The leadership team of LSSC got introduced to Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. In the meeting, they briefed him about employment potential and growth in the leather sector. They also discussed about leveraging leather clusters in key states to skill the youth. While
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The non-leather footwear industry has huge potential in local markets and it has to move along with customer needs. At VKC Group, right product, at the right time, with right price have created the global customer base. In this interview, Mr V K C Noushad, MD, VKC Group, shares the
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In my first message to all stakeholders in the industry, I wish to express my gratitude for the cooperation and support extended from the inception. As you are aware, there has been a transition at the leadership level at LSSC and this is the phase where we are revisiting our
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Mr Habib Hussain, former Chairman, LSSC has been instrumental in championing the need for skilled workforce in the leather and non-leather industry in India. Habib sir, as he is fondly known, has spearheaded the movement to create awareness among the business leaders and well as small business owners about the
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The good news for all of us is that global import of leather, leather products and footwear had increased from USD 189.61 billion in 2017 to USD 199.35 billion, growing by 5.14%. This growth in imports, after two consecutive years of decline, offers us the opportunity for growth.
Our vision is
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Leather industry has been facing shortage of skilled manpower for various job roles. Particularly at the shop floor level, approximately for 85% of the workforce are either unskilled or semi-skilled. They enter into the industry without formal training and continue to learn on the job, often acquiring few skills to
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LSSC has been appointed as an National Monitoring Unit (NMU) for HRD Sub-scheme of Indian Footwear, Leather and Accessories Development Programme (ILFADP) for 2018 – 2020. As an NMU, LSSC will establish foolproof monitoring mechanism for the entire training cycle for 2 years through SMART and SDMS portals. IFLADP focuses
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LSSC has conducted the Governing Council Meeting on 23rd March 2019 in Chennai. Mr. Habib Hussain, Chairman, LSSC, extended a warm welcome to the members of the Governing Council and all others who were present and introduced everyone to Mr. Gopal who was the chief executive in L&T and has
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Shri P.R. Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman, CLE visited the LSSC office in Chennai on 5th March 2019 and participated in a discussion on capacity building in the leather industry through skill development. The LSSC team was excited to share their views and interact with the Chairman since represented the Indian Leather
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Monitoring plays a crucial role in determining the success and outcomes of any training initiative. Skill development in the leather industry involves three key areas: primary skilling of the new workforce, upskilling of existing workforce and training of trainers. These three areas are also emphasized by one of the sub-schemes
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