India to impart skills training to 5.7 million workers by 2030 in the mining sector

India will create a pool of 5.7 million skilled workers by 2030 in the mining sector as the government lays emphasis on indigenous mining of critical minerals for development of clean energy in the country and to help India become self-reliant while reducing import dependence on China.

The ministry of mines and the Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS), under the ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship, have formed a project steering committee to undertake a Skills Gap Study 2025-30 for the mining sector across different job roles under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).