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Greetings from India!

As one of the largest and most ancient nations in the world, India is at a very interesting juncture, as it is also becoming one of the ‹youngest› nations when you consider the average age of its citizens. Millions of young Indians are entering the workforce – 12 million each year to be exact. India’s growing economy is demanding skilled people all the way from ‹shop floors to top floors›. Just like the many Indians who leapfrogged to mobile phones, bypassing traditional landlines, so too in terms of skills we need to leapfrog to a generation with 21^st century skills.

The Swiss Vocational Education and Training Initiative India (SVETII) is therefore the right solution at the right time. There is much to learn from the Swiss dual-track model, where both government and industry roles are well understood and where both feel equally responsible. The apprenticeship model has great potential in India but will take time to take root because of the inherent complexities of the system. But there is no better way to learn than by doing, and this is being increasingly understood here in India.

By working together with Indian industry and other stakeholders, the Swiss Vocational Education and Training Initiative India will gain more and more ground. I would urge the Swiss government and Swiss industry to build stronger ties with their counterparts in India in order to bring about a mutually beneficial relationship.

I wish the Swiss Vocational Education and Training Initiative India the very best – I have no doubt that it will succeed.

Subramaniam Ramadorai

Chairman, National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), India

Chairman, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), India

Mumbai, June 2016