With a headcount of around 1.4 billion in 2015, India is expected to become one of the most populous nations by 2025. The country’s population pyramid is expected to “bulge” across the 15–64 age bracket over the next decade, increasing the working age population from approximately 761 million to 869 million during 2011–2023. Consequently, until 2020, India will experience a period of “demographic bonus”.
India needs to poise itself to take advantage of this “demographic bonus”. Today, India has to focus on increasing the skilled workforce in the country, which is a dismal 2 per cent compared to 96 per cent in South Korea, 80 per cent in Japan and 75 per cent in Germany.
Given the thrust on landmark reforms like “Make in India”, both Government and industry have endorsed that the focus on Skill Development has to take priority.
Given the structural changes and the industry friendly policy changes, the January issue of the Policy Watch is a sincere endeavor to get sectoral industry views on skill development through the voices of the Chairmen of National Committees and Regional Chairmen of the various skill Sub-Committees.
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One of the thrust areas for increasing the competitiveness of MSMEs includes skills development. Skills development not only helps in improving productivity but also fosters entrepreneurship. Hence, it is imperative for the concerned governmental agencies, trade associations and MSMEs to come together and discuss on how to make training programmers relevant and attractive for MSMEs. The lack of human resources has been a long-standing problem faced by MSMEs in the country. Despite India’s large pool of human resources, the MSMEs continue to lack skilled manpower required for manufacturing, marketing, servicing, etc.
Human resource is an essential determinant of economic growth and development. It consists
of different factors like education, health, migration, vocational training and (information
technology) IT development vocational training and skill development are among them.
Vocational training improves the productivity and production and enhances the efficiency of
the labour force. This paper attempts a study of skill development to facilitate higher growth
in economy.
Empowering MSMEs - Skills Development of the MSME Sector - Part - 7Resurgent India
One of the thrust areas for increasing the competitiveness of MSMEs includes skills development. Skills development not only helps in improving productivity but also fosters entrepreneurship. Hence, it is imperative for the concerned governmental agencies, trade associations and MSMEs to come together and discuss on how to make training programmers relevant and attractive for MSMEs. The lack of human resources has been a long-standing problem faced by MSMEs in the country. Despite India’s large pool of human resources, the MSMEs continue to lack skilled manpower required for manufacturing, marketing, servicing, etc.
Human resource is an essential determinant of economic growth and development. It consists
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Vocational training improves the productivity and production and enhances the efficiency of
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Skill India is a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 with an aim to train over 40 crore (400 million) people in India in different skills by 2022. It includes various initiatives of the government like "National Skill Development Mission", "National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015", "Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)" and the "Skill Loan scheme".Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.UK has entered into a partnership with India under this programme. Virtual partnerships will be initiated at the school level to enable young people of either country to experience the school system of the other country and develop an understanding of the culture, traditions and social and family systems. A commitment to achieve mutual recognition of UK and Indian qualifications was made.
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Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Telecom Sector Skill Council organized a seminar on the theme of ‘Fostering Skilling & Employability’ at CII Headquarters here today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 Jul 2015 launched his pet project Skill India Campaign in New Delhi on the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day which included the launch of the National Skill Development Mission and unveiling of the new National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015.
"Through a policy driven approach we have waged a war against poverty and we have to win this war. India's youth is not happy simply asking for things. He or she wants to live with pride and dignity. I believe Indian youth has immense talent, they just want opportunities," Modi said.
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Skill India - A Skill Development CampaignBhavesh Singh
This PowerPoint presentation on ''Skill India "" provide us with the basic information related to the campaign started by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Damodardas Modi in a pictorial and unique manner .
Skill India is a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 with an aim to train over 40 crore (400 million) people in India in different skills by 2022. It includes various initiatives of the government like "National Skill Development Mission", "National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015", "Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)" and the "Skill Loan scheme".Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.UK has entered into a partnership with India under this programme. Virtual partnerships will be initiated at the school level to enable young people of either country to experience the school system of the other country and develop an understanding of the culture, traditions and social and family systems. A commitment to achieve mutual recognition of UK and Indian qualifications was made.
Presentation on Skill India - PMKVY
This Presentation is all about the schemes of P.M. Narendra Modi
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and Skill India
CII & Telecom Sector Skill Council organize seminar on ‘Fostering skilling an...Connect Broadband
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Telecom Sector Skill Council organized a seminar on the theme of ‘Fostering Skilling & Employability’ at CII Headquarters here today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 Jul 2015 launched his pet project Skill India Campaign in New Delhi on the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day which included the launch of the National Skill Development Mission and unveiling of the new National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015.
"Through a policy driven approach we have waged a war against poverty and we have to win this war. India's youth is not happy simply asking for things. He or she wants to live with pride and dignity. I believe Indian youth has immense talent, they just want opportunities," Modi said.
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At an event at its central London Headquarters, chaired by The Times’ Economics Editor Philip Aldrick, Resolution Foundation Chief Economist Matthew Whittaker presented new analysis on the impact of monetary policy during the downturn. Former MPC member Kate Barker and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times Martin Wolf then debated the future role of monetary policy, before taking part in a wider Q&A.
UK economy is showing signs of posting a strong pull-back. China on the other hand is facing the prospects of a slower growth this year. We cover this in the section on *Global Trends* in this month’s issue of Economy Matters.
In the section on *Domestic Trends*, we discuss the trends emanating out of the recent releases on GDP, Balance of Payments, IIP and Inflation during the month of February 2014.
In *Investment Tracker*, we analyse the latest data on investment proposals.
The *Sectoral* spotlight for this issue is on Travel & Tourism, which holds strategic importance in the Indian economy providing several socio economic benefits.
In *Focus of the Month*, we discuss the employment creation challenge that the economy is facing currently. In addition to our own analysis, we have carried articles from eminent experts on the subject.
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India has one in every of the biggest technical work force within the world. However, compared to its population it's not significant and there's a tremendous scope of improvement during this area. In India, the emphasis has been on general education, with vocational education at the receiving end. This has resulted in large number of educated folks remaining unemployed. This phenomenon has currently been recognized by the planners and therefore there's a larger thrust on vocationalization of education. Another shortcoming within the area of technical and education is that until currently, the number of engineers graduating is more than the diploma holders. This is often creating an imbalance, as additional workforces are required at the lower level.
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CII has identified accelerating growth and creating employment as the foremost priorities for the nation as we recover from two years of slow growth and falling investments. We believe that a proactive reform agenda could lift GDP growth to 6.5 per cent this year and to above 8 per cent by 2016-17. The objective should be to create 150 million jobs over the next decade. The CII Theme for the year therefore is ‘Accelerating Growth, Creating Employment’.
In this issue of Policy Watch, we examine the critically important enablers that have the potential to boost economic growth, and help India return to a high-growth trajectory. These enablers include:
• Education System
• Skill Development
• Economic Growth
• Manufacturing Sector Growth
• Investments
• Ease of Doing Business
• Export Competitiveness
• Legal and Regulatory Architecture
• Labour Law Reforms
• Entrepreneurship
Detailed knowledge about skill Ecosystem in India. The root Causes, the problem, ideas to change the current skill ecosystem, the factors that can contribute in the development of Nation.
This paper analyses the current scenario of skilled workforce of Indian Economy and future requirement
of skill development. The paper also outlines skill gap in various sectors, the key issues and policy
implications to address those issues and challenges in Skill Development and Productivity arena.
latest and factual report on Job Market India 2015 is released by Skills Ahead. It explains the current demands of Engineers and MBA graduates across all Industry sectors in India. Also it provides in-depth analysis on Skill demand and supply gap and way forward.
The Indian economy has emerged as a beacon of hope in the current scenario characterized by a sluggish global economic performance. Owing to improved monetary and fiscal policies, the Indian economy has registered the highest growth amongst the G20 countries. With recent reforms by the Indian Government, especially in enhancing ease of doing business, opening the economy to foreign investors & international trade and increasing transparency in the financial system, India is well poised to become a key player in the global economy.
MSMEs are the very fuel that drive the growth of the Indian economy. Their small size, low capital requirement, use of indigenous technology & local resources and suitability for rural areas, makes it a strong case for the promotion of MSMEs. The need of the hour is to heed the crucial hurdles that are thwarting the growth of these enterprises and prepare them, through timely policy interventions and structural changes, towards enhancing their share in the global market.
This issue of the Policy Watch focuses especially on MSMEs, recent policy developments pertaining to the sector, opportunities and growth prospects for SMEs and significant policy recommendations in various areas that will assist in putting Indian MSMEs on a high growth trajectory.
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The Government has initiated the launch of a national Multi-Skill programme called Skill India.This programme would skill the youth with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneur skills.It will also provide training and support for traditional professions like welders, carpenters,cobblers, masons, blacksmiths, tailoring, nursing and weavers etc. We also need skilled personnel in various areas like, construction, real estate, textile, transportation, jewelry designing, gem industry, tourism, banking and various other sectors. Skill development raises the confidence, gives direction and improves productivity. Youth should be groomed towards blue collar jobs.
The November issue of #PolicyWatch focuses on the overall state of #MSME development in the country, opportunities for MSMEs in some critical sectors, some of the latest MSME initiatives by the Government demonstrating its commitment towards the melioration of business environment for MSMEs and significant policy recommendations in various areas that will assist in putting Indian MSMEs on a high growth trajectory.
The new report, 'Lights, Camera, Action…and the Show Goes On' by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) seeks to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on M & E Industry and more.
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The Media and Entertainment industry has been the powerhouse of creative talent in India for several decades. The Media industry has added over INR 50K crores in output in the last five years and is at INR 130-135K Crores in 2017. Taking into account the indirect and induced benefits to the economy the total industry size is ~INR 450K Crore with a contribution of 2.8% to GDP. The industry also employs, across both formal and informal sectors 1-1.2 million people, contributing significantly to India's job creation.
The May edition of the Multilateral Newsletter highlights the key deliberations from the Forum and provides the key recommendations made by the OECD stakeholders. In addition, the edition covers major happenings at the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), B20 and International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is the backbone of the national economic structure and has acted as the bulwark for the Indian economy, providing it resilience to fend off global economic shocks and adversities. The development of the sector is extremely critical to meet the national imperatives of financial inclusion and generation of significant levels of employment across urban, rurban and rural areas and to catalyse socio-economic transformation.
