Route to bolster IoT skills

Mubeen Jukaku

The Government of India has launched an initiative called ‘Skill India’ with the intent to train more than 40 crore youth in India in various skills. To fulfill the growing need of skilled manpower across various sectors, a flagship organisation National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) was set up as a part of National Skill Development Mission. Under NSDC, 38 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) have been formed, making it mandatory for these to implement the specific training programmes in their respective sectors. All sector skill councils play an important role in bridging the gap between what the industry demands and what the skilling requirements are.

Out of 38 sector skill councils, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India had been formed to strengthen the existing vocational educational system for skills development in the electronics sector. The aim is to enable a world class skilled manpower in the electronics and manufacturing industry and enhance the employability level of Indian human resource. Registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956, the council operates as an autonomous body with financial support from NSDC. The affiliated training partners (TPs) of the council which are available pan India facilitate the training programmes and conduct assessments of the students after completion of the course. 

Upon successfully completing the course, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides the skill certificate to the candidates through which candidates can easily get jobs in their specific area of interest.

Nowadays, the increased pace of IoT (Internet of Things) adoption in the country has made many sectors like industrial manufacturing, energy, agriculture, utilities, transport, and logistics lead the market. The rise in the number of IoT devices in use has led to a significant increase in the number of IoT jobs as well. The candidates only require a combination of skills to ensure a promising career in IoT domain.

Understanding the growing need of IoT-based skills in the market, the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) has prepared few job-oriented courses (QPs) in which the candidates can take training and get jobs easily in the IoT domain. 

The courses are  designed in sync with the industry needs when it comes to IoT training. 

Some key courses in this domain 

IoT Hardware Analyst

• IoT Hardware Analyst prepares a complete plan of the hardware , including schematics and layout. The individual also performs PCB testing in compliance with regulatory norms and records them in a design document.
• Minimum educational qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology.
• Duration: 400 hours
• NSQF Level: The National Skill Qualification Framework level for this job role is 5.
• Future progression: Embedded Product design Engineer – Technical Lead.\

Embedded Full-Stack IoT Analyst

• The individual is responsible for making and implementing new embedded OS-based  system requirements and/or industry specifications. He also builds and manages OS drivers for any custom hardware and enhances existing application with new features.
• Minimum educational qualification: The minimum educational qualification required to enrol in this job role is Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology.
• Duration: 400 hours
• NSQF Level: The NSQF level for this job role is 5.
• Future progression: Embedded Product design Engineer – Technical Lead.

Embedded Product Designer

• They develop and debug embedded systems based products as per the given requirement specifications, system architecture and feasibility analysis. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that relevant occupational health and safety parameters and intellectual property confidentiality are followed properly while carrying out the work.
• Minimum educational qualification: The minimum educational qualification required to enrol in this job role is Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology.
• Duration: 500 hours
• NSQF Level: The NSQF level for this job role is 6.
• Future progression: Line Manager – Embedded System Product Design.

— The writer is technology head, Emertxe Information Technologies, Training Partner of Electronics Sector Skills Council of India