Aussie minister calls for sustainable partnership with India on skills development
Updated: Nov 11, 2014 04:39:02pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (KNN) Australian Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane said that, it is a great opportunity for India and Australia to collaborate and create a sustainable partnership on skills development.
During the 6th Global Summit on Skills Development with Australia as the Partner country, Macfarlane said India has close links with Australia and a large Indian skilled work force is already contributing to his country’s growth.
Reiterating its commitment on skill development, the minister lauded the Indian government for the focus on Skill Development with formation of the new ministry.
As many as 100 members of the Australian Skill delegation participated in the event that was held in Mumbai on November-10.
Citing the new government’s focus on skill development leading to employment generation, past President CII and Chairman Godrej group, Adi Godrej said that it is an opportune time for discussing requirements and reform.
He said that the globe is looking to India to capture the business opportunities being presented and it is the demographic dividend that will work in the country’s favour.
He also proposed a PPP mode for growth in the industry through higher productive manpower.
On the other hand, Chairman- National Committee on Skills Development and Founder, Pramod Bhasin pointed out the importance of technology as the enabler for the realisation of the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’.
He emphasised that the skills ecosystem in the service sector is more mature as compared to the manufacturing industries.
To facilitate the initiative, there is need to ensure that greater momentum is generated towards manufacturing skill development, he said.
MD and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation Dilip Chenoy laid out the new skills structure where the National Skills Development Corporation and National Skills Development Agency will now fall under the ambit of the new Skills Ministry. He stated that NSDC being the PPP body with the industry participation is looking to Skill-Assess-Certify youth for productivity linked employment.
He explained that to fulfil the skill-speed there is need to train people across all industries on the soft skills along with technical skill. language, computer literacy and financial literacy skills need to be made an integral part of all training.
Around 400 delegates including speakers from Germany, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Australia spoke on key aspects of Skills Development, covering the role Industry in Skill Development, Technology as enabler for ‘Make in India’, the potential of trainers as the value creators.
The discussion sessions covered the global case studies on skill development and how they can be adapted to expedite skill development in India. There were discussions on how there can be greater collaboration within SAARC countries as a region in collaboration with more evolved countries in skills and acceptance of each other’s standards. (KNN/ST)
During the 6th Global Summit on Skills Development with Australia as the Partner country, Macfarlane said India has close links with Australia and a large Indian skilled work force is already contributing to his country’s growth.
Reiterating its commitment on skill development, the minister lauded the Indian government for the focus on Skill Development with formation of the new ministry.
As many as 100 members of the Australian Skill delegation participated in the event that was held in Mumbai on November-10.
Citing the new government’s focus on skill development leading to employment generation, past President CII and Chairman Godrej group, Adi Godrej said that it is an opportune time for discussing requirements and reform.
He said that the globe is looking to India to capture the business opportunities being presented and it is the demographic dividend that will work in the country’s favour.
He also proposed a PPP mode for growth in the industry through higher productive manpower.
On the other hand, Chairman- National Committee on Skills Development and Founder, Pramod Bhasin pointed out the importance of technology as the enabler for the realisation of the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’.
He emphasised that the skills ecosystem in the service sector is more mature as compared to the manufacturing industries.
To facilitate the initiative, there is need to ensure that greater momentum is generated towards manufacturing skill development, he said.
MD and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation Dilip Chenoy laid out the new skills structure where the National Skills Development Corporation and National Skills Development Agency will now fall under the ambit of the new Skills Ministry. He stated that NSDC being the PPP body with the industry participation is looking to Skill-Assess-Certify youth for productivity linked employment.
He explained that to fulfil the skill-speed there is need to train people across all industries on the soft skills along with technical skill. language, computer literacy and financial literacy skills need to be made an integral part of all training.
Around 400 delegates including speakers from Germany, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Australia spoke on key aspects of Skills Development, covering the role Industry in Skill Development, Technology as enabler for ‘Make in India’, the potential of trainers as the value creators.
The discussion sessions covered the global case studies on skill development and how they can be adapted to expedite skill development in India. There were discussions on how there can be greater collaboration within SAARC countries as a region in collaboration with more evolved countries in skills and acceptance of each other’s standards. (KNN/ST)
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