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Acharya N. G. Ranga
Agricultural University Guntur
Administrative Staff
College of India Hyderabad
Aerospace & Aviation Sector
Skill Council Bangalore
Alliance Française Hyderabad
APEX Hi-Tech Institute Bangalore
Apparel, Made-Ups and Home
Furnishing Sector Skill Council New Delhi
Beauty & Wellness
Sector Skill Council Gurgaon
Capital Goods Sector
Skill Council New Delhi
Construction Skill Development
Council of India New Delhi
CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Nagpur
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences
& Research University New Delhi
Electronics Sector Skills
Council of India New Delhi
Govt. of Telangana Hyderabad
Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. Ranchi
Indian Iron and Steel Sector
Skill Council Kolkata
Infrastructure Equipment
Skill Council Bengaluru
IT-ITeS SSC NASSCOM Noida
Life Science Sector Skill
Development Council New Delhi
Logistics Sector Skill Council Chennai
Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council New Delhi
Media & Entertainment Skills Council New Delhi
Ministry of Civil Aviation New Delhi
Ministry of Commerce & Industry New Delhi
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology New Delhi
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology New Delhi
Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship New Delhi
Ministry of Tourism New Delhi
Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary
Science University Jabalpur
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) New Delhi
Rail India Technical and
Economic Service Ltd. Gurgaon
Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods
Development Corporation Jaipur
Rubber Skill Development Council New Delhi
Skill Council for Green Jobs New Delhi
Swami Ramanand Teerth
Marathwada University Nanded, Maharashtra
Textile Sector Skill Council New Delhi
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) India
United Nations Development Programme New Delhi
Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

INDO-GLOBAL SKILLS SUMMIT & EXPO 2017 on skills, startups and entrepreneurship will be held at Mumbai (July 17), Hyderabad (July 19), Chennai (July 22), Bangalore (July 24), Kolkata (July 26), and New Delhi (July 28).

It is well known that skill and knowledge are the fulcrums to a nation’s development and economic augmentation. In today’s global scenario, countries boasting of higher and better levels of skills are understood to adjust more efficiently to the opportunities and challenges in the work field and thus deliver results.

In India, the working age population is far in excess of that is dependent on them. A positive marker of the development of the economy of the country, this demographic situation can be a potential source of significant economic strength. But this is possible provided the skills of the population are enhanced and continuously upgraded.

Finding and keeping workers with the knowledge and skills to get the job done is critical in today’s workplace. Today’s knowledge-based economy is increasing the demands on workers skill levels. A skilled workforce is often the key to a company’s growth and stability, and it could be the determining factor in the success of the business.

Business and industry in India is facing shortage of skilled people. This shortage directly affects their productivity and growth. The primary challenge faced by business and industry in India is a shortage of 76% of technical and skilled manpower. As per estimates, only 4% of population of India is skilled compared to 68% in the UK, 75% in Germany, 58% in the USA, 80% in Japan and an enviable 96% in South Korea.

It has been estimated that 75% of fresh graduates from the education system of India are not readily employable. There is thus a huge opportunity and a challenge in building the required infrastructure for overcoming the shortage of skilled manpower.

The Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017 aims to take a deeper look at the present skill ecosystem, map it against the future trends, identify future jobs & skill requirements and propose a way to re-engineer the skill ecosystem. The Summit & Expo will examine collaboration between universities and industries for skills development; the generation, acquisition, and adoption of knowledge (innovation and technology transfer); and the promotion of entrepreneurship (start-ups and spin-offs).

Startups have become a clear focus not only from the Government "StartUp India" but with every major university now building an innovation lab and a startup cell including courses on Startups and Entrepreneurship. Startups have become important and interesting career options for students with a focus on "Job Creators vs Job Seekers". Frugal innovation is also in this mix for building the Startups and Entrepreneurship in India.

An important feature of the Summit & Expo 2017 would be presentation of Awards for excellence to honor and recognize individuals, institutions and organizations in private sector, public sector, NGOs, Government departments, etc who have demonstrated their commitment to the advancement of skills, startups and entrepreneurship.

Simultaneously, the Indo-Global Education Summit & Expo 2017 on collaborations with foreign universities and student recruitment will be held at the same venues in the above cities. Both of the events are expected to have mutually reinforcing and synergistic effect, as they are both targeted at students and youth.

