its country-wide network, has the greatest potential to tackle the
issue of skill deficit among youth, the varsity's vice chancellor V.N.
Rajasekharan Pillai said on Tuesday.
Pillai said the varsity's over 3,000 study centres "can network with
the local educational and training institutions for providing modular
skills in different trades and vocations... skill upgrading
initiatives should be taken up by the various units of our
university."
He added that the government has declared 2010-2020 as the 'Decade of
Innovation' and we need to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth in
education, skill development, health care, energy, agriculture and
infrastructure.
"Creating opportunities for our youth to become the largest pool of
skilled and technically trained human resource is the greatest
challenge before us in this decade.
"It is estimated that India has the capacity to create 500 million
certified technicians and skilled workers by 2020. This would provide
employment opportunities to our young people and the large number of
school drop-outs," added Pillai.
IGNOU has presence in 36 nations and partners with 60 institutions.
The university has signed over 50 collaborations with top universities
in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, South America and the US. IANS
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