A workshop has been organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to promote knowledge sharing and comprehensive dialogue among stakeholders responsible for facilitating the mobility of skilled candidates to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) and Specified Skill Workers (SSW) program. The workshop aimed to address challenges faced by Sending Organizations (SOs) and students, share experiences related to the programs, explore effective monitoring practices, and engage in solution-driven discussions.
The workshop was chaired by Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE. Additional Secretary, MEA, Shri Anurag Bhushan also participated in the workshop along with other senior ministry officials.
Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said the TITP and SSW programs play a pivotal role in forwarding Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of making India the Skill Capital of the World. India and Japan share age-old cultural and religious connections and collaboration as such between the two countries further helps promote international cooperation and strengthen the bond between the two countries.
He further said that organizing workshops like these is important for sharing relevant insights that help to create effective roadmaps for the future. The discussion today has been extremely fruitful in terms of the inputs shared by everyone. He hoped that the next steps will further solidify MSDE’s efforts towards training the segment of the Indian workforce as per the demands of the job market in Japan.
Shri Anurag Bhushan, Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs said that the emigration, spanning decades, has evolved into a powerful catalyst, enriching skill development, bolstering soft power and fostering livelihood opportunities. As our diaspora grows, it not only fuels remittances but also serves as a conduit for knowledge transfer, technology, and skill acquisition that immensely benefit Indian companies to leverage global exposure for their growth. It can be leveraged through the convergence of demography, democracy and diversity that propels emigration. This is evident in strategic agreements like the comprehensive Migration Motivating Partnership Agreement with Germany and Mauritius. In the realm of the Japanese market, a nuanced approach is paramount to tap into the opportunities. Equipping the workforce with the necessary linguistic skills, building robust language training frameworks, strengthening the immigration policy ecosystem, and embracing digital advancements can help in utilizing the talent of the young workforce, he added.
The workshop’s success was measured by the valuable insights generated by sending organizations. These insights would be used to create a framework aligning the efforts of NSDC International (NSDCI), MSDE, MEA, and other ministries to enhance workforce mobility under the TITP and SSW programs between India and Japan. The implementation strategies discussed included the expansion of Japanese language training, collaboration with Japanese companies, and alignment of skill training with industry demands. It was deemed important to create a larger pool of highly skilled Japanese language trainers in the country while expanding the learning facilities with the help of concerned Ministries and incentivizing the Skill India International Centres. Further, collaborating with companies in Japan and companies from Japan in India would be a necessary step for demand aggregation and alignment of skill training in the respective sectors basis the knowledge of the demand.
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