NAL JAL MITRA PROGRAMME
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 15th August 2019, is being implemented in the country with the aim to achieve the ambitious goal of providing Functional Household Tap Water Connections (FHTCs) to all rural households in the country.
The JJM is one of the largest rural drinking water supply programmes in the world, aimed at providing tap water supply to every rural household in the country on a regular and long-term basis.
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, and bodies under its aegis, including National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Water Management and Plumbing Skill Council (WMPSC), and skill regulator – National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), has developed the multiskilling course for ‘Nal Jal Mitra’. A person skilled as ‘Nal Jal Mitra’ shall be a multiskilled local person at the village level, who can operate and maintain the in-village piped water supply infrastructure, leveraging his multiple skills in plumbing, electrical works, and masonry.
The multiskilling course for Nal Jal Mitra has been approved by the NCVET under the name – “Jal Vitran Sanchalak”. This new course has been developed to provide the prospective Nal Jal Mitras with a holistic perspective of on-ground tasks, including plumbing, electrical, masonry, pump operation, etc. required for a proficient Jal Vitran Sanchalak. It is based on the premise that the beneficiary requires structured and rigorous training, not only in classroom, but also during practical and on the job training. The training shall embed both domain and essential soft skills. The NJMP course is a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) level-4 course of 510 hours duration.
The JJM envisions the following:
Providing piped water supply to all rural households
Promoting water conservation and sustainable use
Empowering rural communities
Creating employment opportunities
Nal Jal Mitra Programme (NJMP)
The objective of the NJMP is to provide skill-based trainings to local persons from villages, to equip them with a comprehensive set of skills & develop “Nal Jal Mitras”, so that they can function as scheme operators and are able to carry out minor repairs and maintenance, including preventive maintenance, of the piped water supply scheme(s) in their village.
The course has been designed to provide the trainees with a well-rounded education that
encompasses both soft and technical skills in numbers across India which will provide them with a sustainable income through provision of these services in the areas of intervention. The NJMP aims to address the challenges faced or may be faced by the VWSCs in the implementation, operation, and maintenance of water supply systems as a water utility. The programme aims to create a pool of skilled personnel who can assist in the effective implementation of JJM and contribute towards the sustainability of water supply systems.
The Nal Jal Mitra are being trained to create opportunities for sustainable employment at village level, for the local people, especially and preferably for women wherever possible. The Nal Jal Mitras are envisaged to be skilled both vertically and horizontally so as to perform functions of varied nature from the very start. The job roles can expand in later phases based on the requirements at the local level.
Vertical Multiskilling which is the ability to perform supervisory or administrative support tasks as well as actual tasks learned by individuals. This can be considered as a form of empowerment too.
Horizontal Multiskilling is being done through learning skills from varied iscipline/domain or function for GP/VWSC like water, electricity, etc. Horizontal Multiskilling can be further classified into the main types like Skill broadening – where minor elements and tasks are learned on top of the predominant activity (major task). So, expertise is maintained in the major task with elements added to increase efficiency. Cross skilling/dual skilling – where another major activity is learned in addition to the main craft and a person is considered competent to carry out any activity in these disciplines. Depth Multiskilling-This is the acquisition and application of more complex, specific skills within the same domain or discipline.
In addition to technical skills, the course also includes soft skills and employability skills etc., which will be imparted during the course. The course is designed to provide alternative employment opportunities to the trained people in the villages and for their deployment and retention by their respective Panchayats. The total course duration is 510 hours. Further, the total number of hours are divided into 3 sections.
1. Classroom training 120 Hours including 40 hours online training
2. Lab training 210 Hours
3. On the Job Training (OJT) 180 Hours
Infrastructure Requirements
Some of the key requirements are as follows –
A. Minimum Physical infrastructure requirements
Guidelines for centre accreditation & affiliation available on Skill India Digital (SID) portal , may be referred to for ascertaining the requirements for physical infrastructure at the skill centers.
However, some of the basic requirements are as follows:
1. A classroom of 350 sq ft. sufficient for seating 30 students equipped with chairs and tables
for all and teachers’ table and chair.
2. Classroom should be equipped with a projector and screen,
3. Availability of Aadhar based fingerprint – attendance scanner system (AEBAS, Aadhar
Enabled Biometric Attendance System)
4. CCTV with provision of static IP and recording for monitoring purpose.
5. A Lab of 700-1000 sq ft. seating 30 students with equipment as prescribed in the
Qualification.
6. Separate Dormitory and washrooms for boys and girls totalling to 60 students for two
batches.
7. A canteen serving food as training is being conducted in residential mode.
8. All common norms defined by the appropriate notifications of MSDE will be followed by
the training centres.
B. Minimum IT infrastructure requirements
1. IT lab with internet connection and 30 working computers with software along with
printing facilities.
C. Human resource requirements
1. One trainer who is dedicated to one batch and who has performed Training of Trainers
(ToT). He/she should be proficient to teach this multi-skilling course as per Awarding Body
criteria, including elements of Plumbing, Masonry, Electrical and Pump Operations.
2. Preferably, one IT trainer who may be common with other courses.
3. Preferably, one soft skill trainer who maybe common with other courses.
Assessment Process
1. The skill assessment will be will be conducted by the NCVET approved and empanelled thirdparty organizations called Assessment Agency (AA) & facilitated through WMPSC.
2. Assessment shall be conducted upon successful closure of training and batch updation on Skill India Digital (SID).
3. Assessment shall be conducted after completion of OJT (On the Job Training).
4. Mobilizing the candidates for assessments at the training centres shall be the responsibility of the concerned training centre in coordination with village and district level functionaries.
5. Candidates having minimum 80% attendance will be eligible for assessments.
6. A 2nd chance shall be provided to unsuccessful candidates who have >= 80% attendance.
Assessment fees for such candidates shall be paid by training providers.
7. The minimum pass score will be 70%.
8. Candidates, who achieve greater than or equal to the pass percentage, shall be awarded the Skill Certificate. The Certificate shall carry Jal Jeevan Mission & Skill India logos, amongst
others.
9. Certificates shall also be made available to the candidates in physical and digital form.
10. It is the responsibility of the Training Centre to ensure that candidates receive the hard copy of their certificates.
For More Infomation visit https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in