External Funded Projects for Skill Development
Apart from the Calendared programmes, RTI has undertaken the following external funded projects for skill development during 2016-2021.
1. PMKVY, Govt. of India
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is the flagship Scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), instituted with the objectives to develop, improve and certify the skill of Indian youth. Assessment and recognition of prior learning are also undertaken by PMKVY. MSDE is implementing the skill projects in PPP mode in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC), the Sector Skill Council for Rubber Sector. NSDC has been set up as part of the National Skill Development Mission to fulfil the growing need in the country for skilled manpower across various sectors and to narrow down the existing gap between the demand and supply of skills. RSDC is responsible for developing National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Pack (QP), Skill Gap Analysis etc. for rubber sector.
Rubber Board has been approved by NSDC as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for conducting Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) trainings in rubber plantation sector from 2016-17onwards in association with RSDC.
Skill development Projects funded under PMKVY 2.0 Scheme
Skill Development programmes in rubber plantation, processing, trading and product manufacturing sectors are included with funding under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojna Scheme (PMKVY) Scheme. The project includes new skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling programmes for various job roles as per the NOS and qualification frame work (NSQF)/Qualification Pack (QP) laid down by RSDC and approved by NSDC for all these sectors.
The Institute had launched the RPL project in 2016 in collaboration with Rubber Production Department of Rubber Board under the PMKVY Guideline 2.0, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt. of India (GoI), to address the skill gap in the critical job roles of tapping and processing. On successful completion of the first phase of the RPL project in Kerala for 10,000 tappers in 2016-17, the Ministry gave approval for the second phase in 2017-18 for 22,040 participants from five states viz., Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Assam for conducting RPL programme in four job roles. During 2018-19, got allotment of 8300nos (including 204 nos. for industry sector) for conducting RPL programmes in 13 states viz., Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharastra, Odisha, Tripura and Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram , Nagalnd and Arunachal pradesh. Subsequently in 2019-20, 23000 nos. were also allotted by NSDC/ RSDC for all these states. A skill gap study in rubber plantation sector in the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu was also conducted jointly by Rubber Board and RSDC during 2017-18.
Rubber Board was the first body to launch the PMKVY Projects under the MoCI. The project was a great success and in 2017-18, Rubber Board bagged the National Award - Champion PIA among the PIAs under Government Sector, by MSDE. The Best Training Provider Awards of RSDC were also to Rubber Board during three consecutive years. The Best Trainer and Trainee awards ofRSDC were also to Extension Officers of Rubber Board and the trainees mobilized and trained by the Board.
The details of the Project conducted during 2016-20 are given below.
Total nos. trained
State |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
Trained (Total Nos.) |
Certified (Total Nos.) |
Kerala |
10000 |
15120 |
4078 |
13730 |
42928 |
38984 |
Tamil Nadu |
- |
486 |
207 |
605 |
1298 |
2096 |
Karnataka |
- |
812 |
285 |
1243 |
2340 |
6850 |
Tripura |
- |
2490 |
1498 |
3597 |
7585 |
5036 |
Assam |
- |
2511 |
1107 |
1842 |
5460 |
1211 |
Manipur |
- |
- |
65 |
53 |
118 |
105 |
Meghalaya |
- |
- |
84 |
259 |
343 |
321 |
Missoram |
- |
- |
57 |
0 |
57 |
51 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
- |
- |
78 |
113 |
191 |
173 |
Odisha |
- |
- |
256 |
276 |
532 |
492 |
Nagaland |
- |
- |
78 |
84 |
162 |
147 |
Goa |
- |
- |
48 |
- |
48 |
45 |
Maharastra |
- |
- |
53 |
- |
53 |
50 |
Andhra Pradesh |
- |
- |
- |
81 |
81 |
79 |
Total |
10000 |
21419 |
7894 |
21883 |
61196 |
55640 |
The project was highly beneficial in addressing the skill gap and skill shortage in critical job roles in rubber tapping (LHT) and rubber processing (LPT) towards increasing production and improving quality of sheet rubber (RSS), the major processed form of NR in the country. We could promote various cost-effective agricultural practices among the growers which are to be adopted for sustainability of the sector. Nearly 40 percent of the participants were marginal growers opted for self-tapping. The concepts of Tappers bank for addressing the shortage of tappers and to ensure regular job to the tappers and Contact/Joint farming towards entrepreneurship, Mobilisation of resource persons among the competent trained persons etc. were well accepted. Above all it was an opportunity for our extension officers to interact with the growers which was really helpful in motivating the growers and addressing their concerns especially when the sector was passing through a crisis period and our Scheme activities were weak due to lesser fund flow.