Curtain Raiser Functions

As a curtain raiser for the forthcoming Indo-Global Summit & Expo 2017, a CEO Networking Dinner was held at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Bella Vista, Raj Bhavan Road, Khairatabad, Hyderabad on Friday, April 21, 2017. Another curtain raiser with a CEO Networking Dinner was held at the India International Centre, Max Mueller Road, New Delhi on May 4, 2017. Both of the curtain raiser functions had large gatherings of distinguished CEOs of education, business, industry, NGO and government sectors. There were audio-visual presentations about the Summit & Expo 2017 followed by brief presentations by eminent experts about the importance and relevance of education, skills, start-ups and entrepreneurship as the fulcrums to India's development and economic augmentation. The curtain raiser functions enabled informal exchange of plans and ideas between CEOs of various sectors including the government. CEOs had the opportunity to interact with eminent experts, apart from other top level CEOs. A few sound bites of the experts at these curtain raiser functions are given below.

Highlights

Most comprehensive Summit & Expo on skills, startups and entrepreneurship in India

Biggest networking event for leaders in education, business and industry

Convergence of who is who of the business, industry and NGO sectors

Major Sessions on academic collaborations with foreign institutions

Important Sessions on skill development and academe-industry collaboration

Exploration of opportunities for startups and entrepreneurship

Attendance of several thousand students interested in skills and startups

Expo on skill development programs, startups and entrepreneurship

Awards for excellence to individuals, institutions, business, industry and NGOs

Extensive media (print & electronic) coverage for the Summit & Expo

Salient Features

A global platform where youth, educators, industry & governments can meet and develop skills together.

Provide access to an international knowledge base where ideas and best practices are exchanged.

Impact the national, regional, and global education agendas and resource distribution.

Create an increased understanding for how important skills training is for economic development.

Invigorating deliberation on policy framework for skill development

Showcasing global and national innovations, best practices and lessons learnt

Platform for national and international collaborations and partnerships

Platform for networking and interactions with leaders from academia, industry and government

Create awareness of latest skills training in various sectors

Employment generation through skills training

Highlight self-employment opportunities

Act as a knowledge platform for future generation

Bring out new innovative ways of skills training

Create Entrepreneurship

Attendees

Banking & Financial Institutions

Career & Educational Consultants

Career Colleges

Community Colleges

Corporate Houses

Corporate Trainers

Deans, Directors & Dept. Heads

Distance Learning Providers

Education & Training Institutions

Education Administrators

E-Learning Platforms

Embassies & Consulates

Employment Agencies

Enrollment / Recruitment Officers

Entrepreneurs

Foreign Language Centers

Govt. Officials

Govt. Depts. & Agencies

Govt. Initiatives

HR Consultants

HR Executives

Incubators & Accelerators

Infrastructure Companies

Industrial Training Institutes

INGOs & Think Tanks

Insurance Companies

International and National Agencies

International Skill Missions

Investors

Job Portals

Mentors

Multilateral & Bilateral Agencies

Multimedia & Software Designers

NGOs

Online Learning Platforms

Placement Consultants

Placement Officers

Principals

Professional Associations

Professional Education Providers

Professors & Trainers

Public Sector Undertakings

Publications & Journals

Publishing Houses

Regulatory Framework

Schools & Colleges

Sector Skill Councils

Skill Assessment Agencies

Skill Consultancy Providers

Skill Training Partners

Small & Medium Enterprises

Startups Organizations

State Skill Missions

Students & Career Aspirants

Technical Colleges

Technology & Service Providers

Test Preparation Companies

Training Consultants

Training Partners (TPs)

Travel & Tour Operators

Universities

Venture Capitalists & Angels

Vocational Training Institutions

Skill Development

India’s first National Skill Development Policy was formulated only in 2009 and in the last few years, the nation has witnessed much progress. The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 supersedes the policy of 2009 with the objective of skilling at scale with speed, standard and sustainability. India aims to skill 500 million people by 2022. It is therefore time to gear up for the futuristic jobs that would be carved out of Automation, Manufacturing and Migration which are some of the disruptive drivers that are transforming and changing the job market dramatically. It is imperative that youth are equipped with life skills that are adaptable to the rapidly evolving 21st century society.

Academic Collaborations

Academic collaborations promote universal and equitable access to education, and develop in students the knowledge, confidence, and requisite skills to become lifelong learners and economic competitors in a dynamic global marketplace. Today, success is determined by access to knowledge. Education is no longer an option – it is a mandate for survival. An important mission of the Indus Foundation is to galvanize high-impact academic collaborations between educational entities in foreign countries on the one hand and those in India on the other. The Foundation acts as an internationally recognized support system for 21st Century education for bridging the education divide.

Re-engineering Skills Ecosystem

Skill Ecosystem in India is divergent and vast covering 20 central ministry schemes with varying rate of success. With the introduction of the new Ministry for Skills and entrepreneurship two and half years ago, an attempt has been made to converge the skill development initiatives by various ministries and align it to the industry demand. The skill ecosystem is in evolving stage and continuously embracing the best practices from the various domestic successful schemes and international best practices. It is necessary to examine the domestic & international best practices and deliberate on challenges and find the way forward for strengthening the Skill Ecosystem in India.

Future Skills: Technology, Jobs and Talent

Industry is the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector, driven by four disruptions: the astonishing rise in data volumes, computational power, and connectivity, especially new low-power wide-area networks; the emergence of analytics and business intelligence capabilities; new forms of human-machine interaction such as touch interfaces and augmented-reality systems; and improvements in transferring digital instructions to the physical world, such as advanced robotics and 3-D printing. An economically disruptive technology has the potential to create massive economic impact. Advanced robotics, for example, has the potential to affect US $6.3 trillion in labor costs globally. Cloud technology has the potential to improve productivity across US $3 trillion in global enterprise IT spending, as well as enabling the creation of new online products and services for billions of consumers and millions of businesses alike. It is necessary to deliberate on the technological advancements in near future and its impact on labor market and skill sets required.

Skills for Migration: Mobility

In a globalized economy, a large pool of skilled workers is indispensable for attracting foreign direct investment. The Key initiatives of Make In India, Digital India, Smart Cities, Swachh Bharat and Clean Ganga will be achieved only if there is highly developed skill ecosystem in the country. Skill shortages can affect the productivity and growth of a business, delay projects, create ongoing vacancies, increase wage levels. The primary challenge faced by 76 per cent of Indian businesses is the shortage of technical or specific skills. India Inc takes an average of 96 days to recruit skilled workers. With manpower of 1.24 billion, it is ironic that India suffers from dearth of talent. Businesses would need to plug these skill gaps with people from outside the organization as best they can. But in the longer term, they need to invest in internal training programs to mould the people, as this would help them deliver on strategy, innovate and ultimately grow. It is necessary to deliberate on the ways to speed up the skill development transition through active industry engagement to achieve the aspirations of the society.

Academe and Industry Collaboration

India's education system has had a distinct bias against skills and government is now making efforts to integrate education with skill development. The current Indian education system does not lead to trained young people in employable skills who are open to immediate employment opportunities. With current and expected economic growth, this problem is expected to aggravate as more than 75% of the new job opportunities are expected to be skill-based. It is necessary to discuss the successful models of skills integration with education in the country and find possible way forward for large scale integration.

Collaboration between universities and industries is critical for skills development (education and training), the generation, acquisition, and adoption of knowledge (innovation and technology transfer), and the promotion of entrepreneurship (start-ups and spin-offs). The benefits of university-industry linkages are wide-reaching: they can help coordinate R&D agendas and avoid duplications, stimulate additional private R&D investment, and exploit synergies and complementarities of scientific and technological capabilities. University-industry collaboration can also expand the relevance of research carried out in public institutions, foster the commercialization of public R&D outcomes, and increase the mobility of labor between public and private sectors. The benefits of university-industry collaboration are evident in developing countries. For example, it is acknowledged that collaboration with universities substantially increases the propensity of firms to introduce new products and to patent.

Startups and Entrepreneurship

A startup is an entrepreneurial venture which is typically a newly emerged, fast-growing business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing or offering an innovative product, process or service. A startup is usually a company such as a small business, a partnership or an organization designed to rapidly develop scalable business model. Often, startup companies deploy technologies, such as Internet, e-commerce, computers, telecommunications, or robotics. These companies are generally involved in the design and implementation of the innovative processes of the development, validation and research for target markets.

Traditionally, an entrepreneur has been defined as "a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk". Rather than working as an employee, an entrepreneur runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as a business leader and innovator of new ideas and business processes. Entrepreneurs tend to be good at perceiving new business opportunities and they often exhibit positive biases in their perception (i.e., a bias towards finding new possibilities and seeing unmet market needs) and a pro-risk-taking attitude that makes them more likely to exploit the opportunity.

Startups and Entrepreneurship are the two buzz words in India today. They are very important for students and educational institutions. India is now number 3 in terms of startups across the world. These have become a clear focus not only from the Government "StartUp India" but with every major university now building an innovation lab and a startup cell including courses on Startups and Entrepreneurship. Startups have become important and interesting career options for students with a focus on "Job Creators vs Job Seekers". Frugal innovation is also in this mix for building the Startups and Entrepreneurship in India.

Benefits

Academic Collaborations

Establishment of research collaboration programs with foreign institutions.

Collaborations with foreign institutions for offering career-oriented certificate programs.

Collaborations with foreign institutions for offering distance education & vocational education programs.

Networking with overseas counterparts and learning about cutting edge techniques and processes.

Skill Development

Identification of the futuristic jobs of the international and domestic job markets.

Identification of the challenges and re-engineering of the skills ecosystem.

Deliberations on the technological advancements and identification of skill sets required.

Identification of skill gaps and development of skill transition programs.

Academe And Industry Collaboration

Integration of skills with education for developing training programs.

Adoption of knowledge for innovation and technology transfer.

Opportunities for the promotion of Startups and Entrepreneurship.

Commercialization of Research and Development (R & D).

Startups And Entrepreneurship

Opportunities for setting up innovation laboratories and startup cells.

Opportunities for starting courses on Startups and Entrepreneurship.

Exploration of opportunities for “frugal innovation”.

Student Recruitment

Showcasing opportunities for skill development and other training programs.

Counseling students about appropriate skill development and other training programs.

Recruitment of qualified students for skill development and other training programs.

Awards for Excellence

Opportunity to apply for the prestigious awards for excellence.

Winners recognized for the advancement of skills, startups, and entrepreneurship.

General Benefits

Building brand awareness at the Summit & Expo amongst stakeholders.

Networking with other corporations, recruiters and professionals.

Schedule

The Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo will be held in the following cities of India.

Mumbai: July 17, 2017

Hyderabad: July 19, 2017

Chennai: July 22, 2017

Bangalore: July 24, 2017

Kolkata: July 26, 2017

New Delhi: July 28, 2017

Program Details

In each of the above cities, the Summit and the Expo will be held in separate halls simultaneously. The Summit will be held in Hall 1 while the Expo will be held in Hall 2.

8.00 am onwards: Registration of delegates

10.30 am onwards: Registration of students

Summit Program (Hall 1)
Expo Program (Hall 2)

Summit Program (Hall 1)

Inaugural Program

09.15 am: Inauguration of the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017 and the Indo-Global Education Summit & Expo 2017

09.20 am: Welcome Address

09.25 am: Introduction of both of the Summits & Expos

09.30 am: Keynote Address

09.40 am: Address by the Special Guest

09.50 am: Address by the Chief Guest

10.00 am: Presentation of Awards for Excellence

10.40 am: National Anthem

10.45 am: Vote of Thanks

10.55 am: Coffee / Tea Break

ACADEMIC COLLABORATION SESSIONS

11.30 am to 12.20 pm: Session 1: Research Collaborations, Joint / Dual Degree Programs, Twinning & Transfer Programs

12.20 pm to 1.10 pm: Session 2: Distance Education & Vocational Education Programs, Faculty & Student Exchange Programs, Study Abroad in India Programs, and other Collaborations

01.10 pm to 01.50 pm: Lunch Break

SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

1.50 pm to 2.40 pm: Session 3: Re-engineering Skills Ecosystem; Future Skills: Technology, Jobs and Talent – Presentations and panel discussion by representatives of academe, business, industry and NGOs (40 min.) and presentations by sponsors (5 min.) followed by open house (5 min.)

2.40 pm to 3.30 pm: Session 4: Skills for Migration: Mobility – Presentations and panel discussion by representatives of academe, business, industry and NGOs (40 min.) and presentations by sponsors (5 min.) followed by open house (5 min.)

3.30 pm to 3.50 pm: Coffee / Tea Break

ACADEME - INDUSTRY COLLABORATION SESSION

3.50 pm to 4.40 pm: Session 5: Academe – Industry Collaboration – Presentations and panel discussion by representatives of academe, business, industry and NGOs (40 min.) and presentations by sponsors (5 min.) followed by open house (5 min.)

STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SESSION

4.40 pm to 5.30 pm: Session 6: Startups and Entrepreneurship – Presentations and panel discussion by representatives of academe, business, industry, startups organizations and NGOs (40 min.) and presentations by sponsors (5 min.) followed by open house (5 min.)

