Symbiosis University Launches Asia’s First UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University has launched the Asia’s first UNESCO Chair on the Gender Inclusion and Skill Development. This initiative aims to empower the women by enhancing their participation in the high-growth sectors like AI, robotics and the advanced manufacturing. This landmark move will places the India at the forefront of the global efforts to bridge the gender gap in the skill development and future jobs and specially for the women.

Asia’s First UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion Launched

This initiative was inaugurated by the Ministry of Skills Mr. Jayant Chaudhary during the international conference under the theme of ‘Women Leading the Future of Work.”

Key highlights of the launch,

• It is the first UNESCO Chair of its kind in Asia.
• It will focus on the gender inclusion in emerging industries.
• Also had the collaboration with UNESCO.

The program is spearheaded by the Dr. Swati Mujumdar who was the Pro-Chancellor of SSPU.

Focus on Future Skills and Emerging Technologies

The Chair also aims to prepare the women for the next-generation industries where the participation has traditionally been low.

Key sectors targeted under this are,

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Robotics and Automation
• Semiconductor Technology
• Defense Technology
• Advanced Manufacturing

These sectors are now considered as the sunrise sector with the high growth potential and the employment opportunities.

Impact So Far To Training and Employment Success

This initiative has already shown the strong outcomes.

• Over the total 10,000 underprivileged girls trained.
• Also the exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
• And the many candidates have secured jobs with competitive salaries.

This reflects the growing success of the skill-based education models in the India.

Global Collaboration and Industry Participation

The international conference have saw the participation from the,

• International Labour Organization
• UNESCO-UNEVOC
• Leading companies like:
• Larsen & Toubro
• IBM
• Capgemini
• Barclays

This participation will highlights the strong industry-academia collaboration which is essential for the real-world skill development.

New Initiatives And The Mentorship and Research

The event also have introduced the new programs to strengthen the women’s participation.

Key initiatives launched

• The ‘Kushal Saathi’ Mentorship Program for the girls in STEM.
• Also the release of the research compendium on gender and work.

These initiatives are aims to build the long-term guidance, support and the areer pathways.

What is a UNESCO Chair?

The UNESCO Chair is the program established by the UNESCO to,

• Promote the research and the knowledge sharing.
• It will also encourage the international collaboration.
• It will address the global challenges like education, sustainability and equality