Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), has been appointed Chairman of the Construction Skills Development Council (CSDC), the Sector Skill Council for the construction sector approved by the National Skill Development Corporation, a Public Private Partnership of the Union Ministry of Finance.
The industry-led CSDC would bring together all stakeholders in the construction arena to achieve the common goal of creating a skilled workforce for the construction sector. The 20-member CSDC Governing Council to be chaired by Gulabchand would comprise nominees of the Construction Federation of India, CREDAI, Builders Association of India (BAI), and National Highway Builders Association, besides leading industry representatives, and government nominees.
The CSDC, one of 18 Sector Skill Councils approved by the National Skill Development Corporation till date, would focus on the manpower requirements of the real estate (residential, commercial, and industrial as well as SEZ) sector, and infrastructure arena, utilities like power and irrigation, urban infrastructure, and transportation (railways, civil aviation, roadways, and ports).
The Construction Skills Development Council would work jointly with large private companies and institutions to devise industry-based curriculum, set training and exam standards, offer good quality vocational training, and provide industry-endorsed certification.
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