SCALE India App

Question : SCALE India App recently launched by LSSC.What is the full form of LSSC ?
(a) Leather Sector Skill Council
(b) Leather Sector Skill Committee
(c) Leather Sector Skill Confederation
(d) None of the above
Answer (a)
Related facts

  • SCALE India App recently(October 2020) launched by Leather Sector Skill Council(LSSC).

SCALE

  • SCALE(Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) is an android app.
  • It is an endeavour to provide a single platform to integrate quality assurance across all its(LSSC) services.
  • The platform caters to the need of all the stakeholders of the skilling and employment ecosystem namely – candidate/trainee, employer, employee, assessor and trainer – all at one place.
  • The services are accessible through the web and android application that virtually works on any smart handheld device, desktop/laptop, smartphones, tablets or phablets.
  • Apart from providing end to end quality assurance across training, assessment, and certification services, the app will also help employers engage with other stakeholders seamlessly and provide a marketplace for human capital for the leather industry
  • From an employer standpoint, the platform will serve as a job portal with access to a certified talent pool of candidates to hire from, leading to increase in productivity and profitability. .

LSSC

  • It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to meet the demand for skilled workforce in the leather industry in India. LSSC was set up in 2012 as one of the key sector skill councils approved by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
  • Operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(MSDE), LSSC is committed to strengthen its digital capabilities on quality assurance across training delivery, monitoring, assessments, verification and linkages to ASEEM portal.

ASEEM

  • ASEEM(Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping) is a skill management information system.

By — Pankaj Pandey.

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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1664855