The document discusses the formation and role of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) in India. It notes that NSDC is mandated to establish SSCs involving the private sector. SSCs will develop curriculum, certification, and accreditation standards that meet industry needs. The document outlines NSDC's process for setting up SSCs, which included studying global models, creating an approach paper, and advocating to industry sectors. It also provides an overview of how SSCs currently operate in areas like training needs analysis, curriculum development, and assessment and certification.
NSDC funding is across the spectrum - from start-ups to established ventures for scale up.However to convince large corporates in unrelated businesses to get into the skills businesses is a challenge we have undertaken. We are hoping to get at least 5 such companies into the fold this year, of which we have already partnered two.