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Taking cognizance of the demand and supply gaps of skilled workforce faced by the Mining Industry and in consonance with the Government of India’s target of skilling 500 million workers by 2022 by setting up of Sector Skill Councils, FIMI as a responsible industry association took initiatives for setting up the Sector Skill Council in Mining.
Objective
The Skill Council for Mining Sector will ensure and promote skill development and vocational education in the mining sector in accordance with the objectives of the National Skill Development Corporation and contribute to human capital development of the nation to achieve inclusive growth.
Coverage
Initially SCMS will focus on provide training for up-skilling of existing manpower and for new inductees at existing and new centers on national platform. SCMS will associate Centre and State Govts. in providing training to local youth in mining areas under the training component of appropriate schemes.
