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Infra, energy sectors to be job drivers: Experts

Say there is greater scope for management professionals in the two sectors in coming days

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Infrastructure and renewable energy are going to be India's major job creating sectors in future, according to Sunand Sharma, Country President, India & South Asia, Alstom.

Speaking at the 6th Annual Convocation of Asian School of Business Management (ASBM), here, Sharma said, India as a developing nation needs Rs 90 lakh crore of investment in infrastructure and another Rs 10-15 lakh crore in renewable energy sector.

"The more investment inflow means more employment opportunities and hence, there is a greater scope for management professionals in these two sectors in coming days," he said.

Addressing the function as chief guest, V P Agarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India, said, "Management students are future action leaders. For that, they should be unconventional, out-of-box thinkers and should take decisions by utilizing their inner sense."
 
Among others, Santosh Varalwar, Managing Director & CEO, Vivimed Labs Ltd., and Rod Solomons, former Trade & Investment Commissioner, Australia, Biswajeet Pattanayak, Founder and Director, ASBM also spoke on the occasion.

Diploma certificates were awarded to 171 students and five gold medals were given to 5 best students at the convocation.

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First Published: Apr 09 2013 | 8:28 PM IST

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