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Project Proposal 4 Assam
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Mission of IIRD
The organization seeks to work through research, capacity building, technical
support and institutional networking in the national and global perspective.
Objectives for 12th Five Year Plan Period of IIRD
To promote an autonomous Skill Development University, preferably in
Central part of the country.
To develop a network of minimum 1, 00,000 beneficiaries and promote
the spirit of volunteerism and service to nation and humanity.
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INTRODUCTION
Assam is situated at the heart of northeast India spreading an area of 78,438.00
square Kilometers comprising 27 districts. The inhabitants of Assam are a broad
racial Intermixture of Mongolian, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Iranian and Aryan origin.
The hilly tracks of Assam are mostly inhabited by the tribes of Mongolian origin.
This broad racial intermixture is the native of the state of Assam, called their
language and the people Asomiya or Assamese which is also the state
language of Assam. Assamese or Asomiya (Axomiya) has got its different
definitions with the attempts to define it on the linguistic, cultural or ethnic basis.
The state has the largest number of tribes within their variety in tradition, culture,
dresses, and exotic way of life. Most tribes have their own languages. Bodo (or
Kachari), Karbi, Kosh-Rajbanshi, Miri/Mishing, Mishimi, Rabha, Dimasa, Tiwa,
Deori are some of these tribes exhibiting variety in tradition, culture, dresses, and
exotic way of life.
POPULATION:
According to the 2011 census, population of Assam is 31,169,272, which is 2.58
percent of Indias population comprising of 1,210,193,422. Male population of
Assam is 15,954,927 whereas female population is 15,214,345. Assamese-speaking
Hindus represent two-thirds of the state's population and indigenous TibetoBurman tribal groups make up another 16 percent of the total (estimate). More than
40 percent of Assam's population is thought to be of migrant origin.
Economy:
About 63% of the states working force is engaged in agriculture and allied
activities. More than 79% of the total cropped area is utilized for food crops
production. Rice is the principal food crop. Jute, tea, cotton, oilseeds, sugarcane,
potato and fruits are the main cash crops. Forest account for 22.41% of the total
area of the state. Assams tea gardens produce just over half of the countrys tea
and contributes about one sixth of the worlds entire tea production. Assam holds a
unique position in respect to mineral oil production. Coal, limestone, refractory
clay, dolomite and natural gas are the other minerals found in the state. Extensive
oil reserves were found in the 19th century and Digboi became the site of Asias
first oil refinery.
Literacy Rate:
Assam is a state in northeastern India. In 2011, the literacy rate of Assam was
estimated to be 73.18% (78.81% male and 67.27% female). The literacy rate of
Assam is slightly below the national average of
74.04%.
Unemployment in Assam:
Assam currently has 1.08 million unemployed youth which is likely to increase to
around 1.47 million by 2012, according to the 2011 census. The rate of increase in
unemployment in Assam is the highest among all the northeastern states taken
together.
A study conducted by Ranjit Barthakur of Balipara Tract and Frontier Foundation
reveals that 70 percent of the 45 million population in the north east live in Assam.
If the unemployment rate remains unchanged, there will be around 2.5 million
unemployed people in Assam by 2022, says the study.
It has been estimated that certain sectors would have to the potential to create new
jobs by 2022. Sectors like infrastructure development, education, tourism,
healthcare, water, agriculture, biodiversity and security and surveillance
technology would have an estimated 14 million new jobs by 2022, this having the
potential of guaranteeing jobs to a large number of trained unemployed youth in
the region,
He also said that there was an urgent need for capacity development in those areas
to develop the skills. This could be achieved by developing a curriculum,
identifying and developing the training sites, establishing standards and guidelines
to develop credibility of the training and establishment of centers of excellence,
"Lack of expertise among our youths means that we have to bring even semiskilled workers from other states for working in major projects like Gas Cracker in
Lepetkata. We need to change the pattern of education and put more emphasis on
skill development," he said at a programme here.
"The state government is planning to upgrade ITIs and all such centers within the
12th Plan period and our target is to get over the problem of skill shortage within
the next five years," he said.
He said that with the change in habit and rise in income levels, demand for
professionals in service like plumbing, fashion, furniture making, agri-industry and
vehicle repair and maintenance.
Assam government is planning to set up multi-disciplinary skill training centers in
all the 219 blocks across the state within the current 12th Five Year Plan period
(2012-17), State Industry and Commerce Minister said in the programme.
The first five such centers will be operational within months and 23 will be
operational by end of the current financial year, he said.
