Move up to the next level

 

Move up to the next level

 

Hindustan Times (Noida) - 29 May 2022

Extract :

 

It’s not all fun and games. Some employees are learning how to weld and spray-paint in the metaverse, taking to virtual factory floors to pick up new skills.

 

Earlier this year, the Mumbai-based XR hardware and software company Ajnalens collaborated with Tata Technologies to equip 150 Industrial Training Institutes or ITIS in Karnataka with Ajnaxr stations for 9,000 students. (XR or Extended Reality combines physical and digital reality.)

 

Each station has an attached VR headset.

 

In a digital workshop, the avatar of an instructor takes students through training modules using real industry-graded welding torches and spray guns (which are not connected to gas or paint). Sensors recreate their movements in the virtual world.

 

“Since the equipment they use is real, it can be tracked with extreme accuracy by software programs,” says Pankaj Raut, co-founder and CEO of Ajnalens.

 

“There’s an analysis report on how each student is performing, and this report determines whether or not they get a certificate at the end of the module.”

 

Venkatesh Babu, 19, who is currently in one of the spray-painting modules, says the XR experience has been the highlight of his electric-vehicle workmanship course.

 

“I enjoy the virtual practice sessions the most, because I do not have to worry about wasting paint or restarting from scratch if I make mistakes,” he says.

 

Meanwhile, Hyderabad-based VR/AR company Imaginate has created a digital twin of the Reliance Industries deep sea drilling rig off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, to help employees train in subsea operations.

 

Employees use VR headsets to meet as 3D avatars in a virtual room where the avatar of an instructor conducts demos and training sessions.

 

“After these sessions, the employees perform evaluation tasks in the virtual world that then certify them as ready for realworld experience,” says Hemanth Satyanarayana, founder and CEO at Imaginate.

 

Next up is a project with MG Motors that will involve setting up a virtual training centre for service technicians, with virtual showrooms for training in sales.

 

“Skilling in the metaverse will be earliest adopted in industries that use expensive equipment that can be simulated through AR and VR,” says Ventakesh Hariharan, who works at the intersection of tech, society and policy and is the Indian representative at the Open Invention Network, which protects the open-source community from patent litigations.

 

“Startups offering such services will also see a lower mortality rate than B2C metaverse startups once the hype dies down.”

 

Congratulations

[ to the following Virtual Warriors for turning concepts into reality ] :

 

Shri Pankaj Raut   /  CEO , AjnaLens  /  hello@ajnalens.com  /

Shri Hemant Satyanarayan / CEO, Imaginate / info@imaginate.in / hemanths@gmail.com/ hemanth.satyanarayana@imaginate.in

Shri Venkatesh Hariharan , Open Invention Network  /   info@openinventionnetwork.com/ contact@IDFCINSTITUTE.ORG

 

MY  CONCEPTS

( Sent as E Mails to our Cabinet Ministers ) :

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[ A ] 

National Skills University : Virtual is the only way…………….. [ 03 Apr 2021 ]

 

Extract :

 Role

Ø  It should NOT engage in direct / face-to-face / physical Skilling on its own campus

Ø  It should be a VIRTUAL university, offering ONLINE courses to anyone desirous to take a course

Ø  It will mostly concern itself at figuring out those hundreds of Skills required by the Industries / Businesses / Enterprises, and publish on its  Portal ( “ WHO wants WHAT skill “ type matrix ). For such compilation, it will invite TRADE ASSOCIATIONS – PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Ø  It will invite and collaborate with entities which can develop / create “ Skill Delivery Contents “ for these kills ( at levels such as, Semi-Skilled / Skilled / Highly Skilled / Master Craftsman ) . For each of these LEVELS ( and for each SKILL ), it will develop CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTION BANKS for download by Users

Ø  Such entities could be existing ITIs – Engg Colleges – Foreign Universities – Public/Private Sector Companies - Online portals such as ByJu – Khan Academy etc

Ø  The cost / expense incurred by the Content Contributors, will count against their CSR obligations

Ø  University will be free to BUY such content from contributors

Ø  University will approach entities like Google to join in this effort

Ø  University will approach all Internet Service Providers for giving FREE bandwidth to Users for downloading content or for streaming ONLINE AR / VR instructions

Ø  University will approach AR / VR headset manufacturers ( such as Occulus – Facebook – Apple – Google – Microsoft – IBM etc ), to develop very light weight and cheap ( Rs 5,000 ) glasses for REGISTERD users of Skills University ( Central Govt may consider subsidizing such glasses to REGISTERED users ONLY )

 

[ B ]

Ø  Organizing the Unorganized ………………………. [  04 Feb 2019 ]

 

Extract :

Ministry of Skills Development

·     There are around 15,000 skill training centres in the country right now, which are inadequate for India’s size

 

·     We need to train at least 2 crore people every year, but right now we’re training only 1.05 crore. We need to double our capacity

 

·     At Rs 3 cr / centre , we need Rs 45,000 cr to construct additional 15,000 centres , to be able to train 2 cr youth / year . It will take years to construct these centres , even if the required funds were available ( - which is not ! )

 

·         To bypass both of these limitations , I suggest :

 

         #   Transform millions of  MSME  into “ Skill Training Centres “

         #   Deliver online Training Courses for development of various skills through

              the Computer provided by the Labor Ministry for implementation of

              MaanDhan Scheme

              

         #   Some of these may be VR based training, requiring VR headsets ( to

              be provided FREE to MSME by this Ministry )

              These can be used not only by the apprentices but also by the MSME’s

              own workers

 

            

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[ C ]

Ø  Peter’s WEB 3.0 ……………………………[ 09 Dec 2018 ]

 

Extract :

           Our only hope is to turn India into ,

               " BACK FACTORY " OF THE WORLD ?  [  09  Sept  2015  ]

 

·  This is NOW possible, if our Policy Makers decide to leverage WEB 3.0 , for skilling 2 crore youth each year , right from their ( internet connected ) homes , eliminating need for setting up another 15,000 ITIs ( buildings – machineries – teaching staff etc ) . Virtual Training courses will need very little investment and very quick implementation !

