Principal Message

There will be a growing demand in almost all sectors & huge requirement of skilled workforce over next ten years. The only way to satisfy this envisaged skill demand is by a sustainable increase in quality as well as quantity of workforce within a delivery framework. The delivery mechanism has to ensure that quality management system are in place, with all stakeholders giving due focus on research & development, infrastructure improvements & fulfilling the requirement of training personnel.

Technical Education plays a vital role in human resource development of the country by creating skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity & improving the quality of life. Technical Education covers courses & programming in engineering, technology, management, architecture, town planning, pharmacy & applied art & crafts.Technical Education contributes a major share to overall education system & plays a vital role in social & economic development of nation.

Over 50% of our population is below 25 years of age & their creative energy is our greatest strategic resource. India has the capacity to contribute to fourth of global workforce if it invests in skill development of its youth, as most of European & some of Asian countries working population are growing older & the world is looking towards India to meet its requirement of workforce.

As we have a very ambitious goal of creation of 500 million skilled people by 2022, so we can recognise the demographic dividend. The real needs of hour are to develope a quality conscious national skill delivery framework & reduce the mismatch between the industry requirement & skilled manpower produced. We should adopt the best practices from across the globe in Indian context.