Acute staff shortage in industrial training institutes
Updated: Aug 16, 2013 02:39:15pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (KNN) Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across different states are facing acute shortage of trainers and a study by KPMG has estimated that a minimum of 8,000 additional training staff will be required in the next few years.
The skill gap study which has been done by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) through audit firm KPMG with industry inputs, highlights increased demand for innovation and design roles, competent managers, computer skills based jobs and multi-skilled employees.
It is estimated by the study that the staff vacancy level in industrial training institutions varies from 14 to 32 per cent and therefore concludes there is an acute shortage of trainers currently.
Further, over and above the current trainer deficit, the study estimates, a minimum of eight thousand trainers will be additionally required for augmenting seat capacity by one lakh to meet the skilled manpower needs of this sector in 2017-22.
“India with its vast geography and diverse population needs a strong and solid brick and mortar industry and an equally robust manufacturing sector,” said Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Praful Patel.
The need is to remove the overall inefficiencies that have crept into the system to be able to compete at the global level, Patel added while speaking during the launch of the Capital Goods Skill Council and its website.
Also releasing the KPMG study on ‘Skill Gap in Capital Goods Sector’ on the occasion, he said, while the government was playing the role of a facilitator, it is the industry which needs to drive this cause. India, he said, refers to its demographic dividend as an asset but it has been unproductive so far because this asset has not being explored to its full potential.
The Council has stipulated a target of skill development for 5 million people in 10 years in the Capital Goods Sector. This would include trades like welder, fitter, machinist, electrician, instrument technician, fabricator etc. Skill Council is currently focusing on the formulation of National Occupational Standards for some key trades.
Furthermore, President, FICCI, Naina Lal Kidwai underlined the need for a long term road map for the capital goods sector to further develop and broaden the indigenous manufacturing base.
“There is a concern within the industry about low employability entrants into the workforce due to technical incompetency, as highlighted in the KPMG study. The situation is more burdensome for small to medium sized players which have to invest capital and time to train the employees to desirable level. More importantly, there is an acute shortage of over ten thousand trainers for existing capacity as pointed out by the study. Unless this situation is addressed, we are not going to reap our demographic dividend, she added.
The Capital Goods Skill Council (CGSC) is a joint initiative of FICCI and Department of Heavy Industries. The scope of the council will include skill development for sectors like Power equipment, Process Plant Machinery, Textiles Machinery, Machine Tools, Tool & Die Making, Engineering Goods, Plastic Machinery etc. The Council has been formed under the framework of National Skill Development Council. (KNN/SD)
The skill gap study which has been done by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) through audit firm KPMG with industry inputs, highlights increased demand for innovation and design roles, competent managers, computer skills based jobs and multi-skilled employees.
It is estimated by the study that the staff vacancy level in industrial training institutions varies from 14 to 32 per cent and therefore concludes there is an acute shortage of trainers currently.
Further, over and above the current trainer deficit, the study estimates, a minimum of eight thousand trainers will be additionally required for augmenting seat capacity by one lakh to meet the skilled manpower needs of this sector in 2017-22.
“India with its vast geography and diverse population needs a strong and solid brick and mortar industry and an equally robust manufacturing sector,” said Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Praful Patel.
The need is to remove the overall inefficiencies that have crept into the system to be able to compete at the global level, Patel added while speaking during the launch of the Capital Goods Skill Council and its website.
Also releasing the KPMG study on ‘Skill Gap in Capital Goods Sector’ on the occasion, he said, while the government was playing the role of a facilitator, it is the industry which needs to drive this cause. India, he said, refers to its demographic dividend as an asset but it has been unproductive so far because this asset has not being explored to its full potential.
The Council has stipulated a target of skill development for 5 million people in 10 years in the Capital Goods Sector. This would include trades like welder, fitter, machinist, electrician, instrument technician, fabricator etc. Skill Council is currently focusing on the formulation of National Occupational Standards for some key trades.
Furthermore, President, FICCI, Naina Lal Kidwai underlined the need for a long term road map for the capital goods sector to further develop and broaden the indigenous manufacturing base.
“There is a concern within the industry about low employability entrants into the workforce due to technical incompetency, as highlighted in the KPMG study. The situation is more burdensome for small to medium sized players which have to invest capital and time to train the employees to desirable level. More importantly, there is an acute shortage of over ten thousand trainers for existing capacity as pointed out by the study. Unless this situation is addressed, we are not going to reap our demographic dividend, she added.
The Capital Goods Skill Council (CGSC) is a joint initiative of FICCI and Department of Heavy Industries. The scope of the council will include skill development for sectors like Power equipment, Process Plant Machinery, Textiles Machinery, Machine Tools, Tool & Die Making, Engineering Goods, Plastic Machinery etc. The Council has been formed under the framework of National Skill Development Council. (KNN/SD)
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