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The SKSDC, established under the National Skill Policy of 2009, aims to address the workforce challenges in the security sector, which employs 7 million individuals and is growing at 25% annually. However, it faces a 30% manpower shortfall, primarily consisting of underprivileged groups and school dropouts, earning only minimum wage. With 38.5 lakh vacancies available, the sector presents significant employment opportunities. The initiative focuses on developing National Occupational Standards, training trainers and assessors, and aligning with the NVEQF to augment internal security and civil police capabilities.
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SECURITY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (08 Oct 13) by Lt General S S Chahal, PVSM, AVSM, VSM(Retd) CEO
INTRODUCTION TWIN TOWER ATTACK • LYING IN UNORGANIZED SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY, PSS IS REGULATED BY THE PSAR ACT 2005 • SKSDC SET UP UNDER NATIONAL SKILL POLICY 2009 • SECTOR EMPLOYS 7 MILLION, IS GROWING ANNUALLY AT 25% BUT, FACES 30% SHORT FALL IN MANPOWER • MANNED BY WEAKER SECTIONS / SCHOOL DROPOUTS WITH SALARIES PEGGED AT MINIMUM WAGES • OFFERS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR JOB CREATION WITH 38.5 LAC VACANCIES EXISTING TODAY
PROGRESS • NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (NOS) SET FOR SEVEN JOB ROLES • CURRICULAM FOR TRAINING VALIDATED • 10 COURSES RUN TO TRAIN 200 TRAINERS • 05 COURSES RUN TO TRAIN ASSESSORS • 44 TRAINING PROVIDERS AFFILIATED • 03 ASSESMENT BODIES AFFILIATED • PARTICIPATING IN STAR SCHEME • INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THE NVEQF (NSQF) PROJECT LAUNCHED BY MHRD
CONCLUSION • INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION CALLS FOR AN ENHANCED ROLE FOR THE PSS • REALISATION SETTING IN THAT, PSS CAN SERVE AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR THE CIVIL POLICE • GROWING IN SYNC WITH INDIA’S GDP, THE SECTOR OFFERS GREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITIES TO THE RURAL YOUTH