AutoPartsAsia | FEBRUARY 2018 | 53Indian Auto Sector
Skill Development
Programmes Progress
By Pramod Thomas
and service courses of ASDC in their
centres,” he said.
ASDC is the first of its kind of a
council which operates on a Public-
Private Partnership model. Under this
structure the industry decides which
sets of skills are to be imparted at the
Skill Centres. A skill centre is defined
by the industry. The infrastructure
and norms are provided by ASDC,
along with the training, based on
international standards.
“India has a rich history of education.
But the aligning of education with
skill-development has been missing.
Large companies have some skilling
programmes. But that too was not
inclusive. ASDC develops centres
for the whole industry not for any
particular company or segment. It is
led by the industry as the industry
decides which sets of skills are to be
imparted. The collaboration begins at
the school level. The industry, OEMs,
component manufacturers and
dealers come together on the ASD
platform. Together we discuss and
decide what are the skills required
and the expectations from those who
gain the skills. The assessment for
certification is provided by ASDC. The
students who are trained through this
system in centres affiliated to ASDC
and pass the certification courses,
in fact, get the industry’s own
certification as the content for the
course is decided by the industry,”
Chaturvedi said.
The certification programme operates
on three models: governmentschemes, industry-sponsored, and
self-financing. The trainees may be
at the entry level, school drop-outs
or unemployed ITI, Diploma or even
engineering degree-holders. They
join the certification course to hone
their skills to get jobs. Some of them
choose the entrepreneurial path,
particularly in remote areas.
There is deep penetration of two-
wheelers in villages but quality
servicing is wanting. ASDC-certified
two-wheeler technicians set up shops
there and make quality servicing
available.
“We are trying to benchmark
ourselves with the international
standards of Australia, the UK, and
Germany. We also train the trainers,
a weak link in the process. Without