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EDUCATION POST | December 2020 | 1 EDITOR’S NOTE THOUGHTS AS 2020 COMES TO AN END hat does one say to an for any civilization. In a way we now know year that has made a lot of what Friedrich Nietzsche meant when he wrote: effort to remain at top of ‘He who has a why to live for can bear almost the unpopularity charts? any how.’ Questioning policies, actions, and Obviously, a big thank you… decisions is no longer an option that may or Wbecause trying times, tough moments, and all the may not be exercised – because this is what wrongs ever inflicted on us by time invariably we have learned to do during this long phase metamorphose into happy looking steppingstones of uncertainty and upheaval. I must admit that that help us go across a struggling phase straight questions are the only pathway to progress and into the heart of another that has been built on this is what we need to go on with even when the indomitable spirit of humanity. The coming time turns into a more acceptable period. Even phase may not be all joyous yodels but looking questioning a question is fine as this is what at the effort we have all made, the coming year separates the real bigot from the rest of us. isn’t going to be redefined as another traumatic This year has also ushered in participative one for sure. Shakespeare in As you like it talks decision-making, a habit to carefully scrutinize about the ugly and venomous toad who ‘wears all options, being pragmatic about spending as yet a precious jewel in his head’ and that one well as believing, and understanding that needs must go on finding ‘tongues in trees, books in the and desires aren’t always the same. We have running brooks,/ Sermons in stones, and good in matured as a consumer of not just goods and everything.’ services but also of political and bureaucratic So yes, while we were all at home, we claims. It took just a few months of extreme discovered the joys of working from home, suffering to learn our lessons and as I look using online platforms to teach and to learn, and around, I find that it is no longer easy to make us we were all experimenting with a million other accept and pay for anything that is half-baked, things that helped us discover our hidden talents. pre-mature, immature, pedestrian, and something I do not have the statistics with me but I’m sure that may benefit only those who still believe that our world has had more people uncovering their camaflaging truth is what sells. love for cooking, writing, sketching, painting, The coming year is not going to be as simple singing, and dancing among other things. as switching on a light bulb in a dark room Our elderly transcended their inhibitions of but is going to be more organic like the night crisscrossing on the internet highway. We have slowly dissolving into a dawn. The only thing been able to unravel our dormant desires and, in to remember is that we are all assured of is that our own special way, been conversing with the there is no night that goes on forever. world. The world has become smaller as we have found out that there are friends beyond every conceivable border. Arvind Passey More importantly, we are now no longer [email protected] hesitant about asking questions. This is vital [email protected] Blog: http://www.passey.info EDUCATION POST | December 2020 | 4 CONTENTS CONTENTS www.theeducationpost.in Vol. X December, 2020 What OCD EDITOR 36 Arvind Passey inflicted COVER PHOTO CREDIT Arvind Passey people Art & GRAPHICS really need Brij Mohan Singh Rimli Bhattacharya Photo S.P. Singh AdvertiSING Vijender Joshi (North) 9818539997 Shrikant Rai (West) 9820053521 HEAD OF MARKETING Ravi Kumar R.V. 9972529721, 9844872721 GOVERNMENT VERTICAL (State Education Features) Shrikant Rai BUSINESS StrategieS, PROJECT ALLIANCES & EVENTS Shiv S. 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Braj Kishor Gupta This is the transcript of an interview with Dr. Roopak Vasishtha - CEO & Director General Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Sill -Council, Government of India. Dr. Vasishtha outlines on 'Skill India Mission' under the able guidance of Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey with Braj Kishor Gupta. Dr. Roopak Vasishtha EDUCATION POST | December 2020 | 11 INTERVIEW INTERVIEW ducation Post is pleased to compliment you for your sustained efforts to add Evalue to both public and private Sectors. Please share story of your struggle and success with our esteemed readers. I started my career with Escorts Ltd with their Yamaha Motorcycle Division as a Management Trainee. Thereafter, at Apparel Export Promotion Council, which works under Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India. At AEPC I had the privilege of starting and heading its education and skilling vertical Apparel Training and Design Centre and spreading the skilling infrastructure in 25 cities across the country. ATDC is considered a premier institution in Apparel sector skilling ecosystem today. For about 8 years I also worked with the leading Diagnostic Chain of India Dr Lal Path Labs and headed their HR and education vertical. In 2014, I joined Apparel, Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council as CEO and DG and since then, I am engrossed in spreading the ‘Skill India mission’ of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. The sector Skill Councils, under different sectors, are spearheading the ‘Skill India Mission’ under the able guidance of Hon’ble Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey ji. wherever necessary. Thereafter, also given the benefits, as mentioned heavy discounts on prices and on Working in AMH SSC, I really could plan, execute and these workers are assessed thru a above. Post certification, they the other hand the migrant workers implement different schemes and projects, which, working third-party assessment mechanism. become eligible for different kind of working in Apparel sector factories in any other organization, I really couldn’t have done. Those who succeed are certified as loans, like Pradhan Mantri Mudra have left for their natives. This has per the National Skill Qualification Yojana (PMMY) or loans being brought in an extreme hardship to Framework (NSQF). They are not granted by different corporations, the Apparel manufacturers. The Based on your experience, could you please only paid a sum of Rs 500/- each like National Backward Classes domestic consumption has also talk about some of the challenges faced by the Govt but are also given 3 Financial Development Corporation shrunk as most of the people are by you in upskilling the youth and budding years Accident Insurance cover. All (NBCFDC) or National Scheduled working from home and that there professionals? these benefits come to the industry Classes Financial Development has been a steady decline in the In our country 90% of the workforce works in absolutely free of cost. Corporation (NSCFDC). They can requirement of formal clothing in unorganized sector. Most of them and even those in The biggest challenge in this up get the loan and expand their tailoring domestic market, as well. organized sector, have learnt skills through traditional skilling process remains absence of business. However, there is good news for means. They know the job but many lack the knowledge adequate knowledge of this scheme the Apparel manufacturers who are as to why they are performing those functions and the with the Manufacturers or workers.