Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has called for a shift in India's approach to employment and education, saying the era that favoured software jobs and MBA degrees is coming to an end and that the country must place greater value on trade skills such as welding, plumbing, electrical work and carpentry.
Speaking to ANI, Nageswaran said India has historically failed to accord dignity and respect to skilled manual professions, unlike countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Japan, South Korea and China, where vocational trades enjoy social prestige and are seen as critical to economic success.