Expo Program (Hall 2)

Indo-Global Skills Expo 2017 is a gathering in which companies, businesses, industries, NGOs, educational institutions, and skill developers set up table spaces and meet with their counterparts, students and career aspirants. Skills Expo presents an unparalleled opportunity to showcase skill development programs, startups and entrepreneurship. The Expo offers an opportunity not only to showcase and have one-on-one meetings but also to make brand statements to all the stake holders.

Skills Expo 2017 will take place in Hall 2. Table spaces of around 15 square feet with a table and chairs will be provided in the Expo. Companies, businesses, industries, NGOs, educational / training institutions, skill developers and others may take one or more table spaces for interaction with other participants. Participation in the Expo enhances their visibility.

Students and career aspirants will be registered at the entrance of Hall 2. Once registered, the candidates are free to approach each and every exhibitor present. Entry to the Expo is free for students and career aspirants.

TIMINGS: 11.00 am to 5.30 pm

ACADEMIC COLLABORATIONS: ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

One-on-one meetings between representatives of Indian companies, businesses, industries, NGOs, educational institutions, skill developers and their foreign counterparts will take place during the Expo for exploring collaboration opportunities.

STUDENT RECRUITMENT: ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

Indian companies, businesses, industries, NGOs, educational institutions, skill developers and others will have the opportunity to recruit students and career aspirants for skill development programs and employment.

Galaxy of Speakers

A partial list of confirmed speakers of the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017 on Skills, Startups & Entrepreneurship and the Indo-Global Education Summit & Expo 2017 on Collaborations with Foreign Universities & Student Recruitment is given below.

Mr. Adesh Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Shoes Limited , Gurgaon

Mr. Aditya Prasad Padhi, IAS, Chief Secretary & Chief Development Commissioner, Dept. of General Administration, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar

Mr. Ajay Ray, Managing Director, Ray Business Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

Prof. Amaresh Dubey, Professor, Dept. of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Student Recruitment

Industrial training institutes, polytechnics, community colleges, technical colleges, vocational colleges, corporate trainers, skill providers, etc involved in skill development, startups and entrepreneurship will participate in the Expo. A large number of qualified Indian students are interested in career education and skill development in good institutions including industrial training institutes, polytechnics, community colleges, technical colleges, vocational colleges, corporate trainers, skill providers, etc. The Indus Foundation assists such institutions to recruit students and career aspirants. Its staff is in a unique position to offer current and relevant advice to students and career aspirants on the one hand and to the institutions on the other. Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to recruit students and career aspirants at the Summit & Expo.

Activities during the Summit & Expo include one-on-meetings with students and career aspirants. Summit & Expo will provide an excellent opportunity to recruit substantial number of qualified students.

Attendance of students at the Summit & Expo will be in several thousand because of intensive advertising and promotional campaign prior to the event.

The Indus Foundation will follow-up with students who attend the Summit & Expo until they actually enroll.

Entry is free for students and career aspirants.

Institutions and organizations interested in recruitment of students are advised to register as sponsors or take table spaces in the Expo.

Select List of World Skills

Given below is a select list of skills that are in demand throughout the world. Excellence in these and other skills is promoted and facilitated worldwide through cooperative action of governments, educational institutions, industry and individual experts.

Construction and Building Technology

The Construction and Building Technology sector covers all the skilled areas that are related to the construction world. This encompasses everything from the foundation, grounds, building, finishing and maintaining of all sorts of buildings.

Architectural Stonemasonry, Bricklaying, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Concrete Construction Work, Electrical Installations, Joinery, Landscape Gardening, Painting and Decorating, Plastering and Drywall Systems, Plumbing and Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Wall and Floor Tiling
Creative Arts and Fashion

The Creative Arts and Fashion sector covers all the skilled areas that are related to fine arts and fashionable design and creation. This encompasses everything from multi-media creative, interior decoration and fashion.

Fashion Technology, Floristry, Graphic Design Technology, Jewellery, Visual Merchandising
Information and Communication Technology

The Information and Communication Technology sector covers all the skilled areas that are related to information services. This encompasses everything from network creation and maintenance to development and finishing information technologies.

Information Network Cabling, IT Network Systems Administration, IT Software Solutions for Business, Print Media Technology, Web Design and Development
Manufacturing and Engineering Technology

The Manufacturing and Engineering Technology sector covers all the skilled areas that are related to industrial development and creation. This encompasses everything from the design, creation, making and maintaining of anything involving electronics and machines.

CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Construction Metal Work, Electronics, Industrial Control, Industrial Mechanics Millwright, Manufacturing Team Challenge, Mechanical Engineering CAD, Mechatronics, Mobile Robotics, Plastic Die Engineering, Polymechanics and Automation, Prototype Modelling, Sheet Metal Technology, Welding
Social and Personal Services

The Social and Personal Services category covers all the skilled areas that are related to the service industry. This encompasses services related to the food and beverage industry as well as the hospitality and personal care.

Bakery, Beauty Therapy, Cooking, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Pâtisserie and Confectionery, Restaurant Service
Transportation and Logistics

The Transportation and Logistics sector covers all the skilled areas that are related to the transportation world. This includes creating, repairing and maintaining transportation vehicles.

Aircraft Maintenance, Autobody Repair, Automobile Technology, Car Painting, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Skill Development Programs in India

Following are some of the sectors in which a number of skill development programs have been identified by the Government of India and industry. Training is being imparted for skill development programs in these sectors.

Awards for Excellence

An important feature of the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017 would be presentation of awards for excellence in skills, startups and entrepreneurship. These awards honor and recognize individuals, educational & training institutions, organizations in private Sector, PSUs, NGOs, Government departments, and skill developers who have demonstrated their commitment to the advancement of skills, startups and entrepreneurship.

Presentation

Participation

Delegate Fee

The fee for participating in the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo as delegate is only INR 4,000 per person per city. The bank draft / cheque is payable to “The Indus Foundation, Hyderabad” at the earliest. The fee includes:

  Participation in all sessions of the Summit.

  Interaction with officials of foreign institutions and organizations.

  Participation certificates for each delegate.

  Advance publicity in India and abroad through the print and other media.

  All Summit & Expo materials including the Souvenir.

  Complementary luncheon and coffee / tea.

The Skills Summit & Expo 2017 is expected to have more applicants for participation than it can accommodate. Registration for participation in the Skills Summit & Expo will be on a “first come, first served” basis. For registration form, please visit http://www.indus.org/
Expo Table Space

Each Table space is around 15 square feet with a table and chairs. The cost of each table space is only INR 20,000 per city. Participants will be given the following benefits per each Table space booked:

  Participation opportunity for two persons in the Summit & Expo.

  Two sets of Summit & Expo materials including the Souvenir.

  Complementary luncheons and coffee / tea for two persons.

  Participation certificate for two participants.
Awards

There is no prescribed pro-forma for nominations. Self-nomination is permitted. All nominations must reach the Indus Foundation by e-mail at indus@indus.org immediately after registration. The Indus Foundation reserves the right to select awardees. Decisions of the experts of the Foundation will be final and binding. Award winners will be notified by e-mail after the selections are made.

Processing Fee

  Processing fee payable for nomination for an award is only INR 10,000.

  For Awards for Skill Excellence to students, processing fee is only INR 4,000. .

  Nominations can be made for more than one award, but processing fee has to be paid for each award.

  Award winners are allowed to attend the entire Summit & Expo without payment of delegate fee.

  In case nominee is not selected for award, processing fee will be refunded.
Souvenir

The Souvenir will contain valuable information related to skills, startups and entrepreneurship, along with the names and addresses of participants, sponsors, and exhibitors. The Souvenir will be distributed widely amongst participants, businesses, companies, NGOs, skill developers, educational institutions, invitees, governmental organizations, corporations, and others. Indian and multinational companies, institutions, organizations, and NGOs may take advantage of the Summit & Expo by advertising in the Souvenir as part of their promotion for maximizing their exposure. The Souvenir will have offset printing in A4 size - Width 18 cm; Height 25 cm. The advertisement tariff for Full page in color is INR 12,000.
Sponsorship

Indian institutions, corporations and organizations are invited to sponsor the Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017 and take advantage of the various opportunities available. They may sponsor for maximizing their exposure in print, online, and on-site at the most comprehensive events of their kind. Sponsorship helps them to build their brand muscle and visibility. The Summit & Expo will have powerful audience of decision-makers, who represent a large number of foreign and Indian institutions, business and industries. Sponsorship is the best way to reach everyone including thousands of students. The cost of Sponsorship is only INR 125,000. Following Special benefits will be provided to Sponsors:

  ONE SPEAKER SLOT in the event.

  BRANDING: Logo on the stage backdrop and event’s website.

  SPECIAL BRANDING: Logo on print materials and carrier bags.

  PARTICIPATION opportunity for five delegates.

  ONE EXPO TABLE SPACE for interaction with foreign and other participants.

  FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT in the Souvenir.

  DISTRIBUTION of Sponsor’s literature at the event.

  TWO NOMINATIONS for awards.