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India Skills... iQor India inks pacts with ESSCI, Centum TS likely to introduce “IT Skill Education” from Learning Class 9 The Electronic Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) on November 4 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with iQor, a global provider of customer contact solutions and product support services, for electronic sector skill development training of youth in India. A similar collaboration was inked on the day with Centum Learning Limited to provide Customized Capability Enhancement Solutionsto over 20,000 employees ranging fromfrontline and junior to middle and senior management across global offices situated across all their offices in India. Centum and iQor shall also partner in iQor's endeavor for need based sourcing of skilled manpower from Multi-skill Development Centers established by Centum under Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana (PMKVY)and various other initiatives. iQor announced an investment of $200 million (around ? 1,300 crore) over the next three-five years to expand its market in India, which will help in creating 20,000 new jobs all over India. Currently the company, the largest aftermarket services provider in the world, operates depot repair/refurbishment services at state-of-the-art facilities in Manesar (Gurgaon), Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore, and company ownedcompany operated premium customer-branded walk-in centers and on-site services in 82 cities and 17 states. iQor also operates a 1,000-seat contact center in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The partnership with the ESSCI will help provide a standardized curriculum and training methods with the help of its strong 79 training partners. NK Mohapatra, CEO, Electronic Sector Skill Council of Indias aid, “India continues to be a hub for business process outsourcing for global market requirements. This MoU with iQor reiterates the need for skilled resources in the country. ESSCI will extend the best of support to create opportunities of training and employment, for the youth exploring jobs in this sector.” Sanjeev Duggal, CEO & Director, Centum Learning said, “In this strategic partnership, we will be able to create significant employment opportunities with iQor for many through our PMKVY Multi-skill Development centers and various other centres from all over India”. Mphasis to train 500 underprivileged youth Bengaluru-based IT solutions company, Mphasis provider and The/Nudge Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on sustainable poverty alleviation,will provide life skills training to the underprivileged. The partnership brings innovative approach to improving India's massive skill deficit. Gurukuls, the four-month residential programme will aim to impart life-skills, literacy as well as livelihoods to the youngsters from disadvantaged communities across Bengaluru. In the first batch of the Gurukul, female students will be trained to be placed as beauticians and the male students will get trained as drivers. In addition, intensive courses from English language literacy to financial literacy to family management shall be imparted by industry experts. 18 Curriculum November 16 2015 Government of Telangana is likely to introduce “IT Skill Education” in Telangana Schools from Class 9 according to Jayesh Ranjan, IT Secretary, Govt of Telangana. Interacting with media men on the sidelines of a Mental Arithmetic Competition conducted by SIP Academy in Hyderabadrecently.Ranjan said Airtel's, Bharti Foundation has been in talks with the state government to introduce IT Skill Education in Schools in our state from Class 9 onwards. However, nothing is finalized yet he added. 17.79 million skilled workforce in Handlooms and Handicrafts Sector needed by 2022 India is the biggest producer of jute in the world with 1.67 million tonnes, second in silk production with 23679 MT, second in cotton production with 5.7 million tonnes, while fifth in synthetic fibre production during 2012–13.India is the biggest exporter of yarn in the international market with 25 percent share in the world yarn export market; along with 12 percent share in yarn and textile fibre production in the world. India has the highest capacity of loom with a share of 61 percent in the world loom age. To maintain our leadership position India will require skilled manpower with latest expertise and knowledge about the sector. As per a recent report by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) report XZ