Recognition of Training Providers

The State Government shall, by rules, specify the criteria and procedure for the recognition of training providers, considering the guidelines issued under the National Skill Development Policy and the Apprentices Act, 1961 (No. 44 of 1973). There shall be a Governing Council to exercise supervision and control over the activities of the State Authority and to evolve guidelines on policies to be pursued by it with the following composition:— (a) (1) Chief Minister of the State shall be the Chairperson (Ex-Officio); (2) Ministers in-charge of— (i) Technical Education & Manpower Planning, (ii) Labour, and (iii) Sports and Youth Welfare Development shall be the members (Ex-Officio); (3) Vice Chairperson of State Planning Commission shall be the Member (Ex-Officio); (4) Chief Secretary of the State Government shall be Member (Ex-Officio); (5) Secretaries to the State Government (by whatever designation called), in charge of the departments of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Aviation, Energy, Finance, Forests, Health and Medical Education, Higher Education, Housing and Environment, Industries, Information Technology and Bio-technology, Internal Security, Media and Information, Mining, Panchayat and Rural Development, Public Works, Rural Industries, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Welfare, School Education, Social Welfare, Technical Education and Manpower Planning, Tourism, Urban Development, Woman and Child Development and Youth Welfare shall be the members (Ex-officio); There shall be a Governing Council to exercise supervision and control over the activities of the State Authority and to evolve guidelines on policies to be pursued by it with the following composition :-

(a) (1) Chief Minister of the State shall be the Chairperson (Ex-Officio);

(2) Ministers in-ch1rge of- (i) Technical Education & Manpower Planning, (ii) Labour, and (iii) Sports and Youth Welfare Development shall be the members (Ex-Officio);

(3) Vice Chaiµerson of Slate Planning Commission shall be the Member (Ex-Officio);

(4) Chief Secretary of the State Government shall be Member (Ex-Officio);

(5) Secretaries to the State Government (by whatever designation called), in charge of the departments of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Aviation, Energy, Finance, Forests, Health and Medical Education. Higher Education, Housing and Environment, Industries, Information Technology and Bio-technology, Internal Security, Media and Information, Mining, Panchayat and Rural Development, Public Works, Rural Industries, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward r:lasses Welfare, School Education, Social Welfare, Technical Education and Manpower Planning, Tourism, Urban Development, Woman and Child Development and Youih Welfare shall be the members (Ex-officio);

(6) Three chairpersons, by rotation, of District Authorities shall be members (Ex-officio); and

(7) Chief E~ecuti've Officer of the State Authority shall be the Member-Secretary.

(b) In addition to the ex-officio members, mentioned in clause (a) of this Section, following shall also be nominated by the State Government as membe rs:

(1) Three persons of eminence, one of whom shall be a woman, with background in industry, trade and commerce;

(2) Three persons of erp.inence, one of whom shall be a woman, with background in skill development and livelihood progr.ammes;

(3) Three persons from the State, one of whom shall be a woman, 'who have contributed substantially to skill development;

(4) Five persons, one of whom shall be a woman, representing educational institutions, engaged in the field of technical, agricultural, m'edical, vocational and management education;

(5) One person, being differently-abi~d, representing the interests of youth with disabilities involved in d.tiveloping skills;

(6) Three Persons representing Vocational Training Providers; and

(7) One person representing recognized organiiation of youth iri the State.

(c) Five members of the State Legislative Assembly, out of whom one member each shall be from the Sche1duled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and ihe Other Backward Classes, shall be nominated by the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, shall be members (Ex-officio).

(d) The Governing Council may extend invitations to such number of experts or other officers of Central Government or State Government, as it may deem fit, who in its opinion can contribute to its deliberations. In Section 13 of the Principal Act-(i) In clause (p), after the words and punctuation "in respect of the State Authority;", the word "and" shall stand deleted. (ii) After clause (p), the following shall be inserted, namely:-"(pp) To perform such other functions, not being inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, as assigned to it by the State Government; and"