IBC organises seminar on skill upgradation

The Indian Buildings Congress (IBC) organised the 18th Annual Convention and National Seminar on ‘Training, Skill Upgradation and Competence Development in the Building Industry’ from January 17-19, 2013, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The convention was inaugurated by Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Urban Development and Deepa Dasmunshi, Union Minister of State for Urban Development, was the Guest of Honour. Recommendations that emerged at the seminar included imparting of intensive training to workers, setting up of more IITs, launch of vocational and technical education in rural areas, practical training at worksites, in-house training institutes, compulsory licensing and registration of skilled workers, compulsory employment of certified licensed workers at sites, setting up of a construction industry training board, etc.