The document discusses opportunities for collaboration between India and New Zealand on education and skills development. It notes that India is expected to have a large surplus of working age people by 2020 while many other countries will face shortages. To address issues of unemployment and unemployability in India, skill development and upgrading is emphasized. The document outlines India's national skill development framework and priorities. It also describes IL&FS' holistic training approach and public-private partnership model for skills training. Several case studies of collaboration between Indian and New Zealand organizations on vocational education, open learning and skills training are provided. Key themes for future India-New Zealand cooperation are developing standards, employer engagement, training, accreditation and distance learning for vocational
1. Skills
Development
Forum
India New Zealand Education Council
April 28-May 2, 2013
Presented by:
RCM Reddy
Chairman, FICCI Skill Development Forum
MD & CEO, IL&FS Education & Technology Services Ltd.
2. 56 million
Expected Surplus of people in
working age group in India by 20201
47 million
Expected Shortage of people in
working age group globally by 2020
Demographic
Bulge
Source:
1 Boston Consulting Groups Study on India in 2020
2 Diagram Reference: Planning Commission, XI Plan document, UN/ DESA
India at 2020 : Potential Demographic Divided
Therefore, India’s growth
strategy hinges on Education
and Skills
3. Demographic Nightmare
Increased Poverty Rates
Slower Economic Growth
Large number of uneducated and semi educated
youth pose a challenge of unemployability.
To overcome this challenge, Skill Development
and Skill Upgradation needs to be undertaken
Unemploybility
Higher
Education
2.4%
Illiterate
20%
School
Educated
17.6%
Middle
School
Dropouts
30%
High
School
Dropouts
30%
Unemployability
Challenge of India
Source: World Population Prospects, http://esa.un.org/unpp , Mckinsey Global Institute, 2005
4. Skill development is a national priority for India
Focus areas for this plan period:
•Establishing a mechanism for providing access to information on skill inventory and
skill map on real time basis.
• National Skills Qualification Framework to ensure both vertical and horizontal
mobility and clarity of career choices, options and acceptability of the qualifications.
•Building skills training as a mainstream and inclusive programme to be promoted by
creating a formal arrangement among the three key stakeholders in the delivery
process: Government, Industry and Skills providers.
•Focus on International Collaborations to have better understanding of the fast
changing skills demands and provide skills solutions that transpose the models and
practices and Reverse transfer the best practices from India to world.
The 12th Five Year Plan highlights Skill Development and Education as a
necessity for Faster, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
5. Skill Development Framework in India
Policy Framework National Skills Development Policy 2009
Implementation by
Government Ministries/
Departments (18)
National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC)
with PPP Model
Interventions in
Scheme
• National Rural
Development
Mission
• National Urban
Livelihood Mission
• Modular
Employable Skills
• Other state
schemes
• Distance
Vocational
Education
Infrastructure
• Regional
Vocational
Training Institutes
• Polytechnics
• ITI (Govt. and
Private)
• Community college
Quality
• Content and
Curriculum Design
• Training of
Trainers
• Affiliations
• Accreditations
Standards by
Sector Skill Councils are being formed to ensure:
• Standards & Assessments
• Curriculum & Instructions
• Professional Development
• Learning Environments
500 Mn
350 Mn 150 Mn
7. IL&FS is India’s leading infrastructure development and finance group
IL&FS is India's leading infrastructure
development and finance group with a
distinct mandate for catalysing the progress
of multiple types of infrastructure in the
country.
8. IL&FS Skills Programmes are delivered through…
Public funding
• Central funding
– Ministry of Rural
Development
– Ministry of Human
Resource Development
– Ministry of Textiles
– Ministry of Housing &
Urban Poverty
Alleviation
– Ministry of Tourism
• State funding
– State Employment
Missions
Public Private Partnership
• Equity (Capex funded by
financial partners)
73%27%
IL&FS Skills Development Corporation
Private funding
– Student paid model
– Corporate funded :
working with companies
to deliver social
programmes in areas of
education, skills, health
under their CSR
programmes.
