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Bi Annual Edition, September 2018

Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council gets official mandate for engaging Life Sciences Industry for Apprenticeship in India

Best in Class Employers gets funded by PMKVY for Existing Workforce Certification under RPL in Life

Sciences Sector

Skill Newsletter (18-19) Bi- Annual Edition Vol-1 SEP 2018 2

Apprenticeship with LSSSDC: A Gainer for Industry

Industry can enrol apprentices either in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme or in Apprenticeship Training Scheme

With recent changes in Apprenticeship Act,

MSDE has further boosted the Apprenticeship model in India by appointing CEOs of Sector Skill Councils as Joint Apprenticeship advisors. Mr. Ranjit Madan, CEO, LSSSDC has thus been appointed as Joint Apprenticeship Advisor by MSDE under Apprenticeship Act of India. This move has brought a huge opportunity to Life Sciences Industry players in all fields— Manufacturing, Sales and R&D— to gain the best out of a most flexible apprenticeship model in the world. Now Industry can enrol apprentices in sales force (for example Medical Sales Reps), Research & Development (for example research associates/ scientists), or any other vertical. With the new changes LSSSDC has been brought at par to DGT in monitoring and executing the apprenticeship contracts with Industry either in NAPS or in ATS. All the NSQC approved qualifications of LSSSDC (61 as of now) can be utilized for enrolling apprentices in Industry. LSSSDC has started engaging Industry players for extending the benefits of flexible apprenticeship model. Mr. Sachin Sachdeva, Joint Director, LSSSDC has been entrusted responsibility in LSSSDC for Industry engagement.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): MSDE approved the funding of 75000 employees assessment and certification for Best in Class Employers in Life Sciences Sector

Following the successful engagement with Life

Sciences Industry in year 2017-18 for getting existing workforce assessed and certified by a third party national level certification body like LSSSDC, MSDE has offered the huge financial support for catalysing the large Industry houses engagement who are proclaimed ‘Best in Class’ Employers . Under a special project called as ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – Recognition of Prior Learning for Best in Class Employers’ (PMKVY-RPL BICE), MSDE has approved funding of assessment and certification for 75000 workforce employed with such ‘Best in Class’ Employers.

MoU signoff with Biocon in presence of Honourable Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

LSSSDC is now working with top 18 Industry houses like Pfizer, GSK, Abbott, Sanofi India, Biocon, Dr. Reddy’s Limited, Sun Pharm, Cadila Pharma, Lupin, Mankind Pharma, Alkem Labs, Panacea Biotec, Jubilant Group, Glenmark Pharma, Hetero Drugs, Aurobindo Pharma, Wockhardt, Cipla, under ‘PMKVY-RPL BICE’.


The 75000 workforce is spread 26 job roles in occupations like manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, R&D, salesforce.

Machine Skilling via Virtual Reality: A Success Story Today for Pharma

Granules India, Mankind Pharma, Lupin have started using Virtual Reality Pharma Manufacturing Skilling Module launched by LSSSDC for skilling their new hires and up- skilling of existing workforce

After the first ( in any sector in the Sector Skill

Council eco system), Virtual Reality based manufacturing skill centre in Hyderabad launched by Honourable Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, LSSSDC has been constantly expanding spread of Simulation based skilling via its accredited Vocational Training and Industry Partners. By end of September 2018, LSSSDC had already set up 6 skill centres equipped with Pharma VR Simulation Technology in states like Telangana, AP, HP, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. Skilling with VR technology has boosted the skills of young operators and till date all trained and certified students in these centres have been getting 100% placements. By end of year close to 500 candidates are expected to be certified as Machine Operators/ Manufacturing Chemists, leveraging this cutting edge technology. Granules India, Lupin, Mankind Pharma are the front running Industry Partners, making best use of this advancement facilitated by LSSSDC.

Mr. Ranjit Madan, CEO LSSSDC had stated that plan for LSSSDC is to enable every cluster of Pharma/ Bio Pharma to have at least one such VR Lab, which will enable bridging the Skill Gap in Manufacturing job roles in Life Sciences sector in India.

LSSSDC launches its job portal skillstojobs to bridge Industry and students

WWW.SKILLSTOJOBS.IN is a free portal by LSSSDC for Employers, Skill Centres and Apprentices

Being a certification body for a quality

focussed Industry, LSSSDC through its Industry cluster approach— especially for technical job occupations— has achieved fruitful outcome for those skilled and certified by LSSSDC. Placement ratio in technical job roles, is averaging 85%. This has been made possible through the synergistic efforts of LSSSDC, its Skill Centres and Industry Partners. As LSSSDC is growing its presence and skilling numbers, it’s imperative to maintain the quality efforts in connecting the stakeholders in skilling and hiring process. Towards this LSSSDC has leveraged technology and has launched its web-portal SKILLStoJOBS to bridge the communication between Students and Skill Centres, and Employers. Mr. Sachin Sachdeva, Joint Director, LSSSDC has stated that SKILLStoJOBS portal will not only connect the certified talent pool at LSSSDC Skill Centres with employers, but will also help


Industry in mobilizing Apprentices. Candidates keen on apprenticeship, spread PAN India, can register themselves on the portal and will be able to get connected with prospective Apprenticeship hirers.

