The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) held Business Matchmaking Seminars in Osaka and Tokyo to promote global talent mobility and showcase Indian as a Global Skill Hub, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of boosting Indian candidates’ global job market potential. Co-organized in collaboration with the Japan International Trainee & Skilled Worker Cooperation Organization (JITCO) and the Embassy of India, these seminars had a primary objective: to enhance the visibility of Indian Sending Organizations (SO) and to underscore the compelling value proposition that India presents in addressing Japan’s skilled labor shortage.
Over 45 participants and 40 companies from Japanese and Indian organizations attended an event in Osaka. Dignitaries included Anil Kumar Raturi, Consul Head of Chancery at the Consulate General of India, Osaka Kobe, and Masato Kume, Deputy General Manager of JITCO’s International Affairs Department, were present, along with Nitin Kapoor, General Manager of CEO Office & Strategy, and Anshul Singhal, Deputy General Manager of NSDC and Shruti Pandey, Deputy Director of International Collaboration, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Bhupendra Singh, Deputy Secretary of the OIA Division, Ministry of External Affairs, virtually attended an event in Osaka.
Seeta Sharma, from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, virtually attended a seminar in Tokyo whereas the event saw an impressive participation of over 50 participants from 40 companies and 17 Indian Sending Organizations. Lauding the initiative,Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, NSDC and MD, NSDC International said, “We firmly believe that India has the potential to significantly contribute to the requirements of skilled workforce, globally.”The seminars, supported by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Ministry of External Affairs, and Japan’s Embassy in India, focused on two government-to-government initiatives: the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) and the Specified Skilled Worker program, aiming to bridge the skills gap.