To facilitate a comprehensive dialogue and promote knowledge sharing amongst the stakeholders responsible for mobility of skilled candidates to Japan under Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) and Specified Skill Workers (SSW) program, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), organized a brainstorming workshop with Sending Organizations (SOs), empaneled by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).The workshop was chaired by Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE. Additional Secretary, MEA, Shri Anurag Bhushan also participated in the workshop along with other senior ministry officials.
The workshop aimed to address challenges faced by Sending Organizations and students, share experiences, explore effective monitoring practices, and engage in solution-driven discussions. It led to the National Skill Development Corporation International (NSDCI) aligning efforts to create a framework linking MSDE, MEA, and other ministries.
Implementation goals include expanding learning facilities, incentivizing Skill India International Centres, and collaborating with companies in Japan and India for demand aggregation and skill training alignment. Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said, “I believe the next steps will further solidify MSDE’s efforts towards training the segment of the Indian workforce as per the demands of the job market in Japan.”
