CII to raise trained workforce for industries

To develop soft skills of students in various management and technical institutes, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), MP Chapter, is in talks with various institutes. The idea is to encourage the students from weaker sections of the society to join industry through orientation and development of soft-skills. Further, the CII is also toying with an idea to do assessment of top technical institutes so that it can suggest ways for the institute to improve its weaker areas.

The apex chamber and a local institute, IPER Institute of Management, has entered into a tie-up for launching a finishing school.

“The idea is to impart necessary soft skills of the students from the weaker sections of society. The industry experts and professionals will guide these students to improve their employability,” CII said.

To begin with, the CII has made arrangements for a finishing school at Indore, with first batch already completing training. It is likely to rope in more institutes across the state. The CII is learnt to have been exploring possibilities in Gwalior and Jabalpur.

The finishing schools will bridge the gap between academics and industry and facilitate the strengthening of the capability of the students and improvement in their employability, once they complete their education.

“The focus of the programme will be on key subjects like personality development, communication skills and leadership development. Industrial visits will also be organised, wherever the learning in the class needs to be bolstered,” Past Chairman, CII Madhya Pradesh State Council Subhash Vithaldas said. “The CII has taken this initiative under Affirmative Action - voluntary initiatives from industry in order to build an inclusive society,” he said. He also said that a majority of students belonged to the weaker sections who hardly got opportunities to compete in today’s environment.

The CII has designed syllabus for the programme. At least 50 per cent of the faculty come from the CII industrial members and the IPER will chip in with the rest. The first batch will have an intake of 25-30 students and should come from weaker sections of the society.