 

·    Such Virtual Training courses ( using VR headsets ) can be configured around the needs of other countries which are facing shortage of skilled manpower for specific jobs ( Eg : Japan just passed a law to allow thousands of Skilled Migrants from abroad for construction, nursing, farming, transport and tourism — new categories of jobs to be added to the current list of highly skilled professionals.

source :

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/allowing-immigrants-only-option-japan-oks-divisive-bill-more-foreign-workers

 

·   Such Virtual Training courses can be sourced from those Foreign Companies themselves which are facing such manpower shortages , or from Professional Bodies representing such industries in those foreign companies

 

·    Our very own Start Ups would flourish by supplying millions of VR headsets ( to be purchased by the Central Government and then given away FREE to trainees who register on NSDC web site for specific courses , after verification of internet availability at their homes ). Other Start Ups may even design VR courses

 

·    Exams – Tests – Certification of VR TRAINEES will be online from their homes ( no fixed date / time for appearing in online exams ) and without human intervention

 

·   Foreign Employers would interview these ( passed out ) trainees using a portal such as :

               ONLINE   JOBS   FAIR

 

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With regards

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RcruitGuru.com  /  01 June 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skilling for World ? Here is why – how !

 

 

Context :

Govt to launch Skills India Mission 2.0 to tap global opportunities  /  ET  /  24 May 2022

 

Extract :

 

The government will impart skills training to the youth for overseas opportunities and for jobs in some sectors under its production-linked incentive scheme, according to a senior official, in what could be a move towards demand-driven and outcome-based approach to skilling.

This will be part of the government's revamped skills programme, called Skills India Mission 2.0, which, according to the official, is expected to be unveiled in July, six years after the launch of the programme in  2015

 

There will also be a ,

 

Ø  thrust on apprenticeship training though enhanced private sector participation,

 

the official said, adding that it will be in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making India the skills capital of the world.

"Wide ranging discussions are being held within the government to make the Skill India Mission more holistic and align it with the needs of Industry 4.0," the official said.

As per the India Skills Report 2021, employability of youth has decreased to 45.9% in 2021 from 46.21% in 2020 and 47.38% in 2019, primarily due to loss of skilling in the last two years.

"The government wants to put skilling on fast track to cover up the losses in last two years and do it with an outcome-based approach," the official said.

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My Take :

Ø  Skill Capital of the World ? ………………………………..[ 06 June 2016 ]

 

Extract :

There is only one way

 

 

 This can be made to happen , as follows :

 

    *  Turn this entire exercise into a PROFIT MAKING proposition in the

        hands of PRIVATE SECTOR ( Individuals + Corporate + Start Ups )

 

    *  Enable BLACK MONEY to be invested in private sector SPVs called,

       " XYZ Manpower Skilling SPV ", with no questions asked as to the source of funds invested ( domestic

        or Foreign )

 

        

    *  Grant INDUSTRY status to such SPVs

 

    *  In order to attract PRIVATE Individuals / Corporate, to come forward

        and set up these 50,000 SPVs ( before March 2018 ), provide a 10 year

        TAX HOLIDAY ,  to " Manpower Skilling Industry "

 

        Much in the same way NITI Aayog has recommended for companies

        investing in Electronics manufacturing activities . And  as against

        expected creation of 20,000 jobs due to this proposed policy in

        Electronic Industry , my suggestion would create 50 LAKH jobs @ 100

        jobs / SPV !

       

 

        Also worth noting that :

 

        NITI Aayog is recommending this tax-holiday policy for only NEW units

        being set up , without any estimate  as to the amount exchange likely

        to be earned  through exports from these NEW units

                

       

        On the other hand , my suggestion has a definitive potential to bring in

        remittances worth $ 250 Billion by 2026 ! 

          

         

    #  Just like various IIMs ( and other reputed Management Training

        Colleges ) , permit these SPVs to charge to the Companies conducting

        Campus Interviews ,

 

        *   Fixed Participation Fees

 

        *   Variable Student Support Fees ( per student hired )

 

 

     #  SPVs will be allowed to devise their own courses / curriculum and

         conduct their own exams / award their own certificates / diplomas

 

 

     #   SPVs will be free to charge their own fees and compete for placement

          of their graduating students , in an atmosphere of open and free

         competition ( much as it works today for most  educational institutes )

 

 

    #   Government may continue to provide STIPEND SUBSIDY as proposed

         in the Reforms , but only to Indian MSMEs

 

        

My proposal has the potential to bring back those Rs 35 lakh*crore that Indians have siphoned abroad , between 2003-13

 

 

As far as I can see , there is no other way , India can either become the Skill Capital of the World or be in a position to export 50 million surplus Skilled persons

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 31 May 2022

 

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2020 ( 2 )

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Ø  Thank You, Prakashbhai ( Javadekarji ) ……………………..   [ 03 Apr 2019 ]

 

Ø  Congratulations , Anilbhai Naik …………………………………….. [ 08 Feb 2019 ]

 

 

Ø  Organizing the Unorganized …………………………………………...[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

2018 ( 2 )

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2015 ( 1 )

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Ø  Rejoice You Jobless ! …………………………………………[ 03 Sept 2013 ]

 

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