Apparel Online India Magazine July 2nd Issue 2018 | Page 42

INDIA CANVAS TO ADVERTISE GOING TO A GOOD EVENT? Contact Rani Mahendru [phone] (512) [email protected] Send your industry gossip, photos and news to [email protected] Jharkhand’s Apparel Skill Conclave A means to boost communication and coordination for successful skill development initiatives Jharkhand, an emerging hub for apparel manufacturing, is zealously working towards skill development of sewing operators. To further strengthen the existing skill initiatives and to create more job opportunities in the state, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) recently organised a two-day apparel skill conclave. Representatives from some of the top names in the industry such as Shahi Exports, Pearl Global, Arvind Limited, Cotton Blossom (India), Best Corporation, Kitex Limited, participated in the event. Similarly, other stakeholders of the training and skill sector namely NSDC, AMH-SSC, JSDM, NULM, and their respective training partners, IL&FS, OCFIT, NIAM, Wazir Advisors, GCS, ID Tech were also present at the event. The visiting industry participants at the conclave promised nearly 25,000 jobs for SMOs (Sewing Machine Operators) and allied job roles for the next one year. W ith a distinct focus on training and placement-related issues, which are affecting the progress of DDU-GKY (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana) programme in Jharkhand, many apparel manufacturers have already set up their factories or have purchased land to start their own units. So the emphasis on training becomes all the more relevant and important. In fact, for further improving these training programmes and to enable trainees to become job-ready, JSLPS as the nodal agency is implementing the flagship skill development programme of MoRD, named as DDU-GKY, to facilitate effective communication between trainers and industry representatives. Addressing the industry, Paritosh Upadhyay, Chief Executive of JSLPS said that Jharkhand Government has set a target to train 25,000 youths in the apparel sector in the next two years and seeing the current rigour with which initiatives are being taken, the attainment of this goal is not far. Various participants in the event were also of the view that the Government is doing a lot to promote skill development and has been supporting and monitoring the programme effectively. Shalabh Srivastava, Partner & Founder, Gunina Solutions, Gurgaon who was happy with the event told Apparel Online: “We are working closely with various investors under Momentum Jharkhand, and have received several requests for bridging this gap for customised manpower from Jharkhand for Ranchi, as well as other hubs like Bangalore, Tirupur and Delhi-NCR, etc. Thus, we may open various types of jobs for Delegation visiting the RSWM Ltd.’s hostel facility 42 Apparel Online India | JULY 16-31, 2018 | www.apparelresources.com The conclave witnessed two panel discussions on ‘Creating industry- ready workforce through Skill Eco System; and ‘Improvising the existing scope for placement’ which were really inspiring and thought-provoking. the professionals from the apparel industry.” He further added that more such sector-specific interactions between skill development agencies and employers are truly essential and the event concluded with a joint commitment to create sustainable skill ecosystem in Jharkhand. Few other industry representatives presented a different perspective stating that the skilled youth should also be mentally prepared to relocate so that they can