innovative short term training

8. Demand driven short term training courses based on Modular Employable Skills (MES) decided in consultation with Industry. Central government will facilitate and promote training while industry, private sector and State Govts. will train the persons. Optimum utilisation of existing infrastructure to make training cost effective.

9. Flexible delivery mechanism (part time, weekends, full time, onsite/ offsite) to suit needs of various target groups. Different levels of programmes (Foundation level as well as skill upgradation) to meet demands of various target groups. The services of existing or retired faculty or guest faculty to be utilized.

10. Certain courses would also be available for persons having completed 5th standard of schooling. Testing & certification of skills acquired informally. Testing of skills of trainees by independent assessing bodies, which would not be involved in training delivery, to ensure that it is done impartially. The essence of the scheme is in certification that will be nationally recognised by both the government agencies and industry/trade organisations.

11. Target Group Sl No Target Group Training Testing & Certification of Competencies Skills acquisition Skills upgradation 1 Worker √ √ √ 2 Less educated/Out of school youth/unemployed/ previously child labour √ √ 3 ITI Graduates √ √

16. Approved Assessing bodies under Skill development Initiative Scheme Sl No Name of organization and Contact person 1 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director & Head: Col Harmit Singh Sethi 249-F,Udyog Vihar,Phase IV Sector -18 Gurgaon 122 015 Ph:0124-4014060-67 Fax:0124-4014083 Email:harmit.sethi@ciionline.org [email_address] 2 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(FICCI) Additional Director:B P Pant Federation House,Tansen Marg New Delhi 110 001 Ph:011-23316121 Fax:011- 23721504/23320714 Email:aioe@ficci.com

17. 3 Indian Society for Training and Development(ISTD) Excutive Director: Col (Dr) D P Dimri Training House, B-41,Qutab Institutional Area, New Mehrauli Road,New Delhi 110 016 Ph:011-26867710 / 26857157 /26519498 / 26519524 / 26862339 Email:istdtrg@nic.in,istdtrg@airtelbroadband.in,ncm@istdtrg.org 4 Construction Industry Development Council(CIDC) Director General:P R Swaroop 801(8th floor)Hemkunt Chambers,89,Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019 Ph :011-26234770/26433709/2648992/26451766 Fax:011-26451604/26234770 Email:cidc@vsnl.com , cidcindia@yahoo.com