About Us

The Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC) is an industry (Iron & Steel, Rerolling, Sponge Iron units, Ferro Alloys, Steel Construction and Welding) driven non-profit company under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to develop Qualification Packages (QP) and National Occupational Standards (NOS) for various job roles relating to Iron & Steel and related Industry, Non-Ferrous, Foundry & Forging sectors in the country, conduct training and assessment through affiliated agencies (trained trainers & trained assessors) and issue certificates to the successful candidates. IISSSC has been approved by National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) Govt of India as a National Awarding Body. The Governing Committee of the Council includes senior officials, HR and Operations of major Iron & Steel companies like Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Tata Steel Ltd, JSW Steel Ltd, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), AM/NS INDIA Ltd (Formerly Essar Steel Ltd), NMDC Ltd, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI), Jindal Stainless Ltd, Arjas Steel Pvt. Ltd, Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd, YSR Steel Corporation Ltd, and Associations of Sponge Iron Manufacturers, All India Steel Rerollers, Indian Ferro Alloy Producers, Foundries & Indian Institute of Welding etc. As a member of Task Forces of the Ministry of Steel (MoS) IISSSC is contributing a major role towards enabling the ecosystem for Green Steel in India.

IISSSC received an Office Memorandum (OM) from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on 04.04.2022 regarding inclusion of the Non- Ferrous sector in IISSSSC. The sectors include Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Lead and Others.