Skill India to work with Border Security Forces to train their personnel

1)NSQF based skill training to serving, retired and family members of BSF personnel through multi-skill development centres and schools run by BSF

2)Multi Skill Development Centers will be set up in three Training Centres, 14 frontiers across 46 sectors & 186 Battalions (BNs) on the Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh borders

With the aim of providing skill development training to serving, retired and family members of BSF personnel serving, retired or martyrs; Border Security Force (BSF), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) entered into an agreement today, for a duration of five years. The NSQF complaint skill development training will be provided to the BSF personnel’s and their family member at multi-skill development centres run by BSF, as part of the Skill India Mission launched by the Honorable Prime Minister. The MoU will foster employment opportunities and acceptability by the industry thereby facilitating their resettlement through a second career.

The MoU has been signed to assist retiring/ retired BSF personnel to acquire additional skills aligned with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) and to the Qualification packs (QPs) – National Occupational Standards (NOSs) developed by the Sector Skill Council (SSCs) in order to enhance their acceptability by the Industry and thereby ensuring smooth transition to their second career post their retirement.

The Retired BSF personnel having relevant aptitude can be utilized to fill the existing gap of trainers and assessors that are required in the field of Vocational Training or Skill Development based on Trainer and Assessor certification and guidelines set forth by relevant Sector Skill Councils. To maintain a skilled profile of the serving personnel Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will also be conducted to make an assessment of their potential in the field of expertise/experience as per the Trade.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Government of India said, “This MOU presents a comprehensive and integrated partnership in furthering the Skill India Mission over the long-term. There is an acute scarcity of trainers and assessors with the experience and expertise for skill development in the country and I feel our retired BSF personnel can be a great resource in filling this 

gap as they are disciplined, technically sound, are aware about the work culture and have fair amount of employability skill.”

Schools adopted by the BSF at the Area of Deployment for civic action Programme will be facilitated by NSDC to make the schools training NSQF compliant for carrying out Training activities.

As a part of the project, BSF will set up the Multi Skill Development Centers in three Training Centres, 14 frontiers across 46 sectors & 186 Battalions (BNs) on the Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh borders. BSF in consultation with SSC and NSDC also plans to set up exclusive centers for people with disabilities.