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Need to focus on skill development stressed

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In order to improve the productivity in all the segments of industries, there is an urgent need to tap the manpower and focus should be on skill development, said J N Amrolia, executive director (HR), Ashok Leyland Limited.
 
Addressing a conference on 'Streamlining and upgradation of vocational training system in India', jointly organised by the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), Amrolia put forth a six-point charter, which included upgradation of teaching staff and tailoring the vocational curriculum to meet the industry-specific requirements, besides improving the quality of education.
 
Quoting the examples of textile industry and plantation industry, where a large number of unskilled labourers work, Pravin Sinha, senior advisor, Fredrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), said that the need of the hour is to upgrade the skill set of domestic populace to enhance their employability and to ensure that it matched with the requirements of the employers.
 
Delivering the keynote address, R Sellamuthu, secretary to the government, labour and employment department, government of Tamil Nadu, said that of the total working population in the country, only five to six per cent has received vocational training.
 
He said that an effective private - public partnership can bring in a change in the industrial scenario and bridge the gap in the current academy- industry requirements.
 
The industrial sectors like agro-processing, tourism, business process outsourcing (BPO), healthcare and manufacturing sector can be considered for designing vocational education programmes, he added.

 
 

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First Published: Dec 01 2005 | 12:00 AM IST

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