• Aim to establish 100 IL&FS
Institute of Skills (IIS) on pan India
basis
• Plan to skill 2 million youth over the
next 10 years
• Currently, we have 31 IISs
successfully running across the
country
9. IL&FS caters to a wide range of learners from different groups
10. IL&FS Skills training is offered through a IL&FS Institute of Skills (hub) and
IL&FS Skills Schools (spoke) model …
IIS supports ISS
through a number of
services like:
IL&FS
Institute of
Skills (Hub)
IL&FS
Skills
Centre
(Spoke)
Spoke
SpokeSpoke
Spoke
Assessment & Certification
Placement linkages
Sharing of best practices
Training of Trainers
Support for Multimedia content
and ICT solutions
ISDC targets – 100 Hubs
with 500 spokes across the
country in the next 4 years
Typically
4 to 5 spokes
for each hub
12. We follow a holistic approach towards skill training leading to
improved employability of our trainees
Duration of our programmes ranges from 240 to 600 hours delivered over 6 to 24 weeks
Domain Training follows the principles of:
“bringing the workplace to the classroom”
Technology enabled learning
Functional English focuses on
Mobile based learning
English for Employability
Computer Literacy is imparted
through Microsoft Digital Literacy
(MDL) program
Work Readiness for seamless
transition of trainees to formal
work environment
13. Focus of our Training methodology is to bring
‘workplace to the training centre’
• Industry based training approach to
enhance employability
• Training centres are designed similar to the
industry
• Industry productivity norms followed
during training
• Methods of training based on adult learning
principles
Interactive
Classroom
Sessions
Multimedia and
e-Learning Aids
Modular Course
Material
Case Study method
Business
Simulations
Games/ Quiz
Industry Visits
Individual and
Group Exercises
Role Plays
Session with
Industry Experts
and & Subject
Specialists
Latest
Equipment
Simulated
Displays
14. Our programs are a mix of technology enabled knowledge transfer
and blended learning
Multimedia Content
• Better understanding via visual
content
• Provides flexibility for slow
learners
• Helps in standardization of
delivery
• Available for over 30 trades
Delivered through K-Yan
• Community computer with an
integrated projector
• Highly portable device
• Converts any wall surface into
a touchscreen
15. We deliver compulsory English training through our state of art
‘English Language Labs”
• English Seekho: Mobile based
English learning solution ‘English
Seekho’
• Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR) is
followed in our classroom based
training program ‘English for
Employability’
16. Every IIS and ISS student is empowered through our
Life Skills program and made “work ready”
For seamless transition of trainees to
formal work environment, the trainees
undergo lessons for life management:
Module includes 30 hrs of training on
topics such as:
•Motivation
•Health
•Hygiene
•Social Security
•Time Management
•Personal Finance
17. Textiles
Apparel
Financial Training
Services & IT / ITeS
Leather
Healthcare
Construction & Engineering
Hospitality
Every IIS has tie ups for third party
assessment and certification partners
• Certification in accordance with scientific assessment methodology
• Reputed, sector specific partners for certification
(national & international)
18. Through our Industry partnerships we link students to the job market
EngineeringServicesLeatherApparel & Textiles
Partnership with over 1000 companies across various industries
19. Over 89% of our 800,000 + trainees have been successfully placed
into jobs
Placement Linked Training
Manufacturing
• Textiles & Apparel 120,000
• Leather 25,000
Engineering & Construction
• Engineering 8,000
• Construction 15,500
Services
• Financial Services 100,000
• Retail 15,000
• Hospitality, ITeS, Health 33,000
Skill Enhancement Training
• English Language 80,000
• Finishing School 25,000
• Attitudinal Training 500,000
• IT Training 10,000
20. Pan India reach
IL&FS
Skills Centres
355
States
25
1000+
Industry
partnerships
Districts mobilized
(out of 641)
498
29. India – New Zealand: Quick Comparative
Parameters New Zealand India
Population 4,365,113 (July 2013) 1,220,800,359 (July 2013)
Age Structure 15-24 years: 14.1%
25-54 years: 40.6%
15-24 years: 18.2%
25-54 years: 40.4%
Education Expenditure 7.2% of GDP (2010) 3.3% of GDP (2010)
Literacy Total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003)
Total population: 61%
male: 73.4%
female: 47.8% (2001 census)
Unemployment 17.1% 10.5%
Key Industries Food processing
Wood and paper
products
Textiles
Machinery
Transportation
equipment
Banking and insurance
Tourism
Mining
Textiles
Chemicals
Food processing
Steel
Transportation equipment
Cement
Mining
Petroleum
Machinery
Software
And…..CRICKET…
30. First India New Zealand Education
Council Meeting in Progress
India New Zealand Collaboration on Education & Skills Development
India New Zealand Education Council (INZEC)
Key Areas of Collaboration:
• Joint research
• Student mobility
• Faculty development
• Qualifications framework
• Vocational education and training
Outcomes:
• India and New Zealand have expressed their
commitment to earmark US $ 1 million
annually to enhance the cooperative activities
through specific programmes
• thus far 6 MoUs were signed during the
meeting
31. Case Study – 1
Partnership with National Institute of Open Schooling
Partners:
• India: NIOS
• New Zealand: Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Objective of the MoU:
The collaboration brings together two education providers
with longstanding experience in improving access to
education and skills through distance education.
Scope of the MoU:
• The two organisations will explore ways of working
together in open and distance learning up to pre-degree
level and in vocational education and training.
• The agreement is the first international partnership for
NIOS as it seeks to extend capabilities in vocational
and school education.
Mr. Doug Stranding,
Executive Director, Marketing &
Communications delivering the vote
of thanks
NIOS - OPNZ International
Symposium on Flexible Models on
Skills Development, New Delhi
32. Case Study – 2
MoU between IL&FS Education, India and PINZ, New Zealand
Partners:
• India: IL&FS Education
• New Zealand: PINZ
Objective of the MoU:
development of a joint programme to provide technical
assistance and advisory services for India’s technical and
vocational education training (TVET) sector.
Scope of the MoU: Partnership for enhancing:
• TVET covering ITI and Polytechnic segment
• Technical and Higher Education covering graduate studies
in engineering and technology studies
• Skill training and Education covering other broad areas
leading to Certificate, Diploma and Graduate studies Dr Chandrasekar (IL&FS Education
Vice President) & Hone McGregor
(PINZ CEO) with Hon. Steven Joyce
(Minister for Tertiary Education,
Skills and Employment, during the
Inaugural INZEC Meeting
Mr R.C.M. Reddy (MD and CEO,
IL&FS Education & Skills) at the
inaugural INZEC meeting October
2012.
33. India – New Zealand: Key themes of cooperation
• Developing Standards
• Employer Engagement practices
• Training of Trainers
• Accreditation and Certification
• Vocational Training through distance learning
34. Education • Employability • Employment
Thank you
RCM Reddy
Chairman, FICCI Skill Development Forum and
MD & CEO, IL&FS Education & Technology Services Ltd.
reddyrcm@ilfsindia.com
