Sector Skill Councils are set up as autonomous industry-led bodies for steering skill development and training. They create Occupational Standards, develop competency framework, conduct Train the Trainer Programs, affiliate Vocational Training Institutes, conduct skill gap studies in their sector leading to a Labor Market Information System and most importantly Assess and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them
Achievements
Since their approval by the NSDC Board, SSCs have
Sector Skill Council, Central Ministries/Departments, Make in India Sectors
S. No |
Name of Sector Skill Council |
|
Related Ministry |
|
Make in India Sectors |
1 |
Automotive Skills Development Council |
|
Department of Heavy Industries |
|
Automobile Automobile Components |
2 |
Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Civil Aviation*; Department of Space* |
|
Aviation |
3 |
Life Sciences Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Pharmaceuticals; Department of Biotechnology |
|
Biotechnology |
4 |
Construction Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Urban Development |
|
Construction |
5 |
Electronics Sector Skill Council of India |
|
Department of Electronics & Information Technology |
|
Electrical Machinery Electronic Systems |
6 |
IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Electronics & Information Technology |
|
IT and BPM |
7 |
Food Industry Capacity and Skill Initiative |
|
Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
|
Food Processing |
8 |
Leather Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Commerce |
|
Leather |
9 |
Media & Entertainment Sector Skills Council |
|
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting* |
|
Media & Entertainment |
10 |
Skill Council for Mining Sector |
|
Ministry of Mines* |
|
Mining |
11 |
Hydro Carbon Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas* |
|
Oil & Gas |
12 |
Logistics Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Shipping; |
|
Ports |
13 |
Partly by Logistics Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways*; Department of Food & Public Distribution* |
|
Railways |
14 |
Power Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Power; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: |
|
Renewable Energy |
15 |
Textiles & Handloom Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Textiles |
|
Textiles and Garments |
16 |
Tourism & Hospitality Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Tourism* |
|
Tourism and Hospitality |
17 |
Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council |
|
No Ministry |
|
Wellness |
18 |
Chemicals & Petrochemical Sector Skill council |
|
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
|
Chemicals |
19 |
Strategic Manufacturing Sector Skill |
|
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion |
|
Defense Manufacturing |
20 |
Life Sciences Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Biotechnology |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
21 |
Construction Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Urban Development |
|
Roads and Highways |
22 |
Aviation & Aerospace Sector Skill Council |
|
Civil Aviation Ministry |
|
Space |
23 |
Power Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Power |
|
Thermal Power |
24 |
Security Knowledge and Skill Development Council |
|
Ministry of Home Affairs* |
|
|
25 |
Retailers Association’s Skill Council of India |
|
Department of Commerce |
|
|
26 |
Rubber Skill Development Centre |
|
The Rubber Board; Ministry of Small & Medium Enterprises* |
|
|
27 |
Healthcare Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare* |
|
|
28 |
Gems & Jewelry Skill Council of India |
|
Department of Commerce |
|
|
29 |
Agriculture SSC |
|
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
|
30 |
Telecom Sector Skill Council of India |
|
Department of Telecommunications*; Department of Electronics & Information Technology |
|
|
31 |
Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council of India |
|
Ministry of Finance* |
|
|
32 |
Plumbing Skill Council of India |
|
Ministry of Urban Development* |
|
|
33 |
Capital Goods Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Heavy Industries |
|
|
34 |
Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Steel |
|
|
35 |
Handicrafts Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Textiles |
|
|
36 |
Infrastructure Equipment Sector Skill Council |
|
Department of Heavy Industries |
|
|
37 |
Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Sector Skill Council |
|
Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs* |
|
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