LSSSDC and KBITS launched BISEP in Karnataka State

In 2018-19, BiSEP enrolled 200+ students for LSSSDC qualifications

Since beginning of 2018-19, LSSSDC had been

actively engaged with KBITS under Govt. of Karnataka to extend its Skill Development initiative in Karnataka Cluster for equipping University students with appropriate skills required by Life Sciences Industry, especially Bio Pharma.

Mr. Ranjit Madan, CEO-LSSSDC in 2018-19, BiSEP 1st batch orientation session

As a result, BISEP program of Karnataka Govt. has been 100% aligned to LSSSDC vocational qualifications. In current year around 350 students enrolled in the BISEP program, in 18 colleges spread over Karnataka in 5 high demand job roles, will be certified and find placement.

2nd Day of Counselling and Seat allotment in KBAT for 2018-19, BiSEP

LSSSDC team supported these colleges with guidance on Curriculum, training of faculty and Skilling content.

Dept. of Biotechnology mandated LSSSDC qualifications alignment for DBT funded Skill Development Programs PAN India

DBT notice, highlighting the need of LSSSDC alignment

Dept of Biotechnology has been much focused

on helping develop a pool of skilled workforce required for biotechnology sector and has a major catalogue of its own human resource development initiatives.


DBT has been funding short term skill development programs. It has mandated affiliation and alignment of its approved programs in FY 18-19 with LSSSDC qualifications (falling under NSQF) for Biopharma and Bioinformatics domain. LSSSDCs Anshul Saxena, Director-Standards and Training Advisory is now a member in HRD taskforce of DBT. As on date 10 colleges spread across India have signed MoU with LSSSDC for getting the LSSSDC affiliation and running DBT funded programs in conformity with LSSSDC Qualifications.

LSSSDC partners with ASDM in Skill conclave 2018, Guwahati

LSSSDC with focus on enabling Skilled

manpower for Bio pharma cluster coming up in Assam, partnered and participated in the conclave hosted by Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM). This created interest amongst prospective Training Partners who have evinced shown interest in setting up skill centres in Assam and N. East. Alongside, enquiries were received from youth of Assam and N. East with interest in joining the Life Sciences and were later connected with LSSSDC accredited skill centres in the NE.

LSSSDC stall at Assam Skill Conclave 2018

LSSSDC and Mankind Pharma Joins hand to Skill Youth for Life Sciences Salesforce under the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative

With the objective of developing a pool of

skilled Medical Sales Reps (MSRs) for Pharma and Biopharma sub sectors, Mankind under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative has joined hands with LSSSDC. Under the CSR project, Mankind is financially supporting fresh skill development of appx. 200 Medical Sales Representative as pilot.

LSSSDC boosts employment opportunities for its certified skilled talent pool via “Rozgar Mela”

In line with its objective to provide the

employment opportunity to skilled workforce in Life Sciences Sector and bring talented youth and employers together, LSSSDC with support from Andhra Pradesh Govt. organized two “Rozgar Mela” for skilled and certified youth in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Rozgar Mela organized for PRATYANCHA Program in CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology. Hyderabad, Telangana Key employers like Hetero Drugs, Biological E, Sri Krishna Pharma, Annora, UMED Pharma and Startek Labs participated in recruitment of candidates for major job roles in the industry such as QC Chemist, QC Microbiology, Research Associate, QA Chemist, Bio Process


Engineer, Manufacturing Asst., Lab Asst. and Fitter Mechanical.

Rozgar Mela organized in Vijayanagram, Andhra Pradesh

Planning Workshop on NOS and NSQF Based skill Development training in Life Sciences Sector

To formulate a suitable path to set skill ecosystem in Karnataka as per National Standard and Industry demand, LSSSDC and NSDC PMKVY PMU team, organized a Planning workshop with Potential Skilling Institutions and Industrial training consultancy in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Many leading academic institutions like M S Ramahia college of Arts science and commerce, Acharya Group, Oxford Group, Pharma Training Institute, Green Miles Consultancy and Apollo Med Skills Limited participated in workshop.

Discussion during the Planning Workshop in Karnataka Discussion was held on forging closer bonds between Industry and Academia in formulating skill and training plan for Karnataka and implementation of NOS based curriculum.

Train the Trainer's programs for academics, PMKVY components of state & process and CMKK schemes of Government of India and Government of Karnataka were discussed.

Academics participated during the Meeting proposed to align NOS and NSQF based qualification in their academics as soon as possible to enhance employability of candidates.

LSSSDC Showcased the Use of VR Technology for Skill Development during 7th Global Economic Summit

The 7th Global Economic Summit was held in

February, 2018 in Mumbai. Around 100+ organizations participated from around 20+ nations.

Visitors taking hands on experience of VR Technology for manufacturing Skill Development at LSSSDC stall in 7th Global Economic Summit

NSDC in association with GES portrayed the Skill Development initiatives in the field of Life Science, IT, Beauty and Wellness etc. LSSSDC demonstrated opportunities in Skilling through advanced VR/ Simulation based cutting edge Technology, focused on manufacturing job roles of Machine Operator and Production/ Manufacturing Chemist.


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