Easy access to credit and finance remains one of the many challenges faced by the sector. Hence, in view of the sector's importance in the overall economic landscape, it is critical the MSME sector develops through the concerted efforts of various stakeholders, including banks and financial institutions, equity funds, industry majors and MNCs, regulators across various ministries at the Center and in the States, and trade associations, together, to create a forward-looking framework and ecosystem. The competitiveness of the MSME sector is critical for sustaining economic growth.
It’s a matter of concern that 600 million people in India face high to extreme water stress in the country. About three-fourths of the households in the country do not have drinking water at their premise. With nearly 70% of water being contaminated, India is placed at 120th amongst 122 countries in the water quality index. It’s a fact that water is a State subject and its optimal utilization and management lies predominantly within the domain of the States. This index is an attempt to budge States and UTs towards
efficient and optimal utilization of water and recycling thereof with a sense of urgency.
GST, the single taxation regime, was implemented a year back and though there were some initial implementation issues, as is the case with any system for the first time, it is safe to say that the GST has been the biggest tax reform of Independent India.
Cyberspace is rapidly transforming our lives – how we live, interact, govern and create value. With the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, India is at the forefront of global digital transformation. “Digital India” is being hailed as the world's largest technology led programme of its kind.
While internet, smartphones and modern information and
communication devices have been great force multipliers, endless connectivity and proliferation of IoT devices is giving rise to vulnerabilities, risks and concerns. Cyber security is today ranked among top threats by governments and corporates. Heightened concerns about data security and privacy have resulted in a spate of regulations in India and across the world. India is in the process of discussing and enacting its own comprehensive data security and privacy regulation, as well as vertical specific ones. Cyber security is an ecosystem where laws, organisations, skills, cooperation and
technical implementation would need to be in harmony to be
effective.
Overall, a robust regulatory framework based on global and
country-specific regulations, development of a holistic cyber
security eco-system (academia and industry as well as
entrepreneurial) and a coordinated global approach through
proactive cyber diplomacy would help to secure cyber space and promote confidence and trust of key stakeholders including
citizens, businesses, political and security leaders.
CII has been actively working in the cyber security space. The CII Task Force on Public Private Partnership for Security of the Cyber Space has been set up to bring about improvements in the legal framework to strengthen and maintain a safe cyberspace ecosystem by capacity building through education and training programmes. We would facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Government and Industry in the area of cyber security in general and protection of critical information infrastructure in particular, covering cyber threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, potential protective measures, and adoption of best practices.
Delhi, the capital of India, has emerged as a major commercial capital and industrial hub of India. It is home to a wide range of industries including textiles, electrical and electronics, IT &ITeS services, hotel and tourism, which have contributed immensely to the economic and industrial growth of the country. Nearly 88% of the SMEs in Delhi revealed that this cluster is as an attractive destination for conducting business. Delhi has become an attractive business and tourist destination. This is driven by its improved infrastructure, good connectivity with other Asian and western regions, ease of access to market and availability of skilled labor among others. Consequently, it has emerged as
one of the most preferred investment and business destinations.
The state government of Maharashtra has been at the forefront in creating a conducive business environment that fosters globally competitive firms. Business reforms introduced both by the Central as well as the state government have played a critical role in India’s 30 spots improvement in the Doing Business ranking for 2018.
The State, under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2016, has implemented over 90 per cent reforms in 7 out of 10 parameters, including labour registration, utility connections, single window system, environment registration, among others. These policy reforms have significantly helped in the reduction in time and cost of doing business for the industry, thereby
establishing Maharashtra as one of the top investment destinations in the country.
This report provides the key highlights of the select initiatives on ease of doing reforms in Maharashtra. With a view to provide on-ground impact of these initiatives, the Report also captures industry views on various aspects of business reforms.
The March-April edition of the Multilateral Newsletter gives insights on the key happenings at the various multilateral institutions and highlights the key discussions and deliberations at the informal WTO Ministerial Meeting held in New Delhi.
WTO plays a vital role by bringing stability and predictability to the multilateral trading system. It is a collective responsibility of WTO members to address the challenges faced by the system and putting the economies back on steady and meaningful way forward.
Several proposals and initiatives on investment facilitation were tabled at the WTO in the run-up to the 11th Ministerial Conference. The proponents advocated discussions on Investment Facilitation within the WTO framework. However, there was no consensus on initiating negotiations, or even establishing a Work Programme, on Investment Facilitation. A clear need of more work to look at all aspects of a potential multilateral rules on Investment, particularly on its impact on domestic policy space was stated.
In order to deepen the understanding between the member it is important that an open, transparent and inclusive approach of decision making for the various interventions. The informal WTO Ministerial gathering in New Delhi saw convergence of around 53 members representing a broad spectrum of the WTO membership.
CII, as an Industry Institution is cognizant of the need for India to engage constructively in some of the new issues being discussed under the WTO framework.
Businesses are gradually recognizing that ethics means good business. It is believed that well-run and trustworthy
companies are more likely to attract greater investment opportunities, which enables them to innovate and expand, and
generate wealth and jobs. Good corporate governance practices are regarded as providing an 'extra' edge to companies
to enhance their image and stay ahead in an intensely competitive business environment. This would help them imbibe
universally accepted values of ethics and good governance—accountability, transparency, responsibility and
responsiveness to stake holders. Besides, it would also mean looking beyond achieving mere economic sustainability to
include social and environmental sustainability as well. Many corporates are adhering to sustainable business practices
and many more are likely to follow suit in the time to come.
On the domestic front, CII expects economic growth to bounce back to 7.3-7.7 per cent in FY19 from the estimated 6.6
per cent in FY18. The prognosis of improved rural consumption and a recovery in private investment will support
growth, even as the debilitating effects of demonetisation and GSTimplementation will fade away
The Commuique May 2018 edition discusses the cover story
on 'Resolving Insolvency in India'
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, is one of
the biggest regulatory reforms corporate India has witnessed
in recent times.
It also features 'UK-India CEO Forum Meeting ', 'CII CEOs Delegation to 11th Commonwealth Business Forum 2018', 'Four Transformations of the Global Energy Market', Economy pieces on 'The Innovation Paradox' & 'Can the Lion Conquer the Forest?' along with a piece on 'India-Africa Economic Partnership'.
The government of India has, in the past few years, accorded an utmost priority to the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). The accent is on simplification of regulations and use of technology to make the compliance more efficient for businesses. Apart from the Centre, the States are also being encouraged to implement business reforms in the spirit of competitive federalism, to foster reforms at the sub-national level. The measures are aimed at creating a conducive business environment, which is a key to facilitating growth and creating jobs. Thanks to these measures, India’s EoDB ranking, captured by the World Bank, has improved by 42 spots since 2014 to touch the 100th position now. The Prime Minister envisions India among the top 50 nations in the next couple of years.
While business reforms are being undertaken at a rapid pace and large scale, cutting across Central as well as state levels, it is imperative that awareness about these developments is created among stakeholders and regular feedback is generated to address the gaps in the implementation of reforms. Identification of pending issues and suggesting possible solutions are equally vital. It is also important to identify the best practices within and outside the country, which are considered for implementation by the needy states.
The report reflects on the role of broadband connectivity and the multiplier effect it has on the larger ecosystem. India is ripe for a Digital rethink, with both government and industry aligning their efforts toward a broadband powered Digital India. Broadband has the power to enable the gigabit society that is always connected. Broadband connectivity has changed the way people
communicate, socialise, create, sell, shop and work. India’s digital consumption patterns highlights the evolution. On an average Indians spend 200 minutes on mobile every day, with the second highest app downloads globally. Almost 79% of the web traffic in India is on mobile.
To realise the Digital India dream, there is a need to strengthen the broadband backbone, which forms a key pillar of this transformation. This report highlights the need for future ready and robust broadband infrastructure and the requisite efforts for expediting its reach.
South Africa and India share a rich past and bright future. India has transitioned from being South Africa’s political ally to being a vibrant economic partner. Despite challenges, the opportunity for increasing the value of bilateral trade between the two countries is growing exponentially each year.
South Africa and India have nurtured a bilateral relationship since the 1860s, when the first Indians arrived in South Africa. India was one of the first countries that rallied at the United Nations in support of the anti apartheid movement in South Africa. The strong bond established between the two countries during the struggle for democracy in South Africa became further entrenched in post-apartheid South Africa.
Most global businesses recognise South Africa as the most favourable destination in Africa for making long-term investments. The country offers a stable political and economic environment with established institutions. Policies and procedures are well articulated and consistent, and it offers a free and competitive environment with open-minded consumers. South Africa provides the most stable and technologically viable environment for Indian companies wishing to establish a base from which to expand across the continent. As a gateway to Africa, it is renowned for its infrastructure, skills pool and expertise.
Our world is changing at an unprecedented pace, driven by a new digital economy. Companies across sectors are keen to become more efficient, disruptive, and differentiated, by using new technologies and supported by an ecosystem of customers, partners, and technology leaders. New-age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, Machine Learning, 3D printing, and IoT are gaining more and more importance and acceptance.
India has all the ingredients in place to leverage this innovation and technological advantage in the long run, including university graduates, public institutes and corporates. However, India’s gross expenditure on R&D as a proportion of GDP (GERD) is less than 0.7% as of 2014-15 and within this, the share of industry is just 30%. Further, the vast SME sector needs to scale up technology infusion for higher productivity.
This is the fifth edition of the Grant Thornton India meets Britain Tracker, developed in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry. The India Tracker identifies the fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK, as well as the top Indian employers. It provides insight into the evolving scale, business activities, locations and performance of the Indian-owned companies who are making the biggest impact in the UK.
This year, our research identified approximately 800 Indian companies operating in the UK, with combined revenues of £46.4 billion (£47.5 billion in 2017). Together, they paid £360 million in corporation tax (£275.7 million in 2017) and employed 104,932 people (105,268 in 2017). This shows the continued importance of the contribution that Indian companies make to the UK economy.
