National Skill Development Corporation
Vivek Pratap Singh is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in project management, program planning, and implementation, currently serving as General Manager at the National Skill Development Corporation since July 2020. Previous roles include Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP and Wipro Consulting, where key responsibilities encompassed presales, business development, process improvement, and stakeholder management. Earlier career experience includes a position as Maintenance Engineer at Hindustan Construction Company. Vivek holds a Master of Business Administration in Lean Operations & Systems from Christ University, Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Hindustan College of Science and Technology.
National Skill Development Corporation
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a one-of-its-kind, Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in India, under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions. NSDC provides funding to build scalable and profitable vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is to enable support system which focuses on quality assurance, information systems and train-the-trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training. It will also develop appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives. The differentiated focus on 21 sectors under NSDC’s purview and its understanding of their viability will make every sector attractive to private investment.