Journal of Rural and Industrial Development

Mokhalles Mohammad Mehdi ¹

Affiliations
1 MIS & IT in School of Business, Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam, IN

Abstract

Assam has an establishment of 3,900 registered manufacturing units. Most of the units are associated with food processing activities such as flour mills, food and fruit processing etc., varying from medium to small sized units. Some of the units are focused on the production of cakes and biscuits for large multinationals namely, Britannia and GlaxoSmithKline. The manufacturing units employed around 1.4 lakh people in Assam and still, there is a shortage of adequate manpower. The present paper attempts to assess the requirement of skills and talent in the food processing sector of Assam due to the competition and growth opportunities in this sector. The purpose of the paper is to identify the type of skilling required in the area of food processing sector in Assam. Secondly, it will also analyse the skill gap and the programme requirement for the development of skills. In order to achieve the objectives, secondary data is collected. Secondary data from the census, the economic survey of Assam, and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in the area of food processing sector is used to fulfill the study objectives.

Keywords

Skill Gap, Food Processing, Programme, Human Resource, Assam.

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Mokhalles Mohammad Mehdi ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Business, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam, IN

Abstract

Travel & tourism is the fastest-growing industry in the world. Tourism has become a way of earning the revenue for every country in the world. Assam is a unique cultural place in India known for its romantic air in all the seasons. People from the different part of Asia have migrated to Assam and settled due to its scenic beauty, natural heritage, and rich cultures. The tertiary sectors gross state domestic product (GSDP) share has been growing in Assam over the years from 2004–2005 to 2010–2011. Hotels, trade and restaurants, public administration, and storage are the key drivers of tertiary share growth in Assam. Due to the growing demand in tourism and hospitality sector, the present study aims to assess the requirement of skills and talent in the hospitality sector of Assam. The purpose of the research paper is to identify the type of skilling required in the hospitality sector in Assam. Secondly, it aims to analyse the skill gap in the hospitality sector in Assam. Thirdly, it aims to determine the district-wise human resource requirement for the specified sector in Assam. In order to achieve the objectives, secondary data were collected from Census 2011, Central Statistical Organisation, Economic Survey of Assam 2010–11, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) analysis in the areas of hospitality sector. The secondary data were collected at district level in Assam with the focus on the hospitality sector of Assam. The study is intended to provide the status of skills’ requirement in the specified growth sector. Furthermore, the study will focus on estimating the district-wise human resource requirement in Assam for a period 2011–2021. This study will bridge the gap of skill and talent requirement for the hospitality sector in Assam.

Keywords

Assam, Hospitality Sector, Human Resource, Skill Gap.

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