Currently, there are insufficient courses and programs on logistics and supply chain management at these levels. Further, no adequate system is in place for job role identification, competency mapping, and curriculum approval.
Over 100 Universities course modules on logistics to be incorporated into regular curriculums
Over 100 Universities in the country have been identified where several relevant course modules on logistics can be incorporated into regular curriculums. The move aims to creating aimed at creating sufficient courses and programs on logistics and supply chain management at graduate and post-graduate levels, the official said.
Currently, there are insufficient courses and programs on logistics and supply chain management at these levels. Further, no adequate system is in place for job role identification, competency mapping, and curriculum approval.
In order to address these areas, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has formed a task force that focuses on developing and implementing various technical and skilling courses with the help of premier institutions across the country. This has been done at the request of the Logistics Division of the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
The AICTE is also promoting various technical courses like logistics and supply chain management subjects through its approved institutions. "More than 100 universities across all 36 states/UTs have been identified where relevant course modules on logistics can be incorporated into regular curriculums. Along with this, vocational and online courses on logistics are being developed for these universities to provide specialised training and education," the official added, as reported by NDTV.
He further added that several online training courses has also been designed in consultation with various central ministries and departments for civil servants which will help in sensitising them on key aspects of attaining logistics ease and efficiency.
"The logistics sector employs nearly 22 million people across the country. With its ongoing rise likely to see a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 10 - 12 per cent by 2025, the government prioritises the need to develop the country's human resources to achieve the target of a USD 5 trillion economy," the official said.
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