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  Global Summit on Skills Development


Background:

In 2007 the International Conclave on Skills Development clearly highlighted the need for a congregated effort in skills delivery. The conclave not only pointed the relevance of skills in sustainable growth, but also the importance of international cooperation. Speakers from across the skills spectrum spoke of the needs & opportunity for skills development in India. The key issues emerging from the discussions being:
  • India's need to impart relevant skills to 10 million people every year to reap the benefit of globalization. Recognizing skills needs in the context of changing scenario around the globe & promoting Public Private Partnerships, especially the corporate sector needs to step up to center-stage to ensure the success of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) in setting up the new vocational schools.
  • Making use of the provisions of the 11th Five Year Plan i.e. to create 70 million new jobs and gain industry support for the same.
  • Exploring possibilities & need for international cooperation in the area of skills development in India.
  • Addressing employability issues imperative for inclusive growth. The need is to focus on quality and standardization as also quality of faculty. For India a cluster based skill development initiative is a must.
Much has been achieved during the last year.
"We have launched a National Skill Development Mission; we are modernizing our Industrial Training Institutes so that our youth can acquire the skills that open doors to new employment opportunities. I have invited the private sector to be a partner in this process of skill creation and empowerment of our people".

- Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister India
  • There is increased understanding of the importance of Skills development as a vehicle for inclusive growth. Stakeholders' interest in skills development is on an all time high. There is like never before pro-active involvement of stakeholders in social development projects.
  • Industry is ready & keen to partner government in promoting quality in training.
  • International Community is looking at India as the next big destination in skills development.
On the national front, the stakes involved in skills development are very high, some of the recent policy & industry initiatives being:
  • Over Rs. 11000 crores with the Director General Employment & Training for Skills development - Quantitative & Qualitative - During the 11th five year plan period1.
  • Rs 750 crores for upgradation of 300 ITIs in Phase II (2008-2009) @ INR 2.5 crore per ITI as part of the Upgradation of 1396 ITI scheme.
  • Skill Development Mission2: A non-profit corporation to be established with the entrusted mission to address the challenge of imparting the skills required by a growing economy; Rs.15,000 crore proposed to be garnered as capital from Governments, public and private sector, and bilateral/multilateral sources; Government's equity in the proposed non-profit corporation to be Rs. 1,000 crore to begin with.
  • Rs 550 crores allotted to the Skills Development Initiative of Government of India for the implementation of the Modular Employable Skills Scheme. A scheme that entails training & certification even in the basic skills.
  • India participated in the WorldSkills Competitions 2007 for the first time & world looks on to the fastest growing knowledge economy.
Besides the above, a number of International unilateral & multilateral organizations are today very actively promoting livelihood issues. Partnerships have been key for this & decision making in skills has been consultative. From Germany, UK, Europe to Australia & Singapore-across the world, India is being looked as the next big thing in Skills Development.

The world is moving to thousands of skills and these skills are meant both for organized and unorganized sectors. The number of school dropouts is increasing. If we don't check this trend, it would pose serious threat to society. It is thus imperative that stakeholders come together once again to discuss & deliberate on these & many more issues.

Hence the Global Summit on Skills Development 2008

As a continuation to our discussions and delivery initiatives in 2007, the Global Summit talks of strategizing for a larger audience, strategizing to make the growth inclusive and strategizing for Building People-Building India-Building Skills. Further, by aligning it to the 'Vishwakarma day', CII reinstates its commitment towards skills for all.



1 As per the report of the Task force on Skills Development for the 11th FYP
2 Union Budget 2008