Infra, energy sectors to be job drivers: Experts

Say there is greater scope for management professionals in the two sectors in coming days

Infrastructure and renewable energy are going to be India's major job creating sectors in future, according to Sunand Sharma, Country President, India & South Asia, Alstom.

Speaking at the 6th Annual Convocation of Asian School of Business Management (ASBM), here, Sharma said, India as a developing nation needs Rs 90 lakh crore of investment in infrastructure and another Rs 10-15 lakh crore in renewable energy sector.

"The more investment inflow means more employment opportunities and hence, there is a greater scope for management professionals in these two sectors in coming days," he said.

Addressing the function as chief guest, V P Agarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India, said, "Management students are future action leaders. For that, they should be unconventional, out-of-box thinkers and should take decisions by utilizing their inner sense."
 
Among others, Santosh Varalwar, Managing Director & CEO, Vivimed Labs Ltd., and Rod Solomons, former Trade & Investment Commissioner, Australia, Biswajeet Pattanayak, Founder and Director, ASBM also spoke on the occasion.

Diploma certificates were awarded to 171 students and five gold medals were given to 5 best students at the convocation.