Power Sector Skill Council (PSSC) has been promoted by Ministry of Power (MoP) through Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) with necessary support by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Created with a mandate to facilitate skill development across the Power Industry (covering Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and Power Equipment Manufacturing), PSSC has been actively engaged in the task to deliver on the objectives with active support of industry stakeholders.
Pursuing an ambitious target to skill, train and certify over 4 million workforce in Power Industry over next decade, PSSC has developed 11 National Occupational Standards/Qualification Packs (NOS/QPs) representing major job roles in Power Distribution, Generation and Transmission area, while the larger number of NOS/QPs are in the process of being developed.
PSSC has also affiliated necessary Training Partners and Assessment Bodies, has further developed necessary content and curricular rolling out and is launching training batches initially in Power Distribution area identified as a priority segment in Power Sector.