The Labour Ministry, which has invited partnership proposals from India Inc to help meet the Government’s push for skilling youth, on Friday signed four flexi-MoUs with Tata Sons, Flipkart, Raymonds and the Gujarat Industrial Power Company Ltd (GIPCL).

“Industry can help us in assessing apprentices, identifying gaps in training, especially with regard to last-mile employability,” Labour Secretary Gauri Kumar said at the event, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

One of a kind

In a statement, CII said flexi-MoUs were ‘first of its kind’ and would give companies the flexibility to design training programmes at Industrial Training Institutes tailored to their specific needs.

Under the MoUs, online market leader Flipkart, which is working on a mission ‘Flipkart Karigaar Ke Dwaar’, will benefit artisans and small and micro enterprises in building their capabilities and improving their competitiveness, while Tata Sons will provide ‘thought leadership’. Raymond will conduct training programmes on customised garment manufacturing in formal men’s wear, such as shirt-making, trouser-making, jacket-making and so on. GIPCL has adopted two ITIs in tribal-dominated areas of Gujarat where it will provide two courses — instrument mechanic (power plant) and electrician (power plant).

Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, said human capital was the force behind economic growth and the industry “will make India the talent capital of the world.”

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