Als Follow-up des Besuchs des indischen Premierminister Modi in Hannover und seinem Gespräch mit Bundeskanzlerin Merkel fand Ende Juni in Indien ein Workshop zum deutschen dualen Ausbildungssystem statt.
PM Modi's visit to Germany: Collaboration on dual system of apprenticeship
As a follow up of PM Modi's visit to Hannover, Germany and his dialogue with
Chancellor Merkel on the agenda of skill development, a workshop was held
highlighting the German Dual System of Apprenticeship training.
The
Workshop organized by Confederation of Indian Industry, supported by Ministry of
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GOI was held on 25 June 2015, in New
Delhi.
Indian & German experts from Confederation of Indian Industry,
Ministry of Skill Development& Entrepreneurship, private sector, German
Chamber of Commerce, GIZ, and Federal Ministry of Education & Research-
Germany participated in this workshop.
Three focused breakout sessions
were conducted by German experts to facilitate better understanding of the Dual
system of vocational education and how it can be applied to Indian
context.
Develop a comprehensive/systematic vision and discuss
requirements for implementation. Train - the-in-company Trainer and defining
core processes for quality assurance, assessment, certification and
guidance.
At the gathering, Sunil Arora, Secretary, Ministry of Skill
Development & Entrepreneurship mentioned that the workshop will best help
understand the how the dual system can be applied at industrial clusters to help
address the skill manpower demands of the Indian Industry. Robust framework of
apprenticeship training will directly create a higher productive workforce with
better quality output in India.
The Apprenticeship Act of 1961 has been
amended to address the immediate concerns within the skill eco-system, making it
more responsive to the Industry and the youth. He mentioned the key features of
the amendments, such as: Number of apprentices at establishment level instead of
trade-wise; engagement of apprentices in optional trades which are not
designated; inclusion of non-engineering occupations; outsourcing of basic
training to another institute; submission of returns and other information
through online portal.
He further mentioned that making skill development
is a national priority, 15 July will be celebrated as 'World Youth Skills Day',
where major announcements on skills will be made by Prime Minster of
India.
Arjun Uppal, Member, CII National Committee on Skill Development,
Vice President- Corporate Affairs, DCM Shriram Ltd mentioned that to address the
low employability in the youth, there is a need to focus on soft skill
education. He also added that making skills aspirations will drive the agenda
forward.
Hannes Barske, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education
& Research, Germany stated that the German Dual Mode is demand & quality
driven model that is finding its need in various emerging markets around the
world. The robustness of the dual model of Germany ensured the stability of the
country's economy during the Financial Crisis of 2010.
According to the
CII release the workshop saw focused deliberations and concluded with strong
outcomes, which will be initiated by the industrial clusters.