Apprenticeship

Under the mandate of Govt. of India, Life Sciences Sector Skill Council is working towards attaining the Skilled India vision for Life Sciences Sector which includes Pharmaceutical, Bio-pharmaceuticals and Contract Research Sector. Currently a Major project is being executed by LSSSDC, under the name of PMKVY RPL Best in Class Employer to extend the newly launched vocational qualifications to deserving working professionals.

PMKVY RPL Best in Class Employer

"Govt. of India is very focussed for supporting the industry, keeping this in objective, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has approved Free of Cost RPL assessment for “Best in Class Employers” in the sector, by utilizing the MSDE scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 2.0). For this purpose the employee of the participating organizations will be registered using Aadhaar Verification, in the Skill Development Management System (SDMS) managed by NSDC for MSDE."

The Criteria of classification of Best in Class Employer has been drafted and approved by Governing Board of LSSSDC for Life Sciences Sector. Under the first funding approval of MSDE, RPL assessment can be done for 26 Job roles. The List of these job roles and employer classification criteria can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

? Employer Classification Criteria for Best in Class Employer

? Qualification Packs under “PMKVY RPL-Best in Class Employer” Project

Benefits of under “PMKVY RPL-Best in Class Employer” Project

• Zero Cost of Assessment to Employer/ Employee
• Co-Branded Qualification Certificates, bearing the Logo of Participating Company
• Flexible and Industry driven Assessment Methodology
• Assessment mapped to Both National Occupational Standards and Company’s Internal Skill Matrix/Competency Directory
• Skill Reward of INR 500/- for every Successful employee to their Aadhaar linked Bank Account
• Coverage of Personal Accidental Insurance for a sum assured of INR 2,00,000/- for 3 years under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
• Award of Indian Vocational Qualification to every Successful Employee

As of now following Employers have come forward to take the benefit of the Funding under PMKVY RPL-Best in Class Employer: