The programme is expected to facilitate employment of Indians in Japanese companies while also making it easier for them to relocate there. A public university, VNIT is among the 31 National Institutes of Technology in the country
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Nagpur based Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) will launch a special training programme on Japanese language, work culture and communication for its students. The programme will begin in January next year. This initiative could be replicated at several other education institutes.
The programme is expected to facilitate employment of Indians in Japanese companies while also making it easier for them to relocate there. A public university, VNIT is among the 31 National Institutes of Technology in the country.
“Japan would now look to hire a large workforce from India and this would include both blue collared and white collared. We need to have a plan in place. The initiative undertaken by VNIT will be a big step,” Aditya Kumar, Promoter and Chairman, Kizuna, a platform connecting Indian and Japanese businesses, said. Kumar, who is familiar with the Japanese language and culture is likely to spearhead the programme.
Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) under the aegis of the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), with the aim to boost economic activities and people to people connect is running a similar programme with IIT Hyderabad.
Japan is currently dealing with an ageing population and hence the need for a migrant workforce. A report by Japan Times published in September noted that 29.1 per cent of the country’s population is over 65 years of age
Suzuki Takashi, Chief Director General, Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro), India told India Narrative that more such programmes were needed to increase job opportunities for citizens. “We have a programme with IIT Hyderabad but we are now looking to have similar tie-ups with other top education institutes in India,” Takashi said, adding that it is critical to increase people to people connect between the two countries especially at a time when the supply chain network is under pressure.
Japan is currently dealing with an ageing population and hence the need for a migrant workforce. A report by Japan Times published in September noted that 29.1 per cent of the country’s population is over 65 years of age.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid a visit to New Delhi in March this year and thereafter Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Tokyo to attend the QUAD summit. The two leaders concurred to further develop Japan-India relations and work closely toward the realisation of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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