PMKVY 3.0
During February 2021, the Board has submitted a proposal to NSDC for imparting RPL training under the PMKVY 3.00 Scheme to 11,000 beneficiaries from all NR growing regions. Also the RPL project for 10 days in TISP model targeting 6000 beneficiaries in all States is being uploaded in the SIP.
2. Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Project, Govt. of Kerala
Rubber Industry Sector- Collaborative projects with Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), Higher Education Department, Govt. of Kerala for conducting the following courses of three months’ duration including internship to enhance employability of students. Placement support was also extended to needy candidates.
During 2016-20, 734 students were trained under the Scheme by Rubber Board and the project is ongoing.
3. International programme, Govt. of India
Collaborative programme with M/s HMT (I) Ltd., to impart training in Rubber Technology (ToT) for four months to officials from Myanmar in connection with their Project for the establishment of India-Myanmar Industrial Training Centre(IMITC) at Thaton, Myanmar was undertaken in 2019-20.
Name | Duration | Date | Fee | |
Rubber Plantation development Programmes | ||||
RC 01-Short term training on rubber cultivation for small growers (in Malayalam) | 5 days | Mar 03-07 | Rs. 2000/-[+ 18% GST] |
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RC 02-Short term training on rubber cultivation for estate sectors | 3 days | Jan 06-08 | Rs. 4500/-[+ 18% GST] |
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RC 03-Short term training on Rubber Cultivation for growers from North East and Non Traditional Regions- Regional Training | 3 days | Jan 08-10 | Rs. 900/-[+ 18% GST] |
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RC 04-Advanced training on rubber cultivation and rubber plantation management | 3 days | |||
RC 05-Training on Good Agricultural Practices for Sustainable Rubber Production | 2 days | Dec 09-10 | Rs. 1500/-[+ 18% GST] |
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General Training Programmes | ||||
GT 01-Training on beekeeping in rubber plantation | 1 day | |||
GT 01 Online-Training on beekeeping in rubber plantation-Online | 1 day | |||
GT 02-Training on spraying and maintenance of sprayers | 1 day | |||
GT 02- Online-Training on spraying and maintenance of sprayers- Online | 1 day | |||
GT 03-Training on latex harvest technology | 2 days | Jan 16-17 | Rs. 1000/-[+ 18% GST] |
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GT 04-Training on Nursery Management | 2 days | |||
GT 04 - Online-Training on Nursery Management - Online | 1 day | |||
GT 05-Training on pests and disease control | 1 day | |||
GT 05 Online-Training on pests and disease control-Online | 1 day | |||
GT 06-Training on Production of planting materials and clones | 1 day | |||
GT 06 -Online-Training on Production of planting materials and clones | 1 day | |||
GT 07-Training on rain guarding | 1 day | |||
GT 08-Training on low frequency and controlled upward tapping | 1 day | |||
GT 08- Online-Training on low frequency and controlled upward tapping -Online | 1 day | |||
GT 09-Training on manuring in rubber | 1 day | |||
GT 09 Online-Training on manuring in rubber | 1 day | |||
GT 10-Training on intercropping in rubber | 1 day | |||
GT 10-Online-Training on intercropping in rubber | 1 day | Dec 30-30 | Rs. 100/-[+ 18% GST] |
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GT 11-Training on planting and up-keep | 1 day | |||
GT 11 Online-Training on planting and up-keep | 1 day | |||
GT 14-Specialized training on latex harvest technology | 5 days | |||
Education Development Programmes - RPDT | ||||
ED 07-Training on plant science/Biotechnology | 3 days | Dec 16-18 | Rs. 350 / day + [18% GST] |
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Visit cum Training Programmes- RPDT | ||||
VT 02- RPDT-Sastradarsan for UG/PG students of Agriculture/Basic sciences/Rubber Technology/Life Sciences/VHSC students | 1 day | Dec 09-09 | Rs. 100/-[+ 18% GST] |
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International Training Programmes- RPDT | ||||
INT 01-Advanced training on rubber cultivation and plantation management | 5 days | |||
INT 03-Overseas training on rubber cultivation | 3 days | |||
Long Duration Courses-RPDT | ||||
CMBBT-Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Techniques | 3 days | |||
PGDRPM-Post Graduate Diploma in Rubber Plantation Management | 1 day |