National Green Hydrogen Mission

The National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched by the Government of India in January 2023 with the aim of making India a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy sources like solar and wind, making it a clean alternative to fossil fuels. There is a potential for creation of 6,00,000 jobs across the Green Hydrogen value chain by 2030.

The scheme aims to develop the skills of youth, considering the emerging employment opportunities in the growing Green Hydrogen sector in India.  The scheme shall focus on skilling / re-skilling of manpower and help develop an ecosystem for carrying out training covering key aspects of the Green Hydrogen value chain along with fundamental principles of entrepreneurship.

The scheme shall undertake the following activities for the development of the necessary skillset: 

• Short Term Training (STT)
• Up-skilling along with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Creation of Centres of Excellence (CoEs)
• Enabling curriculum based long duration training at Schools, ITI, Polytechnics and HEIs

• Undertake comprehensive skill gap analysis covering key areas of the Green Hydrogen ecosystem on a continuous basis.
• Creation/ updating of a registry of skills as required by the Green Hydrogen value chain.
• Design and develop curricular elements for use in schools, Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), Polytechnics and HEIs at various levels and segments of the Green Hydrogen value chain.
• Develop Qualification Packs (QPs), and training content including training manuals and online study resources for Green Hydrogen and allied sectors for use of STT and up-skilling courses.
• Encourage private sector participation, with a greater focus on training in industries and On-the-Job Training (OJT).
• Enable cross utilization of available infrastructure at schools, HEIs and government institutions for delivery of skill training.
• Laydown criteria and mechanism for identification of institutions who would deliver the skilling courses.
• Creation of certified pool of trainers across the Green Hydrogen value chain.
• Implement learner-centric training programs to train and certify participants on approved courses on Green Hydrogen in consultation with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).  The training program shall include all components of training including placement tracking.
• Facilitate creation of one or more model CoEs for enabling higher level skilling, Training of Trainers (ToT) and support content creation on the Green Hydrogen ecosystem.

The Target Allocation process is carried out by collecting proposals from interested partners. These proposals are then taken through a structured screening and approval process, during which their alignment with strategic goals, feasibility, and potential impact is evaluated.