Human Resources

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 mar 2013

'India's Future' depends on youth (nearly half of the world's under 25) with entrepreneurial mindset, good education and discipline. Next 30 years will be critical for India to benefit from this demographic dividend and become a strong and healthy economy with above global-average GDP growth. Read on...

Metal Miner: India - The Superpower of the Future
Author: Stuart Burns

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 12 mar 2013

Currently India has about 50% of its population under 25 years and 65% under 35. Youth population trends will remain till about 2030. India has to leverage this demographic dividend to its economic advantage by sustained emphasis on uplifting the condition of India's youth through education, health and employment opportunities. About 300 million youths are projected to enter the workforce between 2010-2040. For this to be converted into economic growth the young should be imparted with better skills through training programs to get more productive. Right to Education Act is the step in the right direction. Its implementation has its challenges. Health programs are another area that need proper attention considering the high child and maternal mortality rates. Youth empowerment strategies and policies should be implemented with accountability and proper outcome measures. For the better future of India we need healthier, skillful, productive and concerned youths. Read on...

The Diplomat: The Promise and Peril of India's Youth Bulge
Author: Danielle Rajendram

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 mar 2013

In the recently announced Indian Budget for 2013-14, Rs 1000 Crore is allocated for providing vocational training to Indian youths. The focus is on increasing employability and productivity. The overall target is to impart skills to 50 million youths for the 12th Plan period (2012-17). Now that the elections for Lok Sabha are due in 2014, the present government has only about a year to fulfill its first year estimated target of 9 million. Moreover it has to be implemented efficiently as its the step in the right direction and the next government should ensure that continuity of such programs is maintained for the benefits of India's youth. Read on...

The Hindu: Skills development gets big boost
Author: Aesha Datta

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 mar 2013

'Education for Employability' should be one of the main focus for India to move forward towards better growth and development. With estimated 460 million 'Young Indians' and 333 million literate, India should seek to channelize and converge their positive energies and provide opportunities for them to participate and contribute in nation building and development. According to employability reports, only 21% of fresh MBA's, 18% of graduating engineers and less then 10% of degree/diploma holders are considered employable by the industry. So a lot is desired to be transformed in the way education is imparted. The gap between education and employability has to be bridged with aligning education with the market needs. Entrepreneurship and innovation should be made part of curriculum. Industry and academia partnerships has to be encouraged. Read on...

Deccan Herald: Tailor courses for employability
Author: Ashwin Ajila

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 feb 2013

Small town 'Entrepreneurship Talent' is trying to make its mark at the national level. In a recent start-up competition 193 out of 407 entries came from smaller towns. This trend provides encouraging prospects for opportunities and economic growth of these cities. The most important thing would be to sustain this trend by providing funds, mentoring, networking and in fact creating an ecosystem for continuous nurturing of creative and entrepreneurial talent. Educational institutions play a very important role in providing such atmosphere and entrepreneurship should become the part of the education system. Partnerships and collaborations between institutions and industry can probably create the sustainable cycle for entrepreneurship. Read on...

The Financial Express: Small-town start-up
Author: Geeta Nair

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Current state of education in India seems to be inefficient to breed employable and skillful graduates and they need to be retrained to fit into the efficient workforce. With the constantly changing work environment even those employed need to continue to upgrade their knowledge and skills to survive. The corporations have their own customized training programs for their employees both fresh recruits and employees who need to re-skill. While on the other hand there are training organizations and traditional universities to do the same. The system is fragmented and there are no set rules of training and professional development for when, how much, what type and for whom. The metrics exist but are insufficient and its hard to predict the actual value and return of these programs. Read on...

Live Mint: No science can predict future skills
Author: S. Bridget Leena, Arundhati Ramanathan

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 14 feb 2013

In the fast changing business environment, Indian organizations have to 'evolve their HR strategies' and align them with business goals. They should focus on managing globalization; business alignment; developing leadership skills; innovation at workplace; developing work ethics; attracting and retaining talent; managing fast changing tech trends; best practices with future in mind (next practices). Read on...

the pioneer: For better resources
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 05 feb 2013

With India's growing youth and worker population, emphasis should be given to the service sector by creating modern services like internet connectivity technologies, professional business services etc for more inclusive growth, says the president of ADB (Asian Development Bank). Other areas that need focus are workforce skill enhancement (National Skills Policy is the right step); better investment climate (reforms, more transparency, better governance & regulatory mechanism); ensuring enhanced private sector participation in the economy; better management of urbanization with improved green and infrastructure planning. Read on...

India Education Diary: Upgrade services sector, improve investment climate, upskill workforce to accelerate India's growth - ADB President
Author: Siddharth Chaturvedi

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 02 feb 2013

Managing scarcity, improving efficiency and inclusive sharing of resources are essential for sustainable development, says PM Manmohan Singh. He favors global growth model and further mentions the steps India has taken for low carbon growth; protect and conserve biodiversity; climate change and availability of fresh water. Read on...

NetIndian: PM says resource-efficiency necessary for sustainable development
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 13 jan 2013

'Skills & Employability'- Govt of India's targets (imparting teaching skills to 500million by 2022); Construction industry (potential labor shortage of 170-180million by 2022); similar issues with other industries & sectors. Institutions are churning out graduates but how many have the skills for employability? Who's responsibility? The answer may lie with public private partnerships (PPP) to tackle the issue for India's development. Read on...

Forbes: Developing Skills in a Developing World
Author: Veronica Borgonovi

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