The Make in India initiative of the government which lays emphasis on domestic manufacturing, indigenization and import substitution, is expected to pave the way for making the Indian defence sector self-sufficient.Encouragingly, the Indian industry is now actively engagedand is partnering with the government in building a modern and best-in-class defence systems, equipment and components which should strengthen our forces and make the country more self-reliant. The formation of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) as an apex body of the Indian defence industry is critical in this regard. SIDM is expected to play a proactive role as an advocate, catalyst and facilitator for building the growth and capability of the defence industry in India. Given the rising importance of buttressing the Make in India programme for expanding the capacity of the Indian defence sector, in this issue of Economy Matters, a few SIDM office bearers and defence experts present their insights into this crucial topic.
As India integrates deeper into the global economy, it is becoming increasingly clear that the country needs to focus both on meeting international competition and its own developmental challenges.
The Government launched several initiatives last year, such as Make in India, Skill India, and Digital India, among others, towards make the vision of integrated inclusive development a reality.
For industry, grappling with the challenges of disruptive technologies, restrictive trade laws, environmental responsibilities and more demanding and discerning customers, the imperative is for sharper focus on producing excellent goods and services, along with building skills, generating jobs, and mainstreaming the marginalized.
Personal and freight mobility are important aspects of economic development and therefore create a significant footprint on the natural environment, especially on the ambient air quality. Vehicular emissions have been identified as one of the sources of air pollutants, specially PM 2.5, as per source apportionment study of IIT-Kanpur commissioned by Government of NCT of Delhi in the year 2015 (Sharma and Dikshit, 2016). Although there are other contributors to air pollution but the vehicular pollution remains a major non-point source. Efforts are needed for reducing the overall impact of the same. Another distinguishing feature of Delhi’s transportation system is the medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) which are 2.5% of the total vehicular population but are responsible for over 65% of the total vehicular pollution as well as fuel consumption.
Under CII-NITI Aayog 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative', the task force on clean transportation has undertaken a consultative process to identify seven areas of action towards mitigation of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). To begin with, it proposes mobility reforms to induce a more fundamental change from private vehicle towards sustainable means of transportation such as public and shared transportation. Further, limiting high-mileage polluting vehicles, strengthening Pollution-Under-Control (PUC) regime, allowing retailing of bio-fuels, promoting electric-mobility, decongesting traffic hotspots and retrofitting solutions are recommended by the task force, as elaborated.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) takes immense pleasure in presenting the third edition of Annual CSR Tracker 2017. Similar to the last two editions, this is the most comprehensive analysis of CSR disclosures of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE-listed) companies obligated to practice CSR as per the Companies Act, 2013.
The Annual CSR Tracker 2017 is based on disclosures of 1,522 companies as compared to 1,270 companies in 2016 and 1,181 in 2015. Disclosures are broken into approximately, 41 indicators spread across six aspects of CSR legislation: governance, policy, financials, spends as per Schedule VII, spend channels, and spend locations. Also included is beneficiary data that companies voluntarily disclose in their annual reports.
At CII Indian Women Network, we are driven by the imperative that Indian women become a core critical mass of the workforce to bring about the transformational change in attitude and behavior. We have also recognized the importance of some amazing women role models who can inspire the future generation into believing that there are no limits to what a woman can achieve. One critical aspect is our own self-belief and innermost conviction that will ultimately help us triumph in our relentless struggle for gender equality. It is a pleasure to share this comprehensive report with you that captures the universe of several variables that will impact our future progress.
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Reselling to investors who want to hold until the mainnet launch in 2026 is currently the sole way to sell.
Consequently, right now. All you need to do is select the right pi network provider.
Who is a pi merchant?
An individual who buys coins from miners on the pi network and resells them to investors hoping to hang onto them until the mainnet is launched is known as a pi merchant.
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I'll provide you the Telegram username
@Pi_vendor_247
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What price will pi network be listed on exchangesDOT TECH
The rate at which pi will be listed is practically unknown. But due to speculations surrounding it the predicted rate is tends to be from 30$ — 50$.
So if you are interested in selling your pi network coins at a high rate tho. Or you can't wait till the mainnet launch in 2026. You can easily trade your pi coins with a merchant.
A merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold massive quantities till mainnet launch.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
Introduction to Indian Financial System ()Avanish Goel
The financial system of a country is an important tool for economic development of the country, as it helps in creation of wealth by linking savings with investments.
It facilitates the flow of funds form the households (savers) to business firms (investors) to aid in wealth creation and development of both the parties
how to sell pi coins at high rate quickly.DOT TECH
Where can I sell my pi coins at a high rate.
Pi is not launched yet on any exchange. But one can easily sell his or her pi coins to investors who want to hold pi till mainnet launch.
This means crypto whales want to hold pi. And you can get a good rate for selling pi to them. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor below.
A vendor is someone who buys from a miner and resell it to a holder or crypto whale.
Here is the telegram contact of my vendor:
@Pi_vendor_247
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The U.S. economy is continuing its impressive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and not slowing down despite re-occurring bumps. The U.S. savings rate reached its highest ever recorded level at 34% in April 2020 and Americans seem ready to spend. The sectors that had been hurt the most by the pandemic specifically reduced consumer spending, like retail, leisure, hospitality, and travel, are now experiencing massive growth in revenue and job openings.
Could this growth lead to a “Roaring Twenties”? As quickly as the U.S. economy contracted, experiencing a 9.1% drop in economic output relative to the business cycle in Q2 2020, the largest in recorded history, it has rebounded beyond expectations. This surprising growth seems to be fueled by the U.S. government’s aggressive fiscal and monetary policies, and an increase in consumer spending as mobility restrictions are lifted. Unemployment rates between June 2020 and June 2021 decreased by 5.2%, while the demand for labor is increasing, coupled with increasing wages to incentivize Americans to rejoin the labor force. Schools and businesses are expected to fully reopen soon. In parallel, vaccination rates across the country and the world continue to rise, with full vaccination rates of 50% and 14.8% respectively.
However, it is not completely smooth sailing from here. According to M Capital Group, the main risks that threaten the continued growth of the U.S. economy are inflation, unsettled trade relations, and another wave of Covid-19 mutations that could shut down the world again. Have we learned from the past year of COVID-19 and adapted our economy accordingly?
“In order for the U.S. economy to continue growing, whether there is another wave or not, the U.S. needs to focus on diversifying supply chains, supporting business investment, and maintaining consumer spending,” says Grace Feeley, a research analyst at M Capital Group.
While the economic indicators are positive, the risks are coming closer to manifesting and threatening such growth. The new variants spreading throughout the world, Delta, Lambda, and Gamma, are vaccine-resistant and muddy the predictions made about the economy and health of the country. These variants bring back the feeling of uncertainty that has wreaked havoc not only on the stock market but the mindset of people around the world. MCG provides unique insight on how to mitigate these risks to possibly ensure a bright economic future.
what is the future of Pi Network currency.DOT TECH
The future of the Pi cryptocurrency is uncertain, and its success will depend on several factors. Pi is a relatively new cryptocurrency that aims to be user-friendly and accessible to a wide audience. Here are a few key considerations for its future:
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1. Mainnet Launch: As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Pi was still in the testnet phase. Its success will depend on a successful transition to a mainnet, where actual transactions can take place.
2. User Adoption: Pi's success will be closely tied to user adoption. The more users who join the network and actively participate, the stronger the ecosystem can become.
3. Utility and Use Cases: For a cryptocurrency to thrive, it must offer utility and practical use cases. The Pi team has talked about various applications, including peer-to-peer transactions, smart contracts, and more. The development and implementation of these features will be essential.
4. Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving globally. How Pi navigates and complies with regulations in various jurisdictions will significantly impact its future.
5. Technology Development: The Pi network must continue to develop and improve its technology, security, and scalability to compete with established cryptocurrencies.
6. Community Engagement: The Pi community plays a critical role in its future. Engaged users can help build trust and grow the network.
7. Monetization and Sustainability: The Pi team's monetization strategy, such as fees, partnerships, or other revenue sources, will affect its long-term sustainability.
It's essential to approach Pi or any new cryptocurrency with caution and conduct due diligence. Cryptocurrency investments involve risks, and potential rewards can be uncertain. The success and future of Pi will depend on the collective efforts of its team, community, and the broader cryptocurrency market dynamics. It's advisable to stay updated on Pi's development and follow any updates from the official Pi Network website or announcements from the team.
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@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
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Policy watch skills
1. 1policy watch
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Chandrajit Banerjee,
Director General, CII
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December 2014, Volume 3, Issue 6
Policy
T
oday, India is poised
at a stage where its status
as a break-through economy
depends on its focus and attention on
building its human capital.
For our economy to grow at 8-9 per cent,
secondary/tertiary sectors will need to
grow at 10-11 per cent with agriculture
sector at 4 per cent. Large migration from
agriculture (primary) to secondary/tertiary
is imminent. Hence a large skill gap
will exist requiring skilling development.
The projected incremental demand is
240 million by 2022 in 20 high growth
sectors, with 150 million required in the
manufacturing and services sector alone.
If this issue is not addressed effectively,
the economic and social implications will
be drastic. The role of the Government,
private sector, skill training providers and
society cannot be overemphasised as it is
mandated to imparting the necessary skills
to the workforce. It is equally important
for the business sector to engage in the
dialogue on skill enhancement to make the
‘Make in India’ mission a reality.
The last six months has seen a positive move
from the Government with the creation of
a dedicated Ministry of Skill Development
Entrepreneurship. In support, we, at CII, have
been working towards a demand-responsive
eco-system for skill development with a
multi-pronged approach.
First, we have recognised the need to create
awareness on vocational training through
policy advocacy and competitions such as
WorkSkills and WorldSkills International.
CII believes that there is a need for a
framework to ensure career progression.
The National Skill Qualification Framework
(NSQF) has been meticulously planned to
ensure seamless mobility between the
education and technical training system.
Second, we believe it is necessary to utilise
the existing training institutions and ensure
that they can scale themselves to match
demand. CII has made a conscious effort
towards creation of PPPs to rejuvenate
institutions such as the Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) with CII members adopting
and upgrading 390 of them. A blue book
to guide the members of the Institute
Management Committee (IMCs) has been
brought out.An impact study of 100 ITIs has
been conducted to assess their performance
with suggestions for improvements.We have
initiated pilot projects to create appropriate
standards for these Institutes. Industry has
embarked on flexi MoUs with the Ministry
of Labour Employment giving companies
the flexibility to design training programmes
at ITIs, tailored to industry needs.
