Chennai : With auto sector bracing for a new regulatory and emission regime, it is gearing to implement a skill development programme for a robust pipeline of talent.
The industry, in co-operation with global consulting firm EY, has prepared a roadmap for skill development in the auto sector. It will be implemented by the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), an initiative of SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association), FADA (Federation of Automobile Dealers Association), NSDC (National Skills Development Corporation) and Government of India.
“SIAM and ACMA worked with EY to lay out a very detailed plan as to how to build the skilled HR capital and to drive the robust pipeline of auto skills. The report lays out the roadmap for developing the different type of skills, ways and means to develop such skills, funding and accreditation. ASDC, which will be the implementing agency, is rolling out the scheme across cities,” Vinod Dasari, President, SIAM, told.
Elaborating on the skills needs, he said that given the progress of the auto industry in the country from 2006-16, the government is more confident of the sector and is setting very high expectations on the industry.
While the government has decided to leapfrog the emission standards, the upcoming automotive mission plan (2016-2026) lays out substantial growth not only in terms of scale of the auto industry, but also in terms of scope such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
“Because, all these expectations and targets could be met only if we have increasing stream of highly talented workforce in the area of manufacturing and services,” he added. “Also, vehicles these days comprise more electronic parts, new treatment systems, chemical products. It involves not just mechanical engineering, but electronics and chemical disciplines too. Skills sets for such things do not exist in India and hence skill development assumes significant importance,” Dasari asserted.
Domestic auto industry collectively generates about 30 million jobs every year. It accounts for nearly 50 per cent of the manufacturing GDP. More than 12 per cent of country’s R&D happens in the auto industry.
ASDC, started in 2011, is present in 300 districts and trained over 140,000 students across disciplines. As a nodal agency, ASDC has been mandated with the task of accelerate skill development effort based in the road-map created.
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