New Delhi- Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) participated at the Auto Expo 2023. ASDC has another stall at Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India’s (ACMA) expo at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The stalls were inaugurated by Vinod Aggarwal, ASDC President. The purpose was to showcase the skilling initiatives of the council before the industry. Additionally, to make the industry understand the importance of skilling and the need to attract young professionals.
During the inauguration, Vinod Aggarwal, ASDC President, said, “In a bid to attract youth, it is very important for industry & sector skill council needs to have an outreach programme to various expo & academic institution campuses and engage with them to give them an exposure about why this industry is exciting.”
To bridge the gap between industry and academia, ASDC believes that the industry needs to play a bigger role. By inviting faculty members to experience what is happening currently in the industry by regularly visiting skill training centres and talking to students. “A lot of times, the industry supports academia typically, through CSR funding. However, the bigger engagement is important,” said Aggarwal. “This is where industry and academia need to work together.”
Arindam Lahiri, CEO, ASDC said: “The industry has a lot of requirements. As a council, we anticipate hiring more than one lakh candidates for the industry this financial year. This is not the complete requirement of the industry. But as a council, we look forward to being able to handle this kind of volume.”
“In terms of retaining talent, it is most important the organization needs to show a career growth path for the students, as well as enhance the quality of engagement with the people that they are hiring as apprentices and interns,” said Lahiri.
ASDC highlighted the importance of hiring the right person; duly assessed and certified by an independent body. The ASDC intends to continue its efforts towards bridging the skill gap and invites stakeholders to join hands with the council in this endeavour.
