The Core Report #549 Every 4th Global Job Will Be Done by an Indian | Ved Mani Tiwari, NSDC CEO
In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to explore how India is tackling one of its most pressing challenges — skilling its massive, young workforce. With 56 crore Indians already in the workforce, and millions more set to join in the coming years, NSDC is on a mission to build a future-ready India. Whether you're a student, a job seeker, or just curious about the future of work — this episode is packed with insights.📌 Chapters & Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:16) Demographic composition and advantage
(04:09) NSDC and the public private partnership\(06:55) A Brief history of NSDC and its verticals
(13:05) Skilling and access to an academic bank of credit
(17:15) Working with Foreign players to utilise demographic advantage
(18:45) GCCs
(20:50) Addressing skilling issues and gaps
(29:10) Understanding the relevance of myriad of schemes
(31:33) Mismatch of expectations
(37:15) Contraction sector skilling
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