Global Summit on Skills Development
Programme Outline:
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Day 1: Wednesday, 17 September 2008 Inauguration Session I: Global Perspective on Skills-The Industry-Institute Connect |
| "India is a diverse economy. This vivacity calls for gaining perspective from leaders from across the globe. Specific to this years theme is the need to gain understanding of the Industry-Institute - Government partnership models. It is widely observed that in most parts of the developed world - the industry has a critical & crucial role to play in skills development. What are those models? How can Indian Industry pro-actively contribute to this agenda? How have PPP's delivered in the rest of the World?..." |
| Session II: Engaging Stakeholders-Delivering through PPP |
| "Public-private partnerships have become important means for skills development in the country today. The entire range of PPP schemes, from the ITI up-gradation to the Modular Employable skills scheme - the role of the Industry has been clearly highlighted. Not only that Training Providers, Civil Society Organizations, Global Partners, awarding bodies-all have been given ample space to contribute their bit into this skills arenaWhat are the policy initiatives with respect to skills today? Which are the PPP models?... " |
| Session III: Universalising Skills - From Policy to Practice |
| "India today is ready with a basket of policies. There is one for everybody. From the rickshaw puller, mitahiwala, plumber, carpenter, welder, mobile repairer to the graduates & above. Each of them can undergo skills based training under the variety of opportunities being offered by both Government & Industry. Given the complexity of the Indian Education system-how ready are we to transfer policy initiatives into practice. Do these initiatives cover the un-organised & unemployable youth?" |
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Day 2: Thursday, 18, September, 2008 Plenary-Sectoral Skills Councils - Analyzing Global Trends with respect to India |
| "The Industry is heading for a huge talent crunch. From the white collar manager to the shop floor & rust collar worker, derth of skilled manpower is creating a vacuum in the India growth story. What are Sectoral requirements? Which are the key skill shortages? What is needed to ensure Quality & Enhanced productivity? " |
| Sectors - Outsourcing, Retail, Health, BFSI & Automotive Sectors are Retail, Health, BFSI, Automotive & Construction. |
| Valedictory Session |
| Close of Summit |
