March 2018

A Newsletter of

From the CEO’s Desk

In this issue ...
Perspective 02-03
With a vision to address the employment and employability needs, the
IL&FS Skills model has a higher purpose: to realize the skills potential of the
country’s youth and make them future-ready. The model makes the society
sustainable by transforming lives, empowering the youth and supporting the
entrepreneurial spirit of today’s youth

Sector Focus 04
Partner Focus 05
Flagship 06
The last 20 years of our endeavour has been creating viable models of job-
linked skills and building resilience to skills obsolescence. And in the process
we realized that technology and collaboration played very critical roles – for
innovating at scale. While new technologies offer opportunities, the limitations
particularly are a concern for the low and middle-skilled workers. They struggle
to find their footing in the fast changing economy, and more often lack the
technological access, knowledge, and networks

Newsroom 07 Through collaboration, backed with the strength of our direct touch points, we
endeavour to impact a billion lives. It is through our continued commitment
Real People 08 to serve through the 3Es: Education-Employability- Employment that we aim
to innovate at scale. Towards the end, I am happy to present this Quarterly
Real Impact Newsletter that showcases the contribution of IL&FS Skills in the space of skill
development and it’s partnerships across different sectors

RCM Reddy,
Connect with us MD & CEO, IL&FS Skills

www.ilfsskills.com IL&FS Skills adjudged the Champion Training Provider with 100+
centres under the PMKVY Scheme of Ministry of Skill Development &
@ilfsskills Entrepreneurship
@ilfsskills

@il&fsinstituteofskills

Editorial team
Content
Tamanna Shah
Vartika Khera

Mr. RCM Reddy, MD & CEO, IL&FS Skills, recieving the award from Shri.
Design Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance Minister & Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan,
Javed Ahmed Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship at National
Entrepreneurship Awards 2017 1
 perspective
Vocational training and lifelong learning are central pillars of
employability & employment of workers

Technological changes in the World of Work
The future of work is rapidly changing with technology
and digital transformation disrupting traditional
systems of workforce engagement and needs. The 4.0
revolution impacts the future of manufacturing as well
as the service providers. While governments prepare for
the new disruptive economy to regain competitiveness
under robotisation and the growing digital labour
platforms, we advocate for these technological advances
to go hand in hand with decent work
When compared to developed economies such as the
US, Japan, Germany and South Korea, India has a long
way to go before it can be at par with industrialized
nations. Therefore, in order to reap the benefits of
a demographic dividend, India must recognize and
cultivate the potential of young people and close the
gap between the demands placed on young people and
the opportunities provided to them. While we see the
demographic resource to aid our country’s economic
development, the world sees it as a huge market and a
potential global workforce

Jobs are the foundation of our social and economic lives.
Technological changes tend to disrupt the employment
levels and occupational patterns. It is therefore,
important to ask what influence technology, automation
and artificial intelligence (AI) have on where we work
and how we work? Will we need to work at all?
Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic
growth and social development for any country
EY reported that the future of jobs in 2022 in India will be
determined by the country’s response to the inevitable
impact created by the interplay of three primary forces -
globalization, demographic changes and the adoption of
technologies by Indian industries
Impact of primary forces on jobs - 2022

At a time when skills gap is a major concern across the

world, investing in skill development has never been so
important. Governments across the world are focusing
on the significant role vocational education and training
plays in their countries’ futures. Statistics speak for India’s
disproportionate skilling challenge. It is estimated that
approximately, 104 million youth will be in need of
skilling by 2022. Further, barely five percent of India’s
total workforce has undergone formal skill training

Source: EY future of jobs respondent analysis

The impact of these three primary forces is expected to

be disruptive on sectors such as IT-BPM and BFSI and
relatively lower on core manufacturing sectors such as
apparel and leather