"Training will be provided by private sector groups with expertise in the relevant
trades. We have identified 50 trades, which are not taught in ITIs, which will be
taken up at multi-disciplinary centers,"
District Wise Population, Literacy Rate and Skilling Opportunity:
S. District
N Name
o
Barpetta
16,93,190
65%
2
3
4
Bongaigaon
Cachar
Darrang
7,32,639
17,36,319
9,08,090
70.4%
80.3%
65.55%
Dhemaji
6,88,077
69.07%
Horticulture, Handloom,
Handicrafts
Tourism
Construction, Tourism
Construction, Horticulture,
Food processing
Construction
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Dhubri
Dibrugrah
Goalpora
Golaghat
Hailakhandi
Jorhat
Kampur
Krbi Anglong
Karimnagar
Kakrajhar
19,48,632
13,27,748
10,08,959
10,58,674
6,59,260
10,91,295
35,96,092
9,65,280
12,17,007
8,86,999
59.4%
76.2%
68.7%
78.3%
75.3%
83.4%
73%
73%
79.2%
66.6%
Construction
Tea, Plastic
Handloom/Handicrafts
Construction, Tourism
Handloom/Handicrafts
Tourism
Sericulture, Tourism, ITES
Construction, Handicrafts
Handloom/Handicrafts
Construction,
Handloom/Handicrafts
Horticulture, Handloom,
Handicrafts
Construction, Handloom,
Fishries
16 Lakhimpur
10,40,644
78.39%
17 Marigaon
9,57,853
69.73%
18 Nagaon
23,26,006
73.8%
Handloom/Handicrafts,
Perfume
19 Nalbari
7.69,919
79.9%
Handloom/Handicrafts,
Food processing
20 North Cacher
Hills
2,13,529
79%
Construction,
Handloom/Handicrafts
21 Sibsagar
11,50,253
81.4%
Tourism,
Handloom/Handicrafts
22 Sonitpur
19,25,975
70%
Handloom/Handicrafts,
Horticulture
23 Tinsukia
13,16,948
71%
Tourism,
Handloom/Handicrafts
Role
Expected
competencies
Skill gaps
Tour operators /
travel guides and
logistic providers
Ability to create
attractive local tourist
package
Ability to provide
uninterrupted
logistics support
Market
understanding
Ability to brand
Event management
Route planning and
optimisation
Excellent sales and
marketing
Ability to develop
attractive pricing
strategy
Ability to liaison
with airline, hotels
and local community
Ability to manage
tourist expectations
Customer
Relationship
Management
Computer skills; soft
skills
Understanding of
local and English
speaking skills
Ability to provide
customer service
Ability to perform
multi-functions
Understanding of
local language and
English speaking
skills
Customer
relationship
management
Excellent trouble
shooting skills
Understanding of
cultural differences
Understanding of
hotel functions,
including
procurement of raw
material, cooking etc.
Computer skills
Ability to maintain
financial records
Ability to maintain
business etiquette
Inability to speak in
English
Low computer
literacy
Lack trouble
shooting skills
Lack understanding
of cultural differences
Hotels
Overall, the tertiary sector share has grown over the years, while the primary sector
share has decreased between 2004-05 and 2010-11. The services sector,
particularly, hotels, trade and restaurants, public administration and storage are the
key drivers of tertiary share growth. In the coming years, other services such as
education and healthcare are expected to play a key role in this sector.
Assam has 27 districts. Of these Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Kamrup (M), Tinsukia,
Kamrup, Nagaon, Jorhat and Cachar contribute to over 50 per cent to the GSDP.
Assam is also the state with the maximum number of SSIs. Cumulatively, as of
2009-2010, Assam had 32,984 SSIs, with an employment of 167,216 persons. Over
50 per cent of these SSIs are involved in engineering and textile based industries
alone. Majority of these SSIs are concentrated in the Kamrup district. In the last 10
years, the number of registered manufacturing units has increased at a CAGR of
5.2 per cent, while the employment in the same has increased by 3.7 per cent.
Thrust areas have been identified under the Industrial Policy of Assam, 2008-2013
which will provide local employment. These sectors/areas are:
Multi-cropping
Tea
Plywood
Agarwood oil
Silk
Bamboo
Horticulture
Food processing
Oil/gas/coal
Tourism
Upcoming projects in Assam
Infrastructure:
Assam has better infrastructure than most other states in the North East.