Third, quality assurance has to be
emphasised when delivering and assessing
trainees. CII is a National Assessing Body
for the Modular Employable Skills Scheme
(MES) and the Sector Skill Councils.
Fourth, creation of additional Sector
Skill Councils (SSC): providing industry
participation in setting standards and
certification approach, CII has promoted
SSCs in Healthcare; Tourism Hospitality;
Logistics; Life Sciences; Beauty Wellness;
Infrastructure Equipment and Banking Finance
Services and Insurance (BFSI). Sector Skill
Councils on Coating, Furniture Fittings and
Strategic Manufacturing are in progress.
Fifth, the policy level recommendations
submitted by CII have been instrumental in the
creation ofAmendedApprenticeshipAct 2014.
The industry needs to realize the benefits of
bringing in a robust apprenticeship regime as
this will enable lifelong learning and ensure
generations of trained and skilled labour.
Sixth, we need to promote more skill
development Institutions. CII is one of the
founding members of the National Skill
Development Corporation, which finances
promising skill development institutions. In
addition, CII has created Skill Gurukuls in
remote districts of India.
Lastly, there is a need to create employment
exchanges to link training to employment
and to create a skill repository to link
trainees to jobs. CII is working closely with
the Ministry of Labour Employment to
convert the existing employment exchanges
to modern Career Centres.
CII strongly believes that Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL) is imperative to
engage the large skilled uncertified labour
force. CII supports the RPL initiative by the
Government which will train workers in the
construction sector and utilise construction
sites as training centres.
To ensure that the economy grows at a
sustainable rate with rise in industrial growth,
industry has to create an enormous pool of
skilled workforce.CII,which has witnessed the
power of training to create an industry,believes
that this timely focus on skill development is
critical and highly welcome. n
Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry
Focus: Skill Development
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We are running into an increasingly complex
paradox related to skilling our work force
across the country. As a million people join
the workforce each month, their aspirations
for a better life should get reflected in a
desire for further training and building
skills that gets them better careers. And as
industry strives to become more competitive,
they should be willing to make the necessary
investment in terms of training people to
increase their productivity and paying for
trained staff. Our normal expectations are
that wherever there is a great demand (for
jobs) there will be a major demand for the
means to get there. And wherever there is
a great demand for skilled people, there
will be a willingness to pay differentials for
the right capabilities. But neither of these
are happening today at the scale required
to make an impact on our demographic
dividend.
The other major outlier in all these plans
is the fact that organized labour represents
such a small percentage of our total
workforce. Most current efforts are focused
on placing people into the organized sector
which, therefore, ignores the unorganized
sector, which by some estimates accounts
for 90 percent of the labour force. If that
is the case, how do we impart skills to
them, how do they get counted, and what
industries will they eventually join? Many
of these do in fact serve the organized
industry as contract labour, in construction,
or agriculture, or factories, and of course
the Government is a large employer of such
contract labour. Apart from that there are
self-employed entrepreneurs – what skills
should we, and can we, teach them?
The Government has made some strong
moves towards fulfilling this mission.
Awareness of the need for skilling has
increased dramatically and is being discussed
in every Board room and every conference.
Setting up a Skills Ministry, the earlier setting
up of NSDC and Sector Skill Council as well
as national frameworks for qualifications and
vocational skills are critical building blocks.
Recent changes to the Apprenticeship Act
have been very good and industry must
leverage these to their advantage. But
beyond that, as we all know, there is so
much left to do.Today 22 different Ministries
are running their own skill development
programmes – and many States have also
embarked on such programmes.
What we still lack, therefore, is an overall
strategic framework for effectively skilling
millions of people, in skills that can help them
get better careers and job prospects, and that
make our industries more competitive and
give real teeth to the ambitions of Make in
India, the Digital Literacy Mission and the
dreams of a 100 Smart Cities.
CII and all its members will play a critical role
working in partnership with the Government
to build this strategic framework and to
implement it.We have to address the critical
questions around who will pay for this
skilling, how do we reach the unorganized
sector, how do we set standards and ensure
that the quality of training is excellent, how
do we convince industry that skilled people
need to be paid a differential, failing which
the demand for skills training will never rise
in any noticeable manner.
The Paradox of Skilling in India
Pramod Bhasin
Chairman, CII National Committee on
Skill Development and Non-Executive VC
Former President, Genpact
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We believe a lot could be done by leveraging
existing infrastructure, creating substantial
awareness and respect for skills training to
create a ‘pull’ factor from potential students,
working closely with industry to ensure
relevant curriculums are taught, as well
as encourage differentiated pay for trained
employees, improve the overall quality of
the training being delivered, and most
importantly, achieve scale through allowing
sustainable business models to evolve, and
through innovative techniques to leverage
technology and master trainers.
Let me touch on some of these points
briefly. We have an enormous under-utilized
infrastructure of schools, colleges, ITIs, CSCs,
Government offices, district administration
buildings, all across the country. Is there
a way, State by State, we can leverage
this infrastructure to allow training and
education, through a PPP model? It would
save resources in terms of money; it might
even, perhaps, improve the quality of the
training and the experience of the students.
Every State has capacity and if we can
use flexible models for training (2 or 3 or
5 hours a day) we can spend the money
for infrastructure, elsewhere – on better
teachers, content and technology.
But the most critical issue we face is
how to achieve scalability. How do you
train millions of people each year, not
just hundreds of thousands? That's what
our population demands and what we
need to make ourselves truly competitive.
We have to be able to experiment with
technology, distance learning, hybrid
models for imparting training ( vs one
trainer for each classroom) , self-learning
modules, and of course using bandwidth
and every and all other mediums to reach
the population where they live. Doing
it in a binary manner - one center, one
teacher, and one group of students at a
time - will take far too long. We have to
find new ways to reach people – and this
will only happen when we encourage viable
business models which can invest in such
experimentation.
This is a huge challenge and a huge
opportunity. The Government's and CII's
focus on this area will yield dividends – we
just need to ensure that all the participants –
Government, industry, students, potential
employees and training organizations –
are well coordinated to deliver efficiently,
effectively and with speed. n
We also know that there is an enormous
amount of mis-information regarding jobs
(which one is good or bad, which one
provides better careers?) and what it takes
to get a job that is aspirational. We are
often told when we do our surveys that
people want an ‘office’ job, without much
explanation of what kind of job this might
represent. The reason is very rational and
reasonable – working conditions in many
other jobs can be brutal and unforgiving –
and even if they pay more, they are not
worth it. If we can help clear the confusion,
and show examples of great successes
through TV and media and newspapers, we
may inspire many others to get trained to
build careers. In many cases their parents
don't understand these issues and cannot
provide the guidance to a young person
out of college and so we have to find
alternatives.
The Sector Skills Councils provide standards
for training and a curriculum designed by
industry. CII has many of these Councils
and if we ensure these remain relevant
we can make sure we train people in ways
that get them real skills and jobs, not just
theoretical training – and that the quality
of this training is good.
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As advanced economies look to compete in
a globalized world, there is an increasing
movement towards a sectoral approach - to
engage both industry and education more
effectively in upgrading skills and preparing
the new generation workforce.
India is faced with a unique situation where
a large part of the labour force is engaged
in the unorganized sector. For India to
bring in internationally benchmarked Indian
standards, it is most important to engage
the unorganized sector. So, in India, it goes
beyond the demand supply mismatch. It
is about creating an ecosystem wherein
the sectors are brought in on a common
platform. The common platform that has
been created is the Sector Skill Councils
(SSCs), which will ensure homogeneous
growth of the economy through stakeholder
participation and standardized training in
each sector.
The National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC) has been mandated by the National
Policy on Skill Development 2009 to
spearhead the SSCs. As we envisage it,
the SSCs will be the evangelists who will
take the economy forward by ensuring
productivity and competitiveness through
its various roles of uniform standard
setting, robust assessment systems and
certification.
SSCs are for the industry, by the industry and
with the industry. SSCs are employer-driven
national partnership organizations that would
bring together all stakeholders – industry,
labour, and academia included – to achieve
the common goal of creating a skilled
workforce for the segments they represent.
SSCs are inclusive and attempt to bring in
large and small players in the industry.
These industry-led autonomous organizations
will, therefore, develop labour market
information to allow businesses to plan
human resources and project investments,
develop national occupational standards
to facilitate labour mobility (including
apprenticeship), influence college curricula
and promote health and safety in the
workplace.
Through the policy directive India has started
progress on SSCs and most surprisingly in
a record span of 4 years. To spell facts, 40
SSCs are in the NSDC mandate, of which
31 have been approved. 18 SSCs have
received grants. Sector Skill Councils have
led by example and tapped the informal
sector which comprises 90 per cent of the
economy.The progress has been remarkable
and industry standards developed for
about 750 job roles have already been
developed by SSCs. These standards, along
with the direction provided by the National
Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), are
envisaged to provide standardization,
mobility, lifelong learning and outcome-
based skill assessments.
This, to my mind, is an extremely positive
trend.
CII supports the NSDC in the philosophy of
Sector Skill Councils and CII has promoted 7
SSCs namely on Healthcare, BFSI, Logistics,
LifeSciences, Beauty Wellness, Tourism
Hospitality and Infrastructure Equipment.
Manufacturing, Furniture Fittings and
Coating are on the anvil.
Benchmarked Indian Standards
Through SSCs
The need for industry-led SSCs has arisen
due to the persistent challenges of education
to employment. Based on our experience,
if we prioritize the root causes for the skill
development landscape not attracting the
Quality Imperative: Sector Skill Councils
S Mahalingam
Chairman, CII National Committee on
Sector Skill Councils and Former CFO ED,
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
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right talent, they would probably be the
following:
One, employers are unable to bank
on a reliable employability standard
which is the result of the absence of
pan Indian training standards. Defining
vocational and educational qualifications
and quality frameworks like the NSQF
and corresponding National Occupation
Standards (NOS) so that there is a single
set of standards that define quality and
occupation standards, from the basic to
the advanced levels, will strengthen the
confidence levels for both - the employer
and employee.
Second, the lack of an affiliation and
accreditation process does not give
employers the freedom of choice in terms
of hiring. This creates a deficit of trust as
every training institute delivers a different
standard and there is no quality check.
However, with the advent of the SSCs, only
accredited centers will be recognized to
points are well managed.
