Bokaro: Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) in partnership with IPE Global Limited and with the support of Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA), Bokaro Region has conducted an Industry Association workshop at Bokaro Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) Bhawan for the project “Skill Gap Study” under DDU-GKY in the state of Jharkhand.
The workshop witnessed the participation of more than 70 delegates representing government bodies, leading industries and PSUs like HPCL, BPCL, SAIL, ONGC, Dalmia, ACC Cement from Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih along with academia like colleges, ITIs and other vocational institutions.
JSLPS has partnered with IPE Global Limited for conducting a statewide “SKILL GAP ANALYSIS” under the DDU-GKY scheme in Jharkhand. This study aims to understand the gaps in the demand and supply of skills in the labour market and forecast the projected job requirements in various sectors for the next five years. This will be done by understanding the demand and supply from public and private, formal and informal channels, labour force participation, youth aspiration, and employability of both new entrants and existing workforce.
The event started with a welcome note by Ms. Keerthishree G, IAS, DDC, and Regional Director- JIADA Bokaro, followed by an inaugural address and project brief by Mr. Hasnain Warshi, SPM, JSLPS.
Mr. Gaurav Verma, Associate Director, IPE Global, moderated the sessions covering areas like gaps and challenges in the demand and supply of manpower, the industry’s involvement in strengthening the skilling ecosystem, and best practices to reducing out-migration and enhancing diversity and inclusions. The participants shared their views on the labour and employment status of the state specific to their region, the impact of automation in the industry and their readiness for industrial revolution 4.0.
The workshop will enable better alignment of demand and supply of skills in the labour market and would also help in addressing the mismatch between the industry requirement and the current educational and training ecosystem in the state. By understanding the challenges faced by the industry partners, the workshop will help in equipping the youth in Jharkhand with market-relevant skills and increase their employability in the labour market. Overall, this would help JSLPS in bringing a paradigm shift in the training and skilling ecosystem, by bridging the gaps in the labour market and making the youth in the state future-ready, thereby ensuring a continuous supply of skilled manpower to the industry as well.
The workshop was concluded with vote of thanks delivered by Mr. Prakash Ranjan, DPM, Bokaro.
