Sector Skill Council Nasscom

IT-ITeS Sector Skill Council (IT-ITeS SSC) was set-up as an education and skill development initiative in 2012 by Nasscom, the premier industry association and Chamber of Commerce for the IT-BPM sector in India. IT-ITeS SSC Nasscom works under the aegis of the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), Ministry of Skills and Entrepreneurship Government of India (MSDE GOI). As an integral part of Nasscom, IT-ITeS SSC works with industry members, academia, MeitY, MSDE, MOE, AICTE, UGC, School and State Missions and the skill development ecosystem to help improve the quality and quantity of the employable workforce available to this industry. IT-ITeS SSC Nasscom's overarching goal is to bridge the talent demand - supply gap for the IT-ITeS industry by improving the employability through certification based upskilling and reskilling programs, supporting academia to create more industry relevant programs by providing industry connects, designing industry validated curricula based on current and future job roles as well as supporting vocational training for IT-ITeS skills in schools, colleges, training institutes and companies.