Automotive Skills Development Council Workshop Human Resource Ministry 6th Dec 2014 Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Agenda - Why skills in higher education - Possibilities - Role of : Academia Employers Society Government Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Agenda - Why skills in higher education Education to Vocation Employability Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Possibilities BA/MA/BBA low employability mostly social recognition + ASDC –Automotive Sales High employability in Automotive Dealerships Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Possibilities 1 UG/PG in Humanity & Commerce + ASDC Qualification in Sales / Supply Chain 2 UG/PG in Science & Technology + ASDC Qualification in Manufacturing/ R&D Diagnostics Aquiring Skills alongside education for Jobs in R&D, Manufacturing, Sales, After Sales Service Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Agenda - Why skills in higher education ‘Think in India’ can happen only through Higher Education Higher Education must provide students capability to think Automotive Skills Development Council Skills in Higher Education Agenda - Why skills in higher education Capacity to learn Capability to think Education Innovation Automotive Skills Development Council skills in higher education Innovation Intellectual Property Enterprise Value National Wealth Prosperity & Social welfare Automotive Sector overview - Contributes 7% to India’s GDP 10% by 2025 - NMP & Automotive Mission Plan 2025 -‘Make in India’ & Global Opportunities - Large investments on the anvil - India emerging as global sourcing hub -10% of GDP by 2025 300% growth - Employment : 18 mn 45 mn - Challenges : - Labour Laws, Taxation, Infrastructure, Skilled Manpower Make in India & Think in India Roles Academia - Employers Government - Society Education to Vocation & Innovation Automotive Skills Development Council Thank you Sunil K Chaturvedi