Global Skills Summit 2014 begins tomorrow
Updated: Sep 03, 2014 12:29:29pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) To review the skill eco system in the country and evaluate if it needs any course correction measures, the Global Skills Summit 2014 will be held here.
Organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the 7th edition of Global Skills Summit 2014 will be held here on September-4 and 5, according to a press release.
Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs, Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the event tomorrow.
“The summit digs deeper into the various aspects of skills development. The focus this year will be on how has the skill ecosystem revamped in the past five years? Is it getting ready to deliver quality with scale? Will the ecosystem meet the aspirations of the prime stake holder-the youth and industry? Are we moving in the right direction or is there a need for a conscious course correction,” the release said.
Further, sensitive issues such as access of cost effective technology and its importance for Indian skill ecosystem will be touched upon. The interaction will help identify barriers for recognition of blue collared jobs in the society and discuss how the coming generations will aspire to choose them as their career options in comparison to the traditional white collared jobs.
This year’s event will see the release of knowledge papers on contemporary issues of the skills sector and challenges of implementation and execution of the skills development programs. There will be interactive focused discussions with leaders of the industry and discussions for convergence of initiatives - national and international.
Further, top policy makers and think tanks will present the opinions in addition to focused discussions on the scalability issues and solutions. There will also be a special sessions on industry led Sector Skill Councils; Application of Technology for Access, Cost ,Quality and Scale in Vocational Education; and Image Building for Vocational Education.
FICCI’s Global Skills Summit (GSS) has not only become a brand in the Indian skills market, but a unique platform where best of minds interact to converge, aggregate and implement the skills development agenda. (KNN/ES)
Organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the 7th edition of Global Skills Summit 2014 will be held here on September-4 and 5, according to a press release.
Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs, Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the event tomorrow.
“The summit digs deeper into the various aspects of skills development. The focus this year will be on how has the skill ecosystem revamped in the past five years? Is it getting ready to deliver quality with scale? Will the ecosystem meet the aspirations of the prime stake holder-the youth and industry? Are we moving in the right direction or is there a need for a conscious course correction,” the release said.
Further, sensitive issues such as access of cost effective technology and its importance for Indian skill ecosystem will be touched upon. The interaction will help identify barriers for recognition of blue collared jobs in the society and discuss how the coming generations will aspire to choose them as their career options in comparison to the traditional white collared jobs.
This year’s event will see the release of knowledge papers on contemporary issues of the skills sector and challenges of implementation and execution of the skills development programs. There will be interactive focused discussions with leaders of the industry and discussions for convergence of initiatives - national and international.
Further, top policy makers and think tanks will present the opinions in addition to focused discussions on the scalability issues and solutions. There will also be a special sessions on industry led Sector Skill Councils; Application of Technology for Access, Cost ,Quality and Scale in Vocational Education; and Image Building for Vocational Education.
FICCI’s Global Skills Summit (GSS) has not only become a brand in the Indian skills market, but a unique platform where best of minds interact to converge, aggregate and implement the skills development agenda. (KNN/ES)
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