The Apprenticeship Act 2014 has given
industry a high degree of freedom to develop
standards to best meet the needs of their
occupations. SSCs will play a pivotal role
in setting industry standards and bringing
in new job roles in the Apprenticeship
scheme.
CII Sector Skill Councils
The Sector Skill Councils are well funded
entities which have the sound backing of
the industry. Funding for the establishment
of SSCs in India is initially done by the
National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC). As it grows, each SSC can become
a self-funded, for-profit organization. The
NSDC Board has approved funding of 31
SSC proposals till the end of November
2014, which range from Agriculture to
Beauty Wellness.
Through the mandate from the National
Policy on Skill Development, CII has taken
deliver SSC certified training, hence assuring
quality delivery.
Third is the absence of a uniform testing
and certification system. Employers are
willing to pay more for skills when they are
assured of a quality resource and this can
happen only when there is a way to test
for and recognize relevant skills. The SSCs
have understood this pressing concern and
is building well-structured collaborations
among industry players within their sectors
in developing standards and certification
processes, as well as in generating sufficient
number of assessors.
SSCs being the certifying agency for skills
through a network of partners, both
vocational and academic, ensure that the
industry hires only certified professionals,
again at the vocational and academic levels.
The SSCs will measure and monitor demand
and supply in various categories of skills
and proficiency, thus ensuring the balanced
growth of this industry so that the price
Functional Flow Chart Stakeholders
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up the responsibility of setting up SSCs with
the understanding that it is a crucial need
for the economy, to give an example of the
healthcare sector which has the mandate to
facilitate skilling of 4.8 million workforce in
the Allied Healthcare and Paramedics over
the next 10 years. Logic tells us that this
will be achieved only through training and
industry related standards.
CII aims to have every segment of the
sector represented in the SSCs. Initial
skill requirement and preparation of the
proposal with industry inputs and vetting is
submitted to the National Skill Development
Corporation / National Skill Development
Authority by CII.
Having taken up the responsibility, CII ensures
the appropriate industry representative
for chairing the governing council and its
members and getting the secretariat in
place. The work does not stop here - there is
continuous hand holding of the secretariat as
well as building awareness with the aim of
garnering maximum support from industry.
CII ensures the formation of robust Governing
Boards, led by stalwarts. Dr Naresh Trehan
has been appointed Chairman for the
Healthcare SSC; Mr. Vikram Oberoi leads
the Tourism Hospitality SSC; Ms. Vandana
Luthra is the Chairperson for the Beauty
Wellness SSC.; Mr. M B N Rao leads the
Banking Financial Services and Insurance
SSC; Mr. R Dinesh heads the Logistics
SSC; Mr. Satish Reddy takes charge of the
Lifesciences SSC and Mr. Glenville D’Silva
heads the Infrastructure Equipment Skill
Council.
CII has constituted the National Committee
on SSCs which will be a forum where we all
work as a community to improve the status
of SSCs in India and overseas. Under the
aegis of the National Committee on Skill
Development, CII has adopted the Balanced
Score Card approach to clearly measure
performance to achieve desired results. The
SSCs have formed special Task Forces to
develop effective measures and meaningful
standards, establishing both short-term
milestones and long-term targets and ensure
membership acceptance of the measures.
The working of the SSC is monitored closely
internally by the Governing Council and
externally by NSDC and CII and action is
taken to close unfavorable gaps.
CII has encouraged its SSCs to bring in
international partnerships and has forged
partnerships with UK and Australia Industry
Skill Councils. The SSCs have also started
work on transnational standards to ease
global mobility.
As vocational training and education is
on the concurrent list, it becomes all the
more necessary for State Governments to
endorse SSC standards. Recognizing this, CII
is working closely with Central and State
Governments to include SSC actions in their
respective policy decisions. This is a win-win
situation as the existing curriculum gets
updates with industry inputs and the new
ones can be developed simultaneously.
As the standard setting in the vocational
training space in India moves from a
predominantly Government driven system
to a private driven mechanism, it becomes
even more important for industry to
engage with the SSCs while understanding
and respecting the existing regulatory
frameworks. Governments at the same time
need to accept that the SSCs are employer-
led organizations and it is in their interest to
play the role of an active facilitator. Today,
SSCs face an ongoing challenge where
Governments are keen to take control of
the SSCs, however, it has to be understood
that this is an industry controlled body with
representation from Government. The whole
objective is to prepare a workforce through
an industry vetted training curriculum to be
employed thereafter by industry.
SSCs need to actively participate in the
development of world class skills among
its workforce. A measure of its success in
this direction will be its performance in
WorldSkills competition. Besides creating
a competitive framework, this ‘Olympics
of Skills’ will result in us absorbing the
best practices elsewhere. Each SSC is now
working enthusiastically to participate in
WorldSkills.
The effort will be to create the workforce for
the future – not for the present shortages
alone. Industry will bring in its knowledge
in this area. The movement is still gaining
momentum and there is further need for
all stakeholders to work together with
an element of autonomy through the
establishment of SSCs. n
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CEOSpeak
The CII Northern Region comprises the
eight States of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh
and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
The Northern Region is expected to have
a reasonably high skilled workforce deficit
with the exceptions of U.P and Uttrakhand.
There is a projected surplus of 31 lakh in
U.P , but importantly, there is a deficit
of 20 lakh within the skilled workforce
that needs to be addressed. The projected
surplus in Uttrakhand is skewed due to
the large volume of untrained and semi-
skilled labour. The high growth sectors
are retail, construction, organised retail,
and transportation. Himachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand have an increased scope for
employment in the tourism and hospitality
sector.
As India draws closer to 2020, there
have been a number of reports that share
the prognosis of its status in skills and
employability in that year. According to the
India Skills Report 2015 (study undertaken
jointly by PeopleStrong, Wheebox and
CII), India will have a population of 1.3
billion with 0.8 billion in the working age
in 2020.
However,the most significant demonstrations
of the country’s resolve to bridge the skills
gap and push forward the agenda of a
skilled workforce that not only meets the
needs of the nation, but also the global
deficit, is the development of a single
National Skill Qualification Framework
(NSQF) and the formation of a Skills
Ministry by a proactive and astute new
Government this year.
NSQF is the framework being used for
competency-based job role mapping being
undertaken by the Sector Skill Councils
(SSCs), and is in alignment with other
skills qualification frameworks across the
globe.
In the context of a global workforce,
this is a path breaking initiative that
can resolve the social stigma associated
with vocational training and provide an
attractive proposition for skill development
to have global fungibility. Youth have the
potential to dream of careers that could
eventually transcend local geography and
local developmental constraints.
However, for India to rise to her potential
and address her own and the global
Creating a Common Foundation of
Cross Sector 21st
Century Skills
Vijay Thadani
Chairman, Special Task Force on
Skills and Education (NR) and CEO, NIIT Ltd.
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CEOSpeak
workforce deficit across all sectors, greater
emphasis needs to be put on raising the
standard of common foundational skills that
need to be built into the framework and
accessed either through formal education
or vocational training. Multiple language
education options in schools; national and
international youth exchange programmes
to build greater cross cultural awareness;
sharper ICT skills and motivation to enable
self-paced learning through technology
platforms are some of the notable ones.
Tony Wagner’s research on the critical
survival skills for young people in careers
across the globe provides a glimpse into
skills that are most sought after by industry
worldwide, but are the hardest to find.
Critical thinking and problem solving:1.
Markets are changing fast and workers
need the skills to ask the right questions
in order to acquire information to
innovate and address market needs.
Collaboration and building influence:2.
The skills to collaborate and work
in virtual and physical teams with
accountability. Workers need to change
their perception of leadership from the
ability to command, to the ability to
influence.
Agility and adaptability: Apart from3.
the adaptation to cultures, the skills
to adapt and be agile with new
technologies - social media, analytics
and mobility are no longer skills
required only by people in the IT and
IT services domain. They have become
life skills for all young people as a route
to development and productivity.
Initiative and entrepreneurialism: The4.
skills to take risks and learn from
them; to be customer oriented and
hold responsibility rather than passing
the buck.
Effective oral and written communication:5.
Apart from obvious aspects of
grammatical sentence construction and
effective verbal and self-presentation
skills, this also includes the skills to
communicate cross–culturally with
virtual teams and customers.
Accessing and analysing information:6.
The ability to research quickly and
accurately and derive conclusions
based on data. While many young
people are able to access information,
the ability to analyse it is still highly
under-developed.
Curiosity and imagination: This skill is7.
killed during formal education, yet is
seen to be the greatest differentiator
during career development.
While some of these sector agnostic skills
are covered in the sectorial competency
frameworks, there is great potential for
them to be further strengthened by industry
initiatives.
CII has already undertaken a number of
such initiatives. In the Northern Region,
CII has adopted 131 Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) to upgrade and align them
through faculty development programmes
organized jointly by CII, Government
agencies and leading industrial bodies such
as TCS, Tata Motors, SIDBI, ITC, Maruti
Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), Triveni, LML,
Aegis, etc. These programmes focus as
much on developing common, employability
skills as they do on upgrading domain
productivity skills.
Through initiatives such as these, together
with the standardization of a globally
relevant competency framework and a
supportive Government, India may be
able to make the prognosis for 2020 even
brighter. n
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CEOSpeak
The CII Southern Region comprises the
States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. CII has
conducted State Skill Gap Studies in Tamil
Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The Southern
Region shows projected supply deficit in
workforce with Tamil Nadu leading the
group of States with 46 lakh projected in
2020. The biggest deficit in Tamil Nadu is
in the semi-skilled group. Although Andhra
Pradesh has a deficit of 12 lakh, the high
deficit of 22 lakh in the skilled workforce
is offset by the projected surplus in the
unskilled group.
Amongst the labour intensive sectors is the
auto sales and services sector; the Indian
automotive component aftermarket industry
is growing at a rapid rate but the aftermarket
is highly unorganized, especially in the
servicing side. There are more than about
300,000 unorganized garages and the skills
levels are inadequate. There is a shortage of
skilled hands to meet the growing number
of garages across the country.
