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regions. While the observations and key
findings are presented in detail by Deloitte
team, the TISS report carries limited analysis
at this stage and the full report is expected to
contain all the key findings. Deloitte’s report
is summarized below:
•
A total of 4,800 persons were met and
interviewed during the study covering 111
training centres of 75 training partners.
•
The business model of operation of the
NSDC training partners is pre-dominantly
through the network of franchised centres
(76 per cent) with a core of own centres
(24 per cent).
•
The total number of skill training courses
offered across the country by the sample
training partners is 4,502 across 28 prior-
ity sectors as identified by NSDC. Highest
number of courses is being offered in
southern region (39 per cent), followed
by eastern (23 per cent) and northern (20
per cent) regions. Sectorally, 74 per cent
of the courses are in the Services sector,
followed by Industry/manufacturing (23
per cent) and Agriculture (3 per cent).
Sixty-one per cent of the courses being
offered are of short duration (<200 hours).
•
Fifty-five per cent of the TPs reported
customising skill training courses accord-
ing to the company/industry demands.
Majority of the training partners (around
70 per cent amongst the ones who
responded) have collaborated with
industry for organising demonstration
classes and expert sessions and inviting
guest lecturers etc. for training delivery.
According to 62 per cent of students/
alumni surveyed, the training centres
have an on-the-job training component.
•
Ninety per cent of the students/alumni
across the three regions responded that
their centre has provided soft skills train-
ing; 99 per cent of the TPs stated to have a
pre \-joining counselling process at their
training centres, which was corroborated
by 95 per cent of the students/alumni who
attributed a highquality rating to the same.
•
Fifty-seven per cent of the TP manage-
ment reported that they are conducting
entry level assessment when students
join the courses. Regarding end term
assessment, it was reported that it is out-
sourced by the TPs in 65 per cent of the
cases. In case of outsourced assessments,
74 per cent TPs said that it is conducted
by an SSC approved agency. Assessment
practices needed improvement.
•
Total number of trained students by
NSDC training partners in the period Q1
FY 14–Q3 FY 15 including all regions was
about 27.5 lakhs. This includes 13.5 lakh
students who have been trained under
non-STAR and 14 lakh students who have
been trained under the STAR scheme. The
drop-out rate (difference between enrol-
ment and training) is 10 per cent. Further,
the failure rate of those who complete the
training and attempt certification is also
10 per cent. In the north, south & east, 60
per cent, 71 per cent and 74 per cent of the
alumni respectively are employed after the
skill training programmes.
•
On an average, 81 per cent, 81 per cent
and 77 per cent of the employers in the
northern, southern and eastern region
respectively either ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly
agreed’ that the alumni ofNSDC’s training
programmes display better performance as
compared to other employees/workers.
•
Majority of the beneficiaries surveyed
find the skill training course to be easily
affordable to affordable (ranging between
64 per cent and 71 per cent) across all the
regions surveyed. The average fees is (as
reported by TPs)—
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4,900.
•
As per data reported by 53 TPs to NSDC,
the operating expenses as percentage of
revenue is 129 per cent for all partners
combined together since they have
received NSDC funds. It is heartening
that 20 per cent of TPs exhibit overall
turnaround and earned more revenues
than expenditure on cumulative basis.
Key Initiatives taken in the years 2014
and 2015
All these policy and operational measures
(Box 6.5) are expected to yield better out-
comes in the coming years.
