IESC: Transforming the skill landscape

Introduction

Over the years, growth in the infrastructure equipment sector has been synonymous with the economic health of the country. In 2010, the sale of construction equipment was around 60,000 units and expected to touch 300,000 units over the next decade. With existing shortage of skilled manpower coupled with this anticipated growth, an overall requirement of nearly two million operators and mechanics was projected.

Realising this futuristic need and with the existing vocational education system being unable to fully support the industry; the Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) was formed in 2014 as an apex body to spearhead the skilling of workforce in the sector. IESC established its head office in Bangalore in 2014 and commenced operations with the primary focus on training and certification of operators and mechanics.