19 lakh persons to benefit from HSSC skill development programme
Updated: Jan 31, 2014 05:37:39pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (KNN) Around 19 lakh persons will take part in skill development training programme over a period of 10 years through training institutes to be identified by the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC).
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishment of HSSC was signed here today between Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) and Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed), according to a statement from the Ministry of Petroleum.
HSSC will focus on short-term training for persons or workmen who possess the minimum essential qualifications required by the Oil and Gas Industry.
The main role envisaged for HSSC is to impart in a phased manner training for approximately 200 trades already identified based on the feedback of the industry.
On the occasion, Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said that this initiative will be of great importance to Indian oil and gas sector in augmenting availability of skilled manpower. He lauded the efforts of OIDB and Petrofed for taking up this significant task.
The functions of HSSC would inter-alia, include conducting skill gap studies, developing national occupational standards, imparting accreditation of training providers, setting-up an effective labour market information system, facilitating training of trainers and training of assessors, identifying training institutes, etc.
The revenue model may be based on an initial grant from the National Skill Development Council and thereafter by certification fee from learners, accreditation fees, etc. besides CSR funds of various organizations. (KNN/ST)
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishment of HSSC was signed here today between Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) and Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed), according to a statement from the Ministry of Petroleum.
HSSC will focus on short-term training for persons or workmen who possess the minimum essential qualifications required by the Oil and Gas Industry.
The main role envisaged for HSSC is to impart in a phased manner training for approximately 200 trades already identified based on the feedback of the industry.
On the occasion, Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said that this initiative will be of great importance to Indian oil and gas sector in augmenting availability of skilled manpower. He lauded the efforts of OIDB and Petrofed for taking up this significant task.
The functions of HSSC would inter-alia, include conducting skill gap studies, developing national occupational standards, imparting accreditation of training providers, setting-up an effective labour market information system, facilitating training of trainers and training of assessors, identifying training institutes, etc.
The revenue model may be based on an initial grant from the National Skill Development Council and thereafter by certification fee from learners, accreditation fees, etc. besides CSR funds of various organizations. (KNN/ST)
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