In order to bridge this gap, companies like
Bosch have launched special initiatives in
the form of special 8 weeks of training
for school drop outs in this sector. This is
a unique programme with 100 per cent
employment. This is being offered as an
CSR initiative.The BRIDGE - Bosch Response
to India Development Growth through
Employability Enhancement has an 8 week
schedule comprising the following :
Communication Skillsa)
Personality development skillsb)
Customer service skillsc)
Self-disciplined)
Service skillse)
Development of skilled workforce in
agriculture and food processing sectors is
fundamental for economic growth. The use
of technology and advanced techniques
in agro processing requires farm hands
to get skilled to face the challenges of
productivity. We must think of having
farmer-centric skill development initiatives.
Skill development initiatives should focus
on building the capacities of individual
farmers, helping increase the farm viability
with the available financial, labour and
land resources at his disposal and other
livelihood-based options within the rural
landscape. Modern technology in farming
is yet to reach farmers’ doorsteps to the
desired extent. Skill upgradation in ‘transfer
of technology’ from ‘lab to land’ is an area
for the industry to focus on.
We need to also focus on skill building
activities beyond the farm gate as agriculture
and allied sectors (horticulture, fishery,
sericulture, animal husbandry) will generate
huge demand in 2020. Food processing
industry in India is still in its infancy.
Food safety specialists are in short supply
and we need to harness the supply of
qualified professionals in this very critical
area. The segment of supply chain – post
harvest logistics - in Indian agriculture
that is closer to the farmer/ producer still
remains largely unorganized and occupied
by middle men. The farmer needs cost
effective post harvesting technologies and
right prices for the produce. The use of
internet technologies should be made easily
available to him. n
Driving the Skill Agenda
MSA Kumar
Chairman, CII Skill Development Sub-Committee
(SR) and MD,AVT Natural Products Ltd.
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The CII Eastern Region comprises the States
of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and
West Bengal. In the Eastern Region, West
Bengal is projected to have substantially high
surplus of workforce due to excess of both
skilled and unskilled force. There is a need
for more employment opportunities within
the State. Odisha, on the other hand, has a
high deficit of skilled labour projected at 21
lakhs. The high growth sectors for 2020 will
be BFSI, construction, retail, transportation
and tourism. Odisha will see the emergence
of auto and allied sectors, electronics and
chemical as vibrant sectors.
CII has been actively involved in the
advocacy and implementation of skill
development initiatives. CII Eastern Region
has supported the Indian Paint Association
(IPA) in the formation of the Coating
Sector Skills Council. The proposal has been
submitted to NSDC and has the endorsement
of small and large members from the Paint
and Coatings industry, with IPA being the
promoter association.
The Coatings industry is an integral part of
the economy. While the manufacture of the
Coatings are undertaken in both the large
and SME sector, with reasonably sufficient
control to ensure the requisite properties, the
application is often by semiskilled workers
in the ‘informal sector’. Paint companies
are producing quality products but lack
of application knowledge can be largely
attributed to the semi-skilled workforce.
This results in the lack of satisfaction of
the end customer as the workforce isn’t
required to have any pre-requisite skill or
certification.The industry is still growing and
has a projected incremental skilled workforce
requirement of 2, 00,000 per annum.
Several initiatives have been taken to set-up
training academies for painters. The major
objective of setting up a training academy
is to ‘professionalize’ the applicators by
upgrading their skills. Training is imparted
to both freshers as well as experienced
painters. Skill enhancement for painters can
enable them to become painting contractors
and help them hire freshers, thus creating
an employment generation mechanism at
the ground level.
There have been several Paint training
academies that have been established. In
the Northern Region, Delhi, Lucknow (U.P),
Ludhiana (Punjab); Western Region, Surat
(Gujarat), Jaipur (Rajasthan) and others
in Kolkota (West Bengal) and Vijaywada
(Andhra Pradesh).
CII is represented in State Skill Development
Missions of all the States in the Eastern
Region as well as the members of Governing
Body of Society of Skill Development
Initiative Scheme, West Bengal and West
Bengal State Council of Vocational Education
and Training.
CII Eastern Region has, at the policy level,
engaged with the State Governments to
prepare trainee, trainer and industry friendly
policies for imparting outcome based training.
CII signed memoranda of understanding with
four municipalities viz. Kolkata Municipal
Corporation, Chandernagore Municipal
Corporation, Durgapur Municipal Corporation
and Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality, to train
more than 4,000 young men and women
who belong to the marginalized sections of
society in retail, hospitality, BPO, healthcare
services, beauty hair care, fitter, plumbing.
Under the Skill Training for Employment
Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)
Scheme of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar
Yojana (SJSRY) of the Government of India,
jobs are virtually assured for them all.
CII received a mandate from National
Scheduled Castes Finance Development
Corporation to train scheduled caste (SC)
students from SC dominated districts in
Bihar and West Bengal in retail, hospitality,
construction and automobile trades. 750 SC
candidates have been trained so far.
In West Bengal, CII is executing the
training programme with the State Urban
Development Agency (SUDA), West Bengal.
More than 600 students have been trained
in different trades. n
Painting the Skill Landscape
Abhijit Roy
Chairman, Education Skill Development
Sub Committee and Managing Director,
Berger Paints India Ltd.
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Employable Skills for the IT Sector –
New Models
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
Chairman, CII Western Region Sub Committee
on Skill Development and Vice Chairman
CEO, Zenzar Technology
works together for national causes like the
National Digital Literacy Mission and now
skilling. The industry is also experimenting
with new models for its workforce, providing
access to some of the highest quality inputs,
both in classrooms and through blended
learning models like HBX from Harvard
Business School. For an industry which is
morphing from providing only technology
solutions to being truly consulting oriented,
the ability to provide learners the opportunity
to acquire soft skills and domain expertise
will be the cutting edge that keeps India’s
global market share at over fifty per cent
in this exciting and ever changing business
environment.
There are opportunities for CII companies
in all sectors to emulate the IT Industry’s
skilling model and play a role in the creation
of a skilled India. In sectors ranging from
discrete and continuous manufacturing
to healthcare, financial services and even
education, a robust base lining approach
to what is available through the formal
education process and the design of
supplemental skill modules to bridge the
gap between degrees and employment
can change the face of the country. What
is called for is a national agenda and a
robust partnership between industries,
the newly minted Skills Ministry and the
Ministry of Human Resource Development
to ensure that the process of skills building
is well thought through and implemented.
The much vaunted demographic dividend
can quickly degenerate into a demographic
nightmare if our youth do not receive skills
and get the jobs they richly deserve. Let us
work together to make it happen! n
NGOs and Foundations to provide high
quality skills inputs to final year students
and graduates without any commitment of
employment. This ‘employability training’
plan has enabled a substantial expansion of
the talent pool and become a great boon
to all participants in the eco-system.
The critical success factors of this new
model for skill development have been the
willingness of companies to collaborate with
each other as well as with Government
agencies like the NSDC. This has always
been the hallmark of this industry which
competes fiercely in the market and yet
The CII Western Region largely represents
Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra. According to a CII-NSDC
Skill Gap study, Maharashtra was found to
have a large workforce deficit of 39.8 lakh
for 2020. Madhya Pradesh has a workforce
surplus of 3 lakh owing to low employment
opportunities within the State. Construction,
organized retail, BFSI, and hospitality are the
high growth sectors in the region. IT/ITeS
and logistics are the emerging sectors for
employment generation in the near future.
The Region has high potential with large
and small industries. However, what the
region needs, especially in terms of bringing
in employable generation, is innovation. The
IT sector in India has recognized this as a
game changer and innovation has always
been the watchword of the IT sector from
India and its consistent double digit growth
over two decades is testimony to the ability
to generate new ideas at a rapid pace.
In recent times, the ability to innovate
in products and services has also been
extended to input innovation. Companies like
Genpact, Infosys, Cyient, Zensar and some
others are putting in place unique models
of skilling that work to the benefit of the
company and the country as well.
The starting point has been the Sector Skill
Councils of the NSDC and the Job Roles
and Qualification packs put together for the
entire gamut of 100,000 plus entry level
jobs the industry is expected to generate
this year. Taking advantage of the new CSR
regulations, many of the companies have
decided to expand the ambit of skills training
that they had hitherto been providing
to freshers after employment and build
partnerships with colleges, skills providers,
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Perspective
India, a land of great diversity, offers great
scope for growth and business opportunities
but at the same time there are certain
complexities and challenges in achieving
those targets. One change occurring in India
at present is the demographic transition as
the number of those in the working age
group far outnumbers those that are out of
it. This is perhaps a transition that occurs
once every few hundred years. For us to
take advantage of this transition we must
ensure that the young are in a position to
contribute to economic activity. The Prime
Minister has articulated a clear vision of
a new India to turn the country into a
manufacturing hub and solve the task at
hand through his dream of ‘Make in India’
and ‘Digital India’. But what really powers
these campaigns is the unsung hero - the
PPP model or Public-Private-Partnership. PPP
is a unique concept which involves coming
together of the public and private sector
with a purpose to develop assets or for
provision of services.
In India this is being put to great use by
inviting private firms to build IT hubs and
improve infrastructure across varied sectors
in partnership with the States. It’s a unique
and profitable strategy being followed in
India where we see several areas in which
the Government is looking forward to
implementing this model in areas ranging
from high-end metro projects to rural
and urban development initiatives. PPP is
imperative to the success story of India going
forward.The Government and private players
should aim to create a ‘Brand India’ to help
revive the PPP model in the country.
Similarly, to meet the task of skilling 150
million youth by 2022, the public and the
private sector came together to establish
the National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC).
NSDC was set up as a PPP to catalyze
the involvement of private sector in skill
development. The NSDC is jointly funded
by the private sector and the Government
of India (51 per cent private equity owned
mainly by industry associations such as
Confederation of Indian Industry, sectoral
associations from the textiles, leather,
construction, jewelry, retail, IT and the
auto sector, while the remaining 49 per
cent equity is owned by the Ministry of
Finance).
The Government also appoints the Chairman
of NSDC who has to be from the private
sector. The Board of NSDC had decided that
NSDC would work towards supplementing
Government efforts rather than supplanting
it. NSDC decided to focus on creating
private sector capacity to skill persons in
a sustainable manner and work with stake
holders to set up Sector Councils that would
lead skill development efforts in the sector;
these in fact are also in a way PPPs.Till date
NSDC has set-up 31 Sector Skill Councils
(SSCs) across different sectors.
