In the ongoing Auto Expo – 2023, Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) participated at the, India’s flagship motor show organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida,
Vinod Aggarwal, President SIAM and ASDC, inaugurated the booth with the purpose of showcasing the skilling initiatives of the council before the industry and to make the industry understand the importance of skilling for the automotive industry and the need to attract young professionals to join the industry.
During the inauguration, he said, “In a bid to attract youth, it is very important for the industry & sector skill council to have an outreach programme to various expo & academic institution campuses and engage with them to give them an exposure about why this industry is exciting.”
ASDC also acknowledged that the industry needs to show a clear career growth path for the students and enhance the quality of engagement with the people they hire in order to retain talent.
Arindam Lahiri, CEO, ASDC said: “The industry has a lot of requirements. As a council, we anticipate hiring more than one lakh candidates for the industry this financial year. This is not the complete requirement of the industry. But as a council, we look forward to being able to handle this kind of volume.”
“In terms of retaining talent, it is most important the organisation needs to show a career growth path for the students, as well as enhance the quality of engagement with the people that they are hiring as apprentices and interns,” said Lahiri.
ASDC highlighted the importance of hiring the right skill level of a person, duly assessed, and certified by an independent body, to retain the talent and addressed the skill mismatch faced while doing recruitments for various organisations.