Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the ministry has not conducted any survey to assess the number and quality of skilled persons in the country. However, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has conducted skill gap study for 22 sectors in 2009 and also got conducted 21 states level skill study to understand and bridge the skill gaps. NSDC is approving skill projects based on the skill gaps.