The NSDC has been rapidly supporting the
creation of companies that are providing
sustainable and scalable skill development
programmes across the country.The business
model is as follows: NSDC finances the
company or start-ups through a combination
of debt and equity, the debt part of which is
to be re-paid by the business venture-cum-
VTP over a period of 10 years by providing
vocational training to youth through a fee-
based model. Many companies have started
providing such training, all of which are
mandated to ensure 70 per cent of their
trainees get placed in industry. The funding
model that NSDC supports is funding up to
75 per cent of the project cost where funding
is linked to the achievement of milestones,
offering 3 years moratoriums and a ten year
repayment schedule.
A clear shared vision has been developed
between the public and the private sector
to set up scalable initiatives and create a
framework and ecosystem that promotes
development of skills in the country. NSDC
has been focusing on 22 high growth sectors
and other large employer sectors and the
other unorganized segments in the Indian
economy. The PPP ensures the industry,
the academia and the Government come
together to infuse skills of quality standards
across sectors and reduce demand-supply
mismatch of skilled manpower in the
country.
The 31 SSCs have reached out to employers
and other stakeholders to develop national
occupational standards across various job
roles. Till date the SSCs have developed
over 893 qualification packs. It is anticipated
that by March 2015 qualification packs for
80 per cent of the entry level job roles for
28 sectors will be developed. Some of the
sectors do not yet have SSCs. NSDC will
work with stakeholders to set up SSCs
representing these sectors.
Uniqueness of Public Private Partnership
Model of NSDC
Dilip Chenoy
Managing Director CEO,
National Skill Development Corporation
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Perspective
to prepare a blue print radically transforming
vocational education in the secondary and
higher secondary school system of India
to be called the NVEQF. The NVEQF has
already been agreed too, in principle, by
State Education Ministers in June 2011.
The NVEQF was first piloted in Haryana
and is being rolled out in other States as
well. It involves the extension of vocational
education to secondary level (classes 9-10),
in addition to higher secondary level in
Government schools (classes 11-12). In
addition, it involves the creation of National
Occupation Standards by the private sector
by Sector Skill Councils (to be created by
NSDC), so that in the entire country all
vocational stream students in secondary
and higher secondary education, as well as
in polytechnics and engineering colleges,
will be trained by using common curriculum
across the country, which will be based on
these National Occupation Standards (NOSs).
These NOSs must be accompanied by a
competency-based curriculum which has to
be developed by private sector industry, in
collaboration with, at the central level, the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),
and at the state level, the State Directorates
of Technical Education. Moreover, certification
for these courses and trades offered in the
vocational stream of schools, polytechnics
and engineering colleges, will all be jointly
done by Government and the private sector,
so that youth can then be easily employed
by industry. In other words, a process which
will lead to an expansion of training along
these lines has already begun and will gather
the momentum over the years.
NSDC also coordinates the World Skills
participation from India. Here also we are
developing and nurturing PPPs between
firms, associations, training institutions,
academia and Government. This needs to
be expanded and strengthened. One of
the basic tenets of this cooperation is to
get industry to get together and work as
one and not seek individual programmes.
The benefits of a collective approach far
outnumber any other effort.
In the execution of projects at the ground
level, NSDC has been partnering the
Sates in their efforts in implementing the
plans of their State Skill Missions as well
as implementing the school vocational
education programme. NSDC works with
various stakeholders such as Government
and training providers to help develop skill
development institutions in the schools
space. Currently this is being taken forward
in 9 States but would grow in the coming
years. The success of this programme is
based on the fact that the role of the private
sector and non-Government stake holder
is clearly defined. Vocational training will
be delivered in 2400 schools and is set to
grow. Nine Universities across the country
are also partnering this initiative.
With the honourable Prime Minister’s vision
of a new ‘Skilled India’, the Government
is consistently pushing the agenda across
States and Ministries to join hands and
encourage skill up-gradation by using
the instrument of PPP and, in addition,
encouraging the private sector to up-grade
skills. India is entering a new phase and
hence there is a critical need to reform
some of the policies that we have. The
focus of the new Government on the skills
agenda is very clear. The formation of a
new Skills Ministry (for the first time ever)
and the appointment of leaders who have
the clear vision to make India lead on that
path, establishes their commitment to India’s
youth. The much required overhaul of the
skills policy is underway and soon, India will
see the next level in skill development.
A developing country like India which has
large youth populations will soon see the
economy soar, provided we invest heavily in
young people’s education, skill and health
and protect their rights. The latest UN
report notes that: “Young people are the
innovators, creators, builders and leaders of
the future. But they can transform the future
only if they have skills, health, decision-
making, and real choices in life.”
Together we can and we will make a
difference.
Hunar Hai Toh Kadar Hai. n
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Policy Barometer
CII Recommendations for Skill Development
Short Term Nationally rolling out vocational education in schools as per the National Skill Qualification Framework•
(NSQF).
Introduction and universal acceptance of the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and enable•
horizontal and vertical mobility for students.
The youth coming into the work force are found to be lacking in employability skills. This can be•
addressed by the introduction of last-mile employability training.
Capacity building of existing Trainers and Assessors needs to be undertaken as well as training for•
the creation of a larger talent pool to meet the skill sector’s requirements.
PPP models to be implemented for ITIs to ensure world class vocational education mechanism, with•
constant up-gradation to keep pace with industry demands.
Medium Term The right to opportunities for skill development to every youth in any vocation of his/her choice,•
consistent with his/her eligibility and aptitude.
Better mechanism to be created to ensure microfinance/credit for vocational training institutes.•
The employment exchanges need to be Career Counselling Centers for the youth. Such Career Centers•
can also be created at educational institutes such as universities, colleges as well as by industry
bodies/associations.
Industry participation in the Apprenticeship programme with the Amendment to the Apprenticeship•
Bill 2014.
Training element in existing and upcoming employment- generating schemes including MNREGA.•
Long Term Knowledge exchange with international training partner countries.•
Sharing of best practices and social innovation in skill development to ensure low cost of capital•
for training.
Mutual recognition of standards with other countries.•
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Policy Barometer
ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS
Low industry interaction Creation of an Industry Interaction Cell (IIC), with at least 1 full time staff.•
Once the Institute Management Committee (IMC) project is completed, the functions of•
IIC should be transferred to the regular placement cell of ITI.
Training Infrastructure Develop a manual prescribing standard architectural norms for all ITIs to ensure optimal•
use.
Create a taskforce in every state to monitor the state of civil infrastructure and equipment•
and report the same to the State Government.
Curriculum and Pedagogy A sector specific committee to review the NCVT norms and curricula of all trades should•
be constituted with participation of industry experts. SSCs to be roped in to provide
skill experts.
Preparation of a database regarding availability of expertise from institutions and industry•
to help design curriculum for short term courses.
Faculty Create a toolkit to assess faculty competencies and training needs.•
Preparation of instructional resources for effective instruction.•
Autonomy and flexibility to the IMC.•
Faculty Development programmes.•
Incentivize performance through bonuses.•
Set up Faculty Development Centres.•
Lack of outcome based approach
and reporting
Creating an Annual Business Plan aligning the business objectives of IMC with market•
reality and past performance.
Provision to modify and create new IDPs every 3-5 years to enable course correction.•
Identify a set of essential metrics that must be included in QPRs and reporting mechanism•
be computerized.
Create simple toolkit to enable IMCs manage finances efficiently.•
Repayment of Loans Procedures involving loan repayment, with liability of each IMC member should be•
clarified. More awareness amongst stakeholders.
CII Impact Assessment Study for ‘Upgrading Industrial Institutes
under the Public Private Partnership Scheme’.
The recommendations were accepted by DGET, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government
of India
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Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
A vision to have more than 20 lakh
apprentice in next few years against
present number of 2.9 lakh
A major initiative to revamp the
Apprenticeship Scheme in India after
extensive consultation with industry
and States
Making the legal framework friendly to both, industry and youth. Enhancing the rate of•
stipend and indexing it to minimum wages of semi-skilled workers.
To support manufacturing units and other establishments by reimbursing 50 per cent of•
the stipend paid to apprentices during first two years of their training.
Basic training curricula being restructured on scientific principles to make it more effective,•
and MSMEs to be supported financially by permitting this component in Government
funded SDI scheme.
Support one lakh apprentices during the period up to March 2017.•
Recognition Of Prior Learning
(RPL)- Construction Workers
by Ministry of Labour Employment
after extensive consultation with industry
by utilizing the cess funds collected from
construction projects
Construction sector is third biggest employer after agriculture and manufacturing.•
Contributes more than 10 per cent of the jobs in India- contributes 6.67 per cent of
GDP.
86 per cent of workers have no skills and productivity level is low.•
Construction sites to be designated as Testing Centres.•
Skill gaps if any, to be made up by giving gap training of about 15 days.•
Wage compensation for attending training classes and assessment- NCVT certification.•
Vocational Rehabilitation Centres
For Handicapped
According to Census 2011: 2.68 crore Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) - 1.7 crore are•
unemployed.
Vocational rehabilitation support to PwDs through 21 Vocational Rehabilitation Centres•
for Handicapped (VRCs) across the country. Focus to make them employable through
capacity building.
Knowledge Partnership MOU between MoLW and TATA SONS to incorporate best practices•
and policy interventions for enhancing diversity and inclusiveness in India’s workforce.
Some of the institutions that have partnered with VRCs include National Handicap Finance•
Development Corporation, National Trust, PSUs like ONGC, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Yum
Foods, Bank of America, Sarthak, etc.
Some of these centres are also being developed as Model Career Centres for PwDs.•
SKILL AWARDEES The Ministry of labour conducts competitions to foster a healthy spirit of competitiveness•
among the trainee Craftsmen/Apprentices.
All India Skill Competition for Craftsmen among trainees admitted under Craftsmen•
Training Scheme (CTS), is conducted once in a year, and Apprenticeship Training Scheme
(ATS) is conducted twice every year.
First ever initiative to recognize the awardees at National Level in latest All India•
Competition for Craftsmen, held in January, 2014 and All India Competition for Apprentices
held in May, 2014.
Salient Initiatives Taken By The Government of India
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Traning On Modern Construction
Techniques With Certification
By NCVT In Consultation With
Construction Companies
With the initiatives like 100 Smart Cities. Housing for all by 2011, construction sector•
is set to grow at rapid rate.
It is estimated that about 8.3 crores persons would be employed in the sector by year•
2022.
