We in India have a habit of always consoling each other by saying that it is a "Universal Problem". So that we do NOT have to worry!
This is NOT correct.
Skill gaps in India are HUGE, as only 5% of our workforce of 460 million is formally skilled. South Korea is 96%.
In the EU it varies from 50% to 85%. In China it is about 70%.
In the "Asian Tigers" it is also 50% to 70%.
More about this in our website.
Krishan
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Subject: [MTC Global] Is skill gap is an universal phenomenon or more...
This is a universal problem with most of the third world countries with magnitude being varied. Coming to our case from the beginning the emphasis was not that much on vocational education. We are blindly producing thousands and thousands of graduates and postgraduates without taking into account our actual requirements thereby often causing disguised unemployment (not limited to agriculture alone).
The other one is we never attempted seriously a manpower plan (may be approximately atleast given the size of our country) so that we produce what we actually require.
With regard to teachers we don't have a rigorous/meticulous system, like the one Finland has, whereby only committed and passionate ones enter this noble profession. But some good samaritans, like sampark training teachers in Punjab, have taken the initiative and doing their bit but yes the pace needs to be hastened.
Lastly we can't say that the teaching community as a whole is change resistant with experience of Rajasthan to some well thought out initiatives. Yes Delhi dhoorhi magar mushkilbhi nahihai.
Let's all pull together our resources amd do what best we can in this desired direction.
DrAJagan Mohan Reddy
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The gap between knowledge & skills is very much entrenched in the Indian educational system (other countries, like UK and their former colonies suffer also from it), and the mindset & attitudes of the average Indian is completely outdated: a lower clerk who spends his/her worktime by carrying around dusty files will contemptuously look down upon a mechanic who is doing most demanding and sophisticated work! Presently, I am implementing a model "Dual System of Professional Training", modified to Indian conditions from the very successful German system - this will enhance employment opportunities as it exposes students to the real work-life, thus providing a standardised high level of quality knowledge & skills and subsequently high performance.
It is mainly the teachers who don't understand (or won't) the requirements of enterprises for their workforce as they have no experiences whatsoever of real work-places and, what makes matters worse, they are just not interested, they are extremely change-resistent!
Irmel V. Marla (Sociologist/Anthropologist)
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-- Chairperson: International Institute for Holistic Research and Voluntary Action (India-Germany) in collaboration with Rural Business Hub Foundation India
German Handy: 0049(0)17626259412
India, Vellanad - 695543, Kerala, India
Mob. 0091(0)9388957882
The International Institute provides overall guidance to RBHFI with international connectivity. This is to activise viable investment opportunities without grants, rebates and subsidies. By recognising performers and lobbying for people-oriented, humane policies, both institutions strive for an egalitarian society and a peaceful world.
Our main fields of action are HRD, cross-culture issues, Disaster Management, Panchayat Raj and grassroot empowerment, self-employment and enhancing employability, and bridging the gap between white and blue collar labour through holistic approach to education and training.
Publications in India:
Marla/Taori: Operationalising Holistic Human Development. Food for Thought and Ideas for Action in the Rural Context (Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2007)
Marla/Taori: Misery of Leadership - A Holistic Approach to Good Leadership (authorspress, New Delhi, 2011)
In a message dated 27-11-2013 18:43:15 India Standard Time, bnath.dutta@gmail.com writes:
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