Presentation on Skilling In India by Mr. Jeetendra Nair, CEO & M.D. of Edulight at the One Day International Conference hosted by D.A.V College on 7th March 2015. http://jeetendranairwordpress.com/2015/12/18/international-conference-at-d-a-v-college-7th-march-2015/

1. SKILLLING IN INDIA
D.A.V COLLEGE
07TH
March 2015
PRESENTATION BY -
Jeetendra Nair,
CEO & MD – Edulight Learning Services Pvt Ltd.

2. PRESENTATION ON SKILLING IN INDIA
D.A.V COLLEGE
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GROUND LEVEL
FACTS
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INDUSTRY
EXPECTATIONS
2
SKILLING -
CHALLENGES &
CONSTRAINTS
3
GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES
4
GEO DIVERSITY
ISSUES.
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MOBILIZATION
CHALLENGES
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INFRASTRUCTURE
&
COLLABORATIONS
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DESIRED MODEL
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TABLE OF CONTENT

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• Skill Development Capacity upgraded from 3.1
million persons per annum to 12 million persons.
• India has 638365 Villages, 4378 towns, 35 cities
and 640 Districts. Demand side strong in cities and
some districts, supply side is strong in villages and
towns.
• 89% of the skillable force does not receive
vocational training whereas from the balance 11%
who received vocational training only 1.3% have
received formal training.
• 37% population are BPL. So training is their last
priority.
• Skill v/s Jobs is the real fact where as its designed
to be Skills for Jobs.
GROUND LEVEL FACTS

5. •Unlike IT industry, the fraternity believes skilling is
government mandate and a social initiative. Expects
skilled resources to be made available.
•Unskilled resources reduces productivity and skilling
costs reduces profits.
•Believes availability of Trained Manpower is
government responsibility. Upskilling is theirs.
• Adopt Match Makers Thought Process - Localized
Demand assessment should precede skilling topics.
•Localized view - Import of resources from other
states leads to cost enhancement. Choice of plants
based on skills availability visavis many other factors .
Eg Gujarat.
INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS

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• NSDC–NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION was set up in 2009 with a
vision to train 500 million Indians by 2020
• NVQF & NVEQF - bodies formed for
promotion of Vocational Education & link it
with multiple entry and exit options with
vocational choices.
• SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS – 17 SSCs have been
formed encompassing the core areas of skills
identified through different studies.
• Formation of Skills Ministry –
• Separate Budget for Skills training thus
separating it from the education fold.
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

7. • Demand Side High. Policy Side High – Why is it still very
difficult to get skilled resources on Ground. ??
• Rural Discourse - Demand Side heavily skewed towards
manufacturing zones, whilst the supply side is available
all over India. Absence of last mile connect to Rural India (
BHARAT) is still missing.
• Skills Providers - Metro Centric, For government it’s a
socio economic initiative, but for skills provider its mere
business.
Intent - Student & the Skills Provider
• Mapping – Talent, IQ and interest of the student to the
ability of the skills provider and availability of local jobs.
• Monitoring – An Effective mechanism is absent.
Currently heavily relied on Assessments.
SKILLING – CHALLENGES & CONSTRAINTS

8. Mobility - Demand for skilling projects are high in Rural
Markets. However due to underdevelopment Jobs are an
issue in Rural India.
Balanced Geo Growth – Jobs are centered in City but
unskilled resources reside in India.
Rural Infrastructure for Training. Local Support from
local leaders.
•Trainers – Due to non willingness for good trainers to go
to Rural India to teach, training quality suffers.
Regional Skills Demand – Certain areas known only for
certain Skills.
Skewed Demand for certain skills.
GEO DIVERSITY ISSUES

9. MOBILIZATION – A KEY CONSTRAINT
Aspiration Quotient - low Aspiration, key challenge.
Articulating value to them, creating interest.
Expectation Setting - Mismatch between wants &
availability . Disconnect in Job expectation.
Communicating the scheme. – last mile challenges.
Engaging Local SHG, Farmers club, ZP
Dropouts during Training -
Drop outs from Jobs post placements. –

10. Social Recognition - Need high for skilled jobs viz masons,
welders, drivers etc but few takers due to social recognition.
Mobility - Untrained resources in Rural India, skilled workers
Needed in Urban India. Mobility a key challenge.
Subsidy Raaj - A segment of India over relies on subsidies –
making it a way of life.
Low Aspiration - Due to low education and contented way
of life.
DISCONNECT

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INFRASTRUCTURE & COLLABORATIONS

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•Collaborative Platforms Need to be created .. Institution,
skill provider, employers, Industry bodies need to assemble
at the same platform.
•Identification of skillable resources . – Status of a
community service. Who to Train Is more important than
how to train.
• Collaborate with Industry to indentify specific demand
and train rather than giving students multiple choices.
•Social Recognition for Vocational Training through
collaboration with the university. Blend education with skills
at a later date. NVEQF .
•Co-Exist and create collaborations
INFRASTRUCTURE & COLLABORATIONS

13. DESIRED MODEL – AN INTEGRATED
MODEL
An integration between different sectors need of the
hour.
Policy framework should focus on create specialized
skill zones. Eg for Infra skills, develop few districts in
every state, for automobiles develop another few
districts, state etc.
Telecom, Power, Banking and few other core areas to
be integrated in to all skilling projects thus facilitating
local plant set up etc.
Recruitment of skilled labors for their 1st
job should be
allowed as a part of their CSR budget.
Organziations should be encouraged to have
decentralized plants ( whereever possible).
Government to incentise such a move.

14. SKILLING - NEXT STEPS
•Skill India Tho Badega India
• Need Not a Desire
•Realistic Targets Need of the Hour.
•Engage Private Sector to create a Robust Ecosystem
•Create Multiple Stake Holders in the process to
adchieve
•So as to exploit the potential and also serve their own
need.
•Government will be the new and perhaps biggest
spender.
•Skilling has the potential create an ecosystem of its own.

15. Thank You!!!