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The primary forces will have significant impact on jobs
through a combination of new jobs and the requirement
of new skill sets
Need to accelerate job creation to sustainably respond to
the demographic surge
India’s labour productivity lags due to prevalence of
low productivity businesses and absence of skilled
manpower. The wide disconnect between industry and
academia continues to spin out less trained employees
for jobs. The skill gap is unmistakable and there is a real
danger of our huge but untrained workforce becoming
a demographic drag
The digital future of work will be disruption. This needs
to be managed carefully and transparently by business,
government and stakeholders in collaboration. The
World Economic Forum’s (WEF) analysis of the future
of work use cases across 12 industries reveals that two-
thirds will augment the worker or create new roles. In
this era of rapid and widespread technological change,
being human is more valuable than ever
Looking to the Future in a Positive Way
Numerous research reports on the future of jobs
and skills have implications for education systems,
employers, and individuals. Vocational training, learning
and development programmes emerge as the key
requirements to upscale today’s workforce. Needs of the
different stakeholders is presented below:
For Education Systems
Moving beyond generic definitions of ‘21st century
skills’: Education systems need to support teacher
teaching and assessment of the future skills
Developing pedagogies to support knowledge &
skill development: Educational institutions to extend
support to educators to teach the new skills. Need for
training of teachers and upgrading infrastructure in
educational institutions
Adapting to the changing needs of the labour
markets: Forward thinking and keeping pace with the
changing labour market needs and demands will ensure
a successful future and better employment opportunities
for the youth of India. Cognitive skills coupled with
domain training are a step closer to the
Skill India Mission
Offering flexible and adaptive pathways: As the pace
of change accelerates, learners will have to learn in order
to earn. Although there will always be some demand
for traditional brick-and-mortar experiences, more
learners will want accelerated & flexible pathways, such
as certifications
For Employers
Redesigning roles to balance technology and
human resources: The path to maximizing productivity
will be through the effective use of technology to
supplement unique human skills. In education,
technology supplementing (not supplanting) the
educator to personalize learning. This will be true in
many other industries as well and employers will need
to proactively redesign the jobs most at risk
Moving beyond the college degree for increased
employability: As education systems offer more
flexible and adaptive pathways for learners, employers
will also need to learn how to identify and develop
talent. Youth will have to be made job ready
For Individuals
Develop skills that are uniquely human: With the
advancement of automation and artificial intelligence
individuals will need to focus on developing the core
human skills, such as content skills, cognitive skills,
process skills and social skills
Commit to lifelong learning and reskilling: The pace
of economic change guarantees that a single degree
earned years ago will not be everlasting
The Way Forward
The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings with it issues
when it comes to the workforce. But the response should
be a combination of social and economic actions,
ensuring the youth are not left behind when it comes to
entering the new job market. It is essential to redesign
work to allow people and technology to reach their full
potential
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 Sector Focus
Facilitating an ecosystem that incorporates core skills into training
for the Hospitality sector

The world of hospitality has entered a new era of growth and transformation. With a projected growth of 16.1%
CAGR, the industry is expected to create 13.45 mn jobs by 2020 in India. The Food and Beverage (F&B) industry
has expanded at an average annual pace of 24% to reach INR 3.8 trillion in 2018, but trained manpower is still
scarce. A key challenge, therefore, is to develop skill training programmes for entry level jobs, retain existing critical
skills, develop new skills to keep pace with technology, and to promote a culture of structured training and lifelong
learning in the industry

The IL&FS Skills model of implementing a placement-

linked framework for hospitality sector focuses on the
skill gaps identified by employers and has proved to be
40,000+ 10,000+
a success trained & placed annual capacity

Our Model
Short Term Courses
170+ 130+
• 3-6 months duration trainers across 20+ institutes & schools
• Delivered through a digital platform by industry states
experts

Degree Programmes in Hospitality

• B.Voc degree in partnership with Universities IL&FS Skills is ahead of the curve
• Focus on OJT & placements in thinking about the future needs
of the sector. It’s programmes are
Customized Programmes for Employers primed to provide hands-on training
• Employer endorsed curriculum delivered in-house and successfully fill the skill gap in
• Addresses high attrition the industry
School Initiatives
• For classes 9 to 12 at various NSQF levels - Major Rajesh Chauhan, InterContinental
• Develops skills during the initial stages of education Hotels Group (IHG) HR Director

Delivering scalable skills solutions for industry leaders

Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc), a 3 year, 6 semester approved

degree programme by UGC is being implemented by
IL&FS Skills in 5 Universities. In FY 17-18, we have enrolled
150 candidates across locations

Write to Mr. Vivek Shandilya, Industry Lead - Hospitality Sector, IL&FS Skills at vivek.shandilya@ilfsindia.com

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 Partner Focus
Partnering corporates in designing & executing their CSR agenda
for vocational skills

In the changing business environment, doing well (profit) and doing good (caring) are not mutually exclusive but
mutually reinforcing. With a CSR spend of 2% of average net profits, India is one of the first countries to legally
‘give back’ to the society. Most companies practice a multifaceted version of CSR that runs the gamut from pure
philanthropy to sustainable communities to the active pursuit of shared values. Driven by the core ethos of youth
and community empowerment, we have been creating transformative interventions through our robust stakeholder
engagement process. Our programmes are mapped to corporate objectives and create shared value beyond
compliance

By adopting a thorough and dedicated approach, our

programme designs are developed on the basis of 1.5 lakh+ 85+
organisational vision, need assessment of the targeted trained with trades across 20+
geography, and learnings from the best practices of 85% placement high growth sec-
similar initiatives

