NEED OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERSDr K M SoniChief Engineer, CPWD, Mumbai

Skill development The objective of Skill

Development is to create a workforce empowered with the necessary and continuously upgraded skills, knowledge and internationally recognized qualifications to gain access to decent employment and ensure India’s competitiveness in the dynamic global market.  

Aim of skill development It aims at increasing the

productivity and employability of workforce (wage and self-employed) both in the organized and the unorganized sectors.

Economic and social development Inculcate dignity of labour and

create greater awareness towards environmental, safety and health concerns

Challenges Life long learning, maintaining quality and

relevance, Creation of effective convergence with school

education Capacity building of the institutions Creating institutional mechanism Increasing participation of stakeholders,

mobilizing adequate investment for Financing skill development, attaining

sustainability by strengthening physical and Intellectual quality resources.

64.8% of India’s population would be in the working age of 15-64 years in 2026

(www. scwcu.org)

Construction Specialised skills – 2% Skill category level II – 11% Skill category level I – 12% Minimal education skillable – 75%

(www.in.reuters.com)

The current capacity of the skill development programs is 3.1 million.

India has set a target of skilling 500 million people by 2022.

(www.frontline.in)

Skill Development of ConstructionWorkers

Construction industry in India is growing in excess of 16% p.a. and is likely to reach 500000 crore billion by the end of the XIIth Five Year Plan period (2012-17).

(www.economicstimes.indiatimes.com)

cost of construction

materialworkerCPOHtotal 5,00,000crore

63.75%21.25%

7.5%7.5%

cost of construction

materialworker CPOHtotal 5,00,000crore

3,18,7501,06,250

37503750

SKILLED FORCE REQUIREMENTS

Total cost: 106250 crore Skilled: 21250 crore Yearly cost: say 1,80,000 60 lakhs skilled workers are

required

(www.kushal.org)

Incremental Human Resource Requirement till: 2022

5,51,99,568 25% i.e. @ 1,40,00,000

(www.acumen.org)

It is estimated that about 310 lakh workers are working in the construction sector, of which 79% are unskilled.

(www.thebetterindia.com)

Out of this, 210 lakh workers are seasonal construction workers, and the balance are regular construction workers.

Women constitute 23%-27% of the construction workforce.

(www.thebetterindia.com)

construction workers

unskilledsemiskilledskilled79%

13%8%

Effect of unskilled force Sub standard work Wastage

(www.weigo.org) (www.thehindu.com)

ITIs (2010) GOVERNMENT: 2133

432066 STUDENTS PRIVATE: 5906

683622 STUDENTS TOTAL: 8039

1115628 STUDENTS 10000 VOCATIONAL CENTRES

Certificate courses Masonry Carpentry Plumbing Bar bending Tiling painting Driving of heavy

machinery Driving of tower cranes

and other cranes Tunnel boring

machines

Certificate courses required

Construction Maintenance

ForBuildings, railways, airports, bridges,

metros and so on

Details need to be finalised Qualification Age Trainers Duration of course Course contents Practical training Course fee Certification

Public private partnership Use of ITIs Opening of other schools through

network of infrastructure created for diploma colleges and engineering colleges