the benefits of vocational training. Matters have not been helped by the fact that the Wellness domain in India is still largely unorganized and fragmented, with a very limited number of companies in the organized space having a pan-India presence.The talent deficit poses extreme threat to the growth and expansion of the whole beauty and wellness industry.
  • Logistics
    Logistics involves all activities related to movement of goods from the Manufacturer to the End consumer through a chain of channel partners. Logistics plays an important role in any economy. The growth prospects of the sector are closely linked to the economic growth. The sector encompasses Transportation, Warehousing and Packaging Industries.Logistics cost by value accounts for around 13% of the GDP of India, which is much higher than that in the US (9%), Europe (10%) and Japan (11%). In particular, the percentage-wise share of transport cost (an important constituent of total logistic cost incurred by a nation) by value of GDP has been steadily increasing. The annual logistics cost in India is valued at Rs. 6,750 billion (US$ 135 billion) and it is growing at 8-10% annually. (Source: CII & KPMG – Skill gap Study report)
  • BFSI
    The BFSI Sector Skill Council of India is set up to bring leading organizations of the BFSI industry together to create strategies and operational plans that will create standardized skill requirements for the various job roles in the industry. The skill council will also accredit well equipped service providers who will partner to disseminate the training. The skill council is seen by its stakeholders and partners as a nation-building activity with far reaching implications for social development and empowerment through financial inclusion. Great care is being taken to appropriately address the needs of the various industry verticals as well as the geographical regions of the country.
  • Security
    The Private Security Sector (PSS), which is the second largest employer of manpower after the Agriculture Sector, lies in the unorganised sector of our economy and is perhaps not optimally motivated, trained or equipped to successfully take on the challenges that confront it. This sector employing approximately seven million people and growing at an annual rate of 25 per cent comprises youth lacking in education and hailing from the weaker sections of our society. Honing their skills therefore, falls within the ambit of our Prime Ministers vision of up skilling the youth of our country in preparing them to take their rightful place in India’s growing economy.
  • Power
    Power Sector Skill Council (PSSC) has been set up as a Society under Society Registration Act 1860 with the objective of facilitating the skill development activities including capacity building for training delivery to meet the needs of Power Industry, that consist of Conventional Power Sector (Generation, Transmission and Distribution), Renewable Energy and Power Equipment Manufacturing Sector." The council has been promoted by Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association. Other key stakeholders in the sector are Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
  • Handicraft
    Approximately 60% of the products manufactured by India's handicrafts sector and 90% by the carpets sector are exported. These products are demand driven and keep changing regularly, necessitating new skills. Therefore, the skill requirement of workforce including artisans who cater to the international market needs to be updated regularly. Artisans also need to be trained on soft skills so that they are able to understand the requirements and translate them into products. There are modern & advanced tools and technology available in competitor nations, where the pace of change in technology is rapid. Hence our workforce needs to be up skilled and re-skilled for understanding the global trends & rests. The shortage of skilled workforce has adversely impacted the growth of this industry as many crafts are now languishing. There is an urgent need to identify the gaps, assess the demand of various skill sets and build skilled workforce for which all stakeholders need to work collectively.