India is set to take the first major step to address the perennial
problem of manpower shortage in the aviation and aerospace sectors by
setting up the country's first Aerospace Skill Development Council of
India. The council, which will bring together companies such as Jet
Airways, SpiceJet, Indigo, Tata Aviation, Hindustan Aeronautics and
institutions such as National Skill Development Council (NSDC) and
Bangalore Chamber of Commerce, will create a platform that will allow
companies to get skilled manpower as per their needs, and at the same
time provide them an outlet to use their Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) funds.
As per government estimates, over five lakh skilled workers would be needed in the aerospace and aviation sectors over the next 10 years while the current infrastructure of training institutions and high attrition rate of skilled labour due to growth of MRO activities in West Asia and the Far East is clearly found wanting to provide the necessary skill sets required by the sector. It is felt that unless steps are taken early to address the issue, the sectors’ growth would take a hit.
“HAL has taken the lead to set up first such Council in India. All MROs (maintenance, repair and overhaul), major airlines and other industry players have been invited to join the council which will have 24 representatives of the sector,” HAL chairman R K Tyagi told FE. “We are bullish about this council and have started receiving confirmation from top players in the industry,” Tyagi said.
Read news in full 16/07/14 Huma Siddiqui/Financial Express
As per government estimates, over five lakh skilled workers would be needed in the aerospace and aviation sectors over the next 10 years while the current infrastructure of training institutions and high attrition rate of skilled labour due to growth of MRO activities in West Asia and the Far East is clearly found wanting to provide the necessary skill sets required by the sector. It is felt that unless steps are taken early to address the issue, the sectors’ growth would take a hit.
“HAL has taken the lead to set up first such Council in India. All MROs (maintenance, repair and overhaul), major airlines and other industry players have been invited to join the council which will have 24 representatives of the sector,” HAL chairman R K Tyagi told FE. “We are bullish about this council and have started receiving confirmation from top players in the industry,” Tyagi said.
Read news in full 16/07/14 Huma Siddiqui/Financial Express
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