MOTORINDIA’s exclusive interview with Mr. Dilip H.M. Chenoy, CEO & Managing Director, NSDC
A growing economy like India requires a large number skilled manpower. However, the lack of quality trainers and training institutes has created roadblocks for growth in every sector of the economy. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has been working towards filling the gap between growing demand for skilled personnel and poor supply across sectors. A large part of the organisation’s efforts are directed towards the private sector and developing the skills in the unorganised sector in the country by funding skill training and development programmes.
Mr. Dilip H.M. Chenoy, CEO & Managing Director, NSDC, spoke to MOTORINDIA exclusively on the organisation’s role in developing the skilling ecosystem in India and its focus on the automotive sector.
He said: “The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has the auto industry as one of its priority sectors. The first step we took was the creation of the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) set up by SIAM, ACMA and FADA together. They have started integrating organisations such as Tata Motors, Mahindra, Bosch, Toyota and various schools into the whole eco-system of skill development. The organisation’s primary program has more than 50,000 drivers enrolled in it.”
ASDC, in collaboration with NSDC and with the support of the automotive majors like Tata Motors, Mahindra and Volkswagen, has been encouraging candidates to participate at the WorldSkills Competition, also referred as the Skills Olympics. “We are trying to partner with Toyota and in the auto component side with Jay Bharat Maruti. We have Ashok Leyland supporting the Gram Tarang program in Orissa. NTTF has also partnered with NSDC and will work with the auto industry. Since the automotive industry is itself facing a lot of challenges, we hope to see a shift in focus in driver training and mechanics once the industry revives”, Mr. Chenoy added.
NSDC which has created a robust model is being recognized by various institutes and universities, and is expected to align itself with some of them. It has been receiving sufficient funds from the Government to take forward its contribution to the society. NSDC is also working with its counterparts in Germany, UK, Canada and Australia, to create transnational standards for skilling which will enhance mobility and overall quality of our skilled workforce.