Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)

The Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), a National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) approved organization, has been set up to provide skilled workforce for the electronics industry.

About ESSCI

The Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) is a Not-for-Profit Organization, registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. The Council has been promoted by six Associations i.e. CEAMA, ELCINA, IESA (formerly ISA), IPCA, MAIT and ELCOMA, with financial support from National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Vision

Electronics Sector Skills Council of India envisions to enable a world class electronics manufacturing industry with an ecosystem for skill development and enhance employability of the large number of Indian human resource.

Mission

To establish a structured mechanism wherein ESSCI will facilitate and collaborate with NSDC in strengthening the existing vocational education system for skills development in electronics sector and upgrade vocational training system for the industry to achieve global standards in manpower productivity.

UGC - B.Voc. Programs

The University Grants Commission (UGC) had launched a scheme on 27^th February 2014 for skills development based higher education as part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) degree with multiple entry and exit points. Considering the implementation modalities, the guidelines of the scheme have been revised in the year 2015. The B.Voc. program is focused on universities and colleges providing undergraduate studies which would also incorporate specific job roles and their National Occupational Standards (NOSs) along with broad-based general education. This would enable the graduates completing B.Voc to make meaningful participation in accelerating India’s economy by gaining appropriate employment, becoming entrepreneurs and creating appropriate knowledge.

Objective

• To facilitate and create a pool of qualified job ready resources
• To provide flexibility to students by means of pre-defined single/multiple entry and multiple exit points
• To ensure adequate knowledge and skills for making students work ready at each exit point of the program
• To address the issues of unemployment and industry requirement in the state through a meaningful industry academia partnership by adopting dual system of training
• To integrate National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) and international specifications within the undergraduate level of higher education in order to enhance employability of the graduates in meeting global workforce requirements

Program Model

ESSCI Job Portal

The ESSCI Job Portal is specifically designed for the electronics and IT hardware sector. It is a digital platform to bridge the gap between skilled resources and the industry’s demand. It connects job seekers and recruiters by accurately matching candidate’s profile to relevant job opening through an advanced 2-way matching technology. It focuses on the entire career growth of candidates including career counselling, skill training, placement assistance and upskilling in their domain.

Useful Links

• E-Skilling
• Kaushal Mart
• Success Training Partner Registration
• Qualifications Handbook

Source: ESSCI Portal