📘 Orientation Session on New Skill Council Rules & Regulations

Date: 31st May 2025

Venue: JSS Head Office, New Delhi

Presented by: Ms. Kulvinder Kour & Ms. Jyoti Sandhu

To enhance understanding and compliance with the evolving framework of India’s skilling ecosystem, an important presentation on the New Skill Council Rules & Regulations was organized at the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Head Office on 31st May 2025. The session was led by two seasoned professionals, Ms. Kulvinder Kour and Ms. Jyoti Sandhu, who elaborated on the latest structural updates, documentation protocols, and evaluation procedures under the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

The session was attended by skill development trainers, NGO representatives, JSS coordinators, and institutional partners from across the NCR region. It aimed at streamlining the operational strategies of skill centers by ensuring full awareness of the updated norms introduced by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and respective Sector Skill Councils (SSCs).

Ms. Kulvinder Kour began the session by providing a background on the need for reforms in skill governance—emphasizing transparency, quality training delivery, and standardization. She detailed the changes in trainer qualification criteria, batch size limitations, assessment procedures, and digital reporting mechanisms.

Following this, Ms. Jyoti Sandhu presented a section-by-section breakdown of the Skill India Digital Portal (SIDP) integration, updated reporting requirements, attendance marking through biometric devices, and expectations of documentation and outcome tracking. She further highlighted the responsibilities of trainers and institutions in promoting soft skills, entrepreneurship modules, and post-training handholding.

One of the key highlights of the event was a live Q&A interaction, where participants were able to seek clarity on real-time challenges such as registration under new trades, affiliation renewal, stipend reimbursements, and certificate validations. The presenters answered each query with patience and precision, reinforcing the intent behind the reformative changes.

This session proved to be immensely helpful for INDIA-AIDS and other JSS-linked NGOs, especially in shaping their ongoing training programs like Stitching, Beauty Care, Computer Literacy, Gardening, and Waste Management into more standardized and outcome-based modules.

The presentation concluded with a collective vision to build a future-ready, certified, and skilled workforce that not only contributes to the economy but also uplifts the socio-economic status of vulnerable communities. The seminar reaffirmed the importance of knowledge sharing and continuous upskilling for all stakeholders involved in nation-building through skill empowerment.