1. Capacity Building for Skill Training in the Logistics SectorBy
Dhanasekar B
Capacity Building for Skill Training in the Logistics Sector

2. Contents Logistics Sector Skill Council Scope
Nature of the Sector- Need for Training
Training Conduct- Issues
Some Interesting Options for the Industry
Functioning of LSC – Skill Eco System
Way Forward-

3. SCOPE OF LOGISTICS SECTOR Sub sectors
1) Warehousing (Packaging/Storage)
2) Land Transportation
3) Courier / Express
4) Terminals, ICDs and CFS Operations
5) Air Cargo Operations
6) EXIM logistics/Freight Forwarding / Customs
7) Cold Chain Solutions
8) E –commerce
9) Inland Waterways
10) Supply Chain

4. Logistics Sector- Need for Training1
Non Aspirational; High attrition 2
Highly Entrepreneurial and fragmented Sector 3
No Training; Only OJT 4
Structured training through LSC 5
55 % Candidates selected based on prior experience; Prior Training important and need felt by the industry

5. Conduct of Training- Issues
Development of Qualification Packs /NOS/ Job Roles
Occupational Mapping and Functional Analysis with Industry sign-off to arrive at the Qualifications Required (Level) and the Occupational Standards of A-S-K
EU LMA Study in TN- on developing a generic functional analysis- 207 Companies with 959 job role descriptions reduced to 50 QPs
Need for Career Progression- Non existent in many cases
Qualified Trainer Availability
EU Train the Trainers Program
Swiss VET Train the Trainer Program
Need for Practical Work Space training- Industry should accommodate
Since LSC NSQF format the only structured training - Acceptance by Industry vital

6. Options for the Industry
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra PMKK- (with Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY) –for Maritime Logistics and Courier Sub Sectors
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme NAPS
Stand Alone Centres by affiliated TPs of LSC
Recognition of Prior Learning RPL and PMKVY
Engagement with NCERT, UGC- B Voc and AICTE

7. Functioning of SSC/LSC –Skill Eco System
LOGISTICS SECTOR SKILL COUNCIL
EXIM , CUSTOMS FREIGHT FORWARDING
PORT TERMINALS , ICD,CFS
INLAND WATERWAYS
AIR TRANSPORTATION
WAREHOUSING STORAGE
COLD CHAIN
LAND TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLY CHAIN
COURIER
E COMMERCE
MSDE
MORD
MOS
MORTH
MOCA
STATE GOVTS
NSDC/NSDA
TPs
ABs
SKILLED CANDIDATES
MUM-AAA

8. Generic Career Progression Plan for Sub Sectors
Way Forward
Generic Career Progression Plan for Sub Sectors
Progressive Certification of Work Force
Cadres for Logistics

9. Thank You