Our Model 40+ 2000+

corporates sup- trainers with industry
Placement Linked Training port skill develop- experience
Through a network of existing institutes and corporates
sponsored multi-trade institutes mapped with skill set
requirements of corporate catchment area
I wish the IL&FS Skills team the
Up-Skilling Programmes very best. Most of them are like an
extended family to us now, we don’t
Programmes for the workforce engaged in the
look at them as an implementing
unorganized sector leading to productivity and
agency any more. I’m glad that this
income growth along with an array of social awareness
journey continues and I know that
programmes
results are showing, we are together
making a difference
- Tridiv Hazarika, Chief Manager, Oil India

Delivering scalable skills solutions for industry leaders

IL&FS Skills is the leading implementation agency for

Sarathi Mitra, a CSR initiative of Castrol and have trained
20,000 truck drivers in 2017

Write to Ms. Vandana Bahri, Head - Corporate Partnerships, IL&FS Skills at vandana.bahri@ilfsindia.com
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 flagship
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) act as hubs for skill
development at district level

With an aim to make vocational training aspirational to transform India into the skill capital of the world, Ministry
of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) intends to establish Pradhan Mantri Kausal Kendras (PMKK)
in every district of the country. These model state-of-the-art training centres are an initiative towards creation of
standardized infrastructure for delivery of skill development training which are equipped to run industry-driven
courses of high quality with focus on employability

IL&FS Skills network Pradhan Mantri

• Benchmark institutions that demonstrate
aspirational value for competency-based skill Kaushal Kendra

44 PMKKs
development training
• Focus on elements of quality, sustainability and 10 states
connection with stakeholders in skills delivery
process
• Function on a sustainable institutional model rather
45+ 65,000+
trades across annual capacity
than a mandate-driven model being created
25 sectors

Several PMKKs have been inaugurated across the country. As the numbers and geographical coverage increase,
PMKK has the potential to become a benchmark of skill development infrastructure, training, and placement in the
respective districts, and also in the entire country making skill development quality oriented and sustainable

PMKK Motihari, Bihar inaugurated by Hon’ble Union PMKK Kaushambi inaugurated by Shri. Vinod Kumar
Minister for Agriculture, Shri. Radha Mohan Singh Sonkar, MP, Kaushambi and Shri. Sanjay Gupta, MLA,
Chayal Kaushambi

PMKK Khammam, Telangana inaugurated by PMKK Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan inaugurated by

Shri. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, MP, Khammam Smt. Santosh Ahlawat, MP, Jhunjhunu

Write to Mr. Sanjib Nayak, National Head - Government Projects, IL&FS Skills at sanjib.nayak@ilfsindia.com
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 newsroom
LinkedIn partners with IL&FS Skills to up-skill & improve
employability of blue-collar workers & job seekers in India

LinkedIn & IL&FS Skills aim to bridge the widening education-to-employment gap by providing a skilling ecosystem for youth.
This ecosystem, which includes the LinkedIn platform, will also bring the largely offline population of blue-collar workers online,
enabling them to access training courses and discover opportunities anytime, anywhere

Award for best training partner for Suryamitra Skill Recognized for best placement support during the Rozgaar
Development Programmes sponsored by National Mela & Skill Exhibition in Bihar by Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan,
Institute of Solar Energy, Ministry of New & Renewable Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Energy

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 real people-real impact
An ode to our ‘Skills Champions’ who are inspiring & encouraging
many young Indians & leading the skills mission from the front

Flagship scheme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India

Name : JYOTI

Income
Belongs to : Okhla Vihar, Delhi `18,000/month
Qualifications : BA Pass
Trained as : Retail - Trainee Associate `12,000/month
Trained at : PMKK, South Delhi
Trained in : July, 2017
Employer : Fab India, New Delhi 08.2017 02.2018

Training at the NSDC affiliated Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra in

South Delhi helped me get my dream job. I was an introvert, the
training made me confident and independent

A CSR initiative of BALCO (Vedanta Group)

Name : RAM GOPAL SAHU

Income

Belongs to : Tiur, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh `30,000/month

Qualifications : 10th pass
Trained as : Electrician `12,000/month
Trained at : BALCO-IIS, Korba
Trained in : August 2013
Employer : Self Employed 08.2013 02.2018

My life had no direction. Training provided me with the right

skills & also gave me a job. I am now able to financially support
my family & our lifestyle has improved drastically. The youth of
my village are taking inspiration and crowd my shop to see me
work on the machines

For enquiries, updates and feedback, write to Mr. Ketul Acharya, COO & Group Head at
ketul.acharya@ilfsinidia.com

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