Construction activity has picked up in the last few years and the Government is
focusing on development of roads, railways and telecom infrastructure. Social
infrastructure including health and education is mostly concentrated in Guwahati.
Students prefer to move out for education either to Upper and Lower Assam to
pursue education, with cities in Upper Assam like Jorhat being considered as the
education capital of Assam. For vocational training, the State has nine polytechnics
and 23 ITIs. The courses and trades offered are in line with domestic demand,
which is much higher than the number of seats available in these institutes
Promoter
Status
Planning
Under
Execution
Planning
Planning
Planning
Government of Assam
Planning
Birla Corporation
Planning
Planning
Under
Execution
Agricultu
re
Fishery
Time
taken
to
train*
Employ
ment
opportu
nities**
Avail
abilit
y and
qualit
y of
traini
ng
Centr
e
Livelihood Opportunities
Low
Low
Histo
rical
Prese
nce
Animal
Husbandr
y
Sericultur
e
Handicraf
ts
Horticult
ure
Tea
Food
Processin
g
Hospitalit
y
IT/ITES
Forest
based,
bamboo
Oil, gas
and
plastic
Construct
ion
Low
Medi
um
Medi
um
High
High
Medium
High
High
Low
High
High
Low
Medi
um
High
Low
High
High
Healthcar
e
Other
services:
Motor
Repair
Low
High
to
Medi
um
Medi Low
um to
High
Low
Low to
High
Medium
High
Low: Up to one year; Medium: One to two years; High: More than two years. ** Low:
Incremental employment potential of 0 to 1,500 persons; Medium: 1500 to 3,000 persons;
High: More than 3,000
The sectors which I have chosen for the skill gap analysis are
1. Construction
2. Hospitality
3. Data Entry operator
As mentioned earlier there are many projects which are coming up in Assam,
which intern will definitely require the skilled man power.
So for the above mentioned Three sectors the demand and supply will be,
Sector
2011
2021
Skill Gap
(in
(in thousands) (in
thousands)
thousands)
Horticultu
re
223
Hospitalit
y
44
ITES
397
82
30
174
39
27
So keeping above mentioned things in mind, there is an urgent need to provide and
up gradation of skills to narrow down the gap between the demand and supply in
coming years. The way projects are coming up in Assam, they will generate the
enormous employment locally from which they will be requiring all types of
people from semi-skilled new skilled and skill up gradation to match up with the
requirements.
Skill development
Financial Aspect
Distt.
ABC
Total
Target
2000
Year
2
Year 1
Cente
r1
cente
r2
Month
420
530
420
1
2
630
Cente Tota
Total r 2
l
210
210 0
0
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Mobilization& Placements
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
Placement &
25 Completion of Project
S.
Proposed
No. Course
1 Hospitality
Duration
of Course
3 months
Trade
Tota Speci
Total l no fic
No of of
traini
Traini OJT ng
ng
day (Hour
days
s
s)
75
15
225
Data Entry
2 Operator
Constructio
3 n
3 months
75
15
225
3 months
75
15
225
Supportive Domains
1
Communicativ
e English
ITES
3 months
3 months
60
75
80
75
Trade wise
Breakup
S. no
1 Hospitality
Data Entry
2 Operator
Constructi
3 on
666
668
666
Expenses
Salaries :Trainer's Salary
Master Trainer's Salary
Center In charge
Office Assistant
MIS Head Staff Salary
MIS Staff Salary
Operation Team Staff's
Salary
Minimum
Averag
e
Maxim
um
Total
employ
ees
Total
salary exp
10,000
15,000
15,000
6,000
20,000
15,000
15,000
22,500
20,000
8,000
25,000
17,500
20,000
30,000
25,000
10,000
25,000
20,000
6
1
1
2
1
2
90000
22500
20000
16000
25000
35000
20,000
30,000
40,000
60000
Placement Coordinator
Community Mobilizers
Total Expenditure
Incurred on Salary :-
20,000
15,000
25,000
12,500
30,000
20,000
136,000
175,50
0
220,00
0
1
2
25000
25000
31850
0
70000.00
8000.00
15000.00
2000.00
4000.00
-
Counselling Room
Store Room
Toilets
Washbasin
Urinals
Electrical Fittings
Partition Work
Computer Lab
Other Mis Expenses
24000.00
73000.00
24000.00
4800.00
Expenditure
+
Estimate
Expenditure
Incurred
for
Training centre
Cost of various items
required
in
a
residential Training
Centre
The items exclude
domain
specific
equipment required for
a trade