New projects demand workforce trained in modern construction technologies to meet•
the international norms in construction.
Several new courses introduced.•
FLEXI MOU Presently, a total of 123 NCVT courses designed and developed by Mentor Councils•
having representation from industry, academia, Champion ITI and DGET mentors and
expert courses/trade are conducted at about 11, 500 ITIs.
New policy of Flexi MOU has been launched in July 2014 to ensure that, in addition,•
customized courses with NCVT certification are available to meet the need of local
industry
Under this MoU, any industry can conduct NCVT certified training programme in partnership•
with ITI or other vocational training provider to meet specific skill requirement of the
company
Industry to ensure minimum 80 per cent employment•
Several leading industry players such as Flipkart, Raymonds, Labournet, GIPCL, Cadilla•
have signed MOUs and many other are under finalization
National Brand Ambassadors Of
Vocational Trainning
Only 10 per cent of our workforce has got formal or informal technical training. Only•
one fourth of this is formally trained.
In South Korea, Japan, Germany, the percentage of workforce having received skills•
training is 96, 80 and 75 respectively.
We need to rapidly expand certificate level vocational training if we have to succeed in•
our mission of ‘Make in India’. Also we need to attract youth to vocational training.
Vocational training has given excellent technicians, mechanics, entrepreneurs and•
professional leaders. Manufacturing sector is a reservoir of this success.
We are showcasing and felicitating such successful ITI graduates as National Brand•
Ambassadors of Vocational Training.
Salient Initiatives Taken By The Government of India
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Special Report
The 2nd
India Skills Report - 2015
The second edition of the India Skills report was launched by CII in association with Wheebox, PeopleStrong and LinkedIn
to capture the skill levels of the supply side and needs of the demand side. About 3,00,000 candidates appeared for the
Wheebox Employability Skill Test across domains.
Some salient finding of the report are:
1. 37.22 per cent were found employable
2. Delhi had the highest employable population
3. Chennai tops the chart with 70 per cent of
its students scoring above 60 per cent in
the test
4. Maximum percentage of employable skill
was still available in the Pharma domain
5. Most employable candidates for ages 18-21
(Pondicherry), ages 22-25 (Andhra Pradesh),
ages 25-29 (Bihar)
6. The candidates interested in internship
has grown from 55.3 per cent (2013) to
73.2 per cent (2014) with candidates from
Gujarat showing greatest interest
7. Engineering hires continue to dominate the
hiring space
8. Percentage of ITI candidates in overall
hiring increased from 26 per cent (2013) to
31 per cent (2014)
States with a Highest 'Employable' Population
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Industry Voices
The Life Sciences sector with pharmaceuticals, bio technology and clinical research, is one of the growth
engines of manufacturing in the country, play a leading role in the ‘Make in India’ campaign.
Sustained growth of Life Sciences sector requires addressing skill shortage—across levels and functional areas.
Over the next 10 years, an estimated 3.5 million will need to be skilled, bulk of them in manufacturing,
QC and sales/ marketing.
In doing so, there are 3 key challenges:
Quality: cost of sub- standard quality of skilling in this sector impacts human life directly.1)
Global connectivity: since over half the revenue of the sector is derived from exports, we must strive2)
to set transnational benchmarks and standards.
Inclusivity: the sector is highly fragmented -10,000 manufacturing units- 90 per cent of which are in3)
the small and unorganized sector. Any exercise involving skilling must therefore adequately engage this
important segment.
The Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC) aims at addressing the skill shortfall in the
sector, cognizant of these challenges.
Satish Reddy
Chairman, Life Sciences Sector Skill Council and Vice Chairman Managing Director, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
As key stakeholders in ensuring that India is in a position to leverage demographic dividend, it is incumbent
on vocational training providers, Sector Skill Councils, business leaders, civil society, and Government to work
in unison to realize the goals of the ‘Skill India’ Mission.
The fact that women represent the majority of the employee base in the beauty and wellness industry
further underscores the need for large investments towards skill development. In addition to raising service
delivery standards in a largely unorganized sector, it will also be a positive steps towards encouraging
women empowerment and critical to spurring the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst women.
At the Beauty Wellness SSC, we have embarked in right earnest on our task of empowering countless millions
of young girls and boys to be in a position to find well-paying jobs or become gainfully self-employed.
Vandana Luthra
Chairperson, Beauty Wellness Sector Skill Council, Founder and Mentor VLCC
The skill development in healthcare sector is critical to bridge the skill gap in the sector. We have formed
the Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) to create an ecosystem for skill development and bridge the gap
between demand and supply of skilled professionals. HSSC would facilitate skilling of 4.8 million over the
next 10 years. The skill training imparted to these people on the National Occupation Standards would bring
in much required quality and standardization of trained manpower. I am sure that the trained manpower
in the healthcare sector will help us improve the quality of healthcare and enhance patient safety in the
country as well as positively impact the reach of healthcare services.
Hon’ble PM has given the vision of ‘Skill India’ and mentioned that India needs to create skilled workforce for
India and for the world. I believe healthcare is a sector that has a lot of potential to meet the requirements
of other countries too. The healthcare sector is committed to work with the Hon’ble PM to fulfill the vision
of ‘Skill India’.
Dr Naresh Trehan
Chairman, Healthcare Sector Skill Council, Chairman and MD, Medanta - The Medicity
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Industry Voices
The tourism and hospitality industry is delighted to be part of the NSDC and CII initiative to form the
Tourism Hospitality Skill Council (THSC). The overwhelming response from industry, training partners and
Government bodies has been most encouraging. We hope to effectively address the pressing need for our
industry to acquire well-trained, well groomed and efficient manpower.
We are currently focussing on developing NSQF aligned Occupational Standards that will form the backbone of the
new competency based training and certification of job roles. Occupational Standards for the five sub-sectors of
THSC will be designed keeping in mind large, medium and small players by creating a set of competency mapped
job roles. THSC will work towards producing trained and certified manpower Pan-India as well as globally.
Vikram Oberoi
Chairman, Tourism Hospitality Skill Council and COO, Oberoi Hotels
One of the major concerns plaguing the Logistics industry is the lack of skilled manpower. This is partly
because logistics as a career is still not perceived as an industry choice in India. According to the World Bank
Logistics performance index (2014), India stands in 52nd
position with reference to logistics competence. Also,
it is estimated that by 2030 the logistics sector would require 17.7 million (Source: NSDC) work force.
Unless skill development is considered as priority now, this sector will have to do the catching up work
in the years to come. A few ways to attract skilled man power to the industry could be, create a robust
institutional framework for creating logistics manpower, recognise logistics services as specific industry
sector, incentivise the existing work force to upgrade their skillsets, etc. and work with the Government in
partnership mode like with NSDC.
R Dinesh
Chairman, Logistics Sector Skill Council and JMD, TVS Sons Ltd.
The financial markets (Banks, Securities Markets, Insurance, Mutual Funds and NBFCs) finance economic
growth and channelize savings to investments. The size of banking assets in India is expected to touch US$
28.5 trillion by FY25 from US$ 1.8 trillion in FY13. The total market size of the insurance sector in India
was US$ 66.4 billion in FY13 and is expected to breach the US$ 350-400 billion mark by 2020.
The country is projected to become the fifth largest banking sector globally by 2020, as per a joint report by
KPMG-CII. Bank credits are to grow at a CAGR of 17 per cent in the medium term. Life Insurance Council
projects a CAGR of 12-15 per cent over the next few years for the financial services segment. A cursory glance
at the projected numbers in the sector indicate that India is yet to tap into the sectors' potential. To ensure this,
resources need to be in place; especially trained and skilled manpower- that can easily disseminate the financial
information to the ground level to manage the potential and cater to the projected employment growth.
MBN Rao
Chairman, BFSI Sector Skill Council of India and Former Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank Indian Bank
India’s economic growth trajectory will be fuelled by infrastructure. This would necessitate, besides the other
elements of the ecosystem, a very large number of heavy duty, high performance earthmoving, construction
and mining equipment. Thus, skills for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of this highly sophisticated
equipment will become a critical component for infrastructure development. It is expected that India would need
over 2 million trained operators and maintenance people in the next decade. The Infrastructure Equipment Skill
Council (IESC) has the task to create national occupation standards for training and certification of about 150
trades related to the operation and maintenance of 35 different types of infrastructure related equipment.
Glenville da Silva
Chairman, Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council and Vice President, Business Development Asia, Volvo Construction Equipment
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Demand of Skilled Workforce from India
By 2020, India will have a surplus of 47million (Fig 6) in
skilled workforce to supplement the global deficit: US, China
Japan having the highest requirement. The current capacity of
ITIs and ITCs (Fig 3 4) may not be enough to match the
demands of the projected growth of employment in 2020
(Fig 5) particularly in healthcare, manufacturing and service
sectors. This calls for immediate intervention in the domain of
skill development keeping in mind the demographic dividend
that India has. An initiative by the Government to address
this issue is launching a new PPP scheme for setting up of
1500 new ITIs in unserviced blocks.
Globally, India will possess one the highest youth workforce
by the year 2020, with Japan, US, Russia and UK having a
large percentage of their population beyond 60 years of age.
(Fig 1 2). India will have a surplus of 47 million skilled
workforce, whereas the world will have a deficit of 56 million,
with US, China, Japan, Russia projected to have deficits of
17million, 10 million, 9 million and 6 million respectively.
Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects: 2012 Revision
Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects: 2012 Revision
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Fig 4: Statement for Number of Government and Private ITIs with
Seating Capacity in various States/Union Territories
No. of
Government
ITIs
Seating
Capacity
(Govt.)
Number of
Pvt. ITIs
Seating
Capacity (Pvt.)
Total ITIs Total Seating
Capacity
Northern Region 806 1,27,906 2,689 3,19,249 3,495 4,47,155
Southern Region 437 1,00,540 3,019 3,41,750 3,456 4,42,290
Eastern Region 203 51,722 1,361 2,19,901 1,564 2,71,623
Western Region 825 2,07,322 1,004 97,642 1,829 3,04,964
Grand Total 2,271 4,87,490 8,073 9,78,542 10,344 14,66,032
Source: Annual Report, Ministry of Labour and Employment 2012, as on 31st December 2012
Fig 3: Trainee Trained Since Inception
Source: Annual Report, Ministry of Labour and Employment 2012-13