UP capable of meeting requirement of skilled, semi-skilled

and non-skilled manpower in country and abroad: Labour Minister Anil Rajbhar

Confluence of Japanese technology and UP's youth power will

create new possibilities for development: Skill Development Minister Kapil Dev

Agarwal

There is a huge potential for cooperation with Japan in the

healthcare sector: Additional Chief Secretary Amit Ghosh

UP will train youth in Japanese language, technology and

work culture as per the needs of Japan: Principal Secretary Dr. Hariom

With the growing labour demand in Japan, there are huge

global employment opportunities for the youth of UP: Principal Secretary M.K.

Shanmuga Sundaram

Skill development partnership with Japan will open new

international employment opportunities for the youth of UP: Mission Director

Pulkit Khare

Lucknow, 21 Aug (HS): In the sectoral session of UP-Japan

Healthcare and Care Economy Partnership held on Friday in the Mars Hall of

Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, the vast possibilities of partnership between Uttar

Pradesh and Japan in the fields of healthcare, medical education, robotics,

pharma, technological investment and skilled human resources were discussed.

State government ministers, senior officials, Japanese delegation and

representatives of various institutions participated in the program. The

speakers said that the confluence of Japan's cutting-edge technology, quality

and efficiency and Uttar Pradesh's huge youth power and developing healthcare

infrastructure can become the basis for new economic and employment

possibilities for both the countries.

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said that Uttar Pradesh

is among the country's fastest-growing economies today. Improved law and order,

expressways, air connectivity, power, and other infrastructure expansion have

made the state conducive to investment. He noted that Japan is known worldwide

for its technology, quality, and efficiency, while Uttar Pradesh boasts a large

youth population and trained human resources. Combining the capabilities of

both can create a significant model in healthcare and the care economy.

He said that the number of medical colleges in the state has

increased significantly. Nursing and paramedical institutions are also being

expanded alongside medical colleges. This is developing the state's strong

capacity to produce trained human resources to meet future healthcare needs.

Labor and Employment Minister Anil Rajbhar said that the

Uttar Pradesh government is prioritizing employment generation along with

investment. There is a need for skilled, semi-skilled, and non-skilled manpower

in the country and abroad, and Uttar Pradesh is ready to meet this need.

He said the government's commitment is to provide work

for every hand. This employment will not be limited to the state or

country, but will also connect youth to the global employment market. He said

Uttar Pradesh is now rapidly advancing in road, water, and air connectivity,

and has excellent infrastructure available for investors.

Highlighting India-Japan relations, Anil Rajbhar said that

Uttar Pradesh has affinity for Japan and Japan has trust in India. He said that

by linking this partnership with investment, employment, and technical

cooperation, the state's economy can be given new impetus.

Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge)

for Vocational Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, said that

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done significant work in establishing India's

new identity on the world stage and establishing India's capabilities on the

global platform. Under his inspiration and guidance, Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath traveled to Japan, and the subsequent visit of the Japanese

delegation to Uttar Pradesh is evidence of the growing trust and strengthening

relations between the two countries.

He said that during Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit

to Japan, he was reminded of Swami Vivekananda. Just as Swami Vivekananda's

Hindi language, saffron robes, and commitment to nation-building presented

India's cultural strength to the world, the age-old ties of culture, trust, and

friendship between India and Japan are today taking the form of economic and

technological partnership.

Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal said that Japan is known globally

for its technology, quality, discipline, and efficiency, while Uttar Pradesh

possesses a vast youth force and trained human resources. The confluence of

Japanese technology and Uttar Pradesh's youth power is evident today in Uttar

Pradesh. This partnership will create new possibilities for development in many

sectors, including healthcare.

He said that the Uttar Pradesh government has provided a

transparent and accessible system for investors through a one-window system.

The government has placed special emphasis on skilling the state's youth with

modern technology and training them in foreign languages. The aim is to provide

them with respectable employment opportunities not only within the country but

also abroad.

Minister Agarwal said that the Japanese delegation traveled

by road instead of air to get a closer look at the state's infrastructure. This

gave them the opportunity to see that the state government has not limited

infrastructure development to mere promises, but has put it into practice. He

said that seeing the state's roads, connectivity, and infrastructure firsthand

will further strengthen the Japanese delegation's confidence in Uttar Pradesh.

He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath, the state's economy has strengthened and the government has created

an environment that promotes both investment and employment. Kapil Dev Agrawal

assured the Japanese representatives that the Skill Development Department of

Uttar Pradesh is ready to provide Japanese companies with skilled manpower as

per their needs and that by acquiring modern technology from Japan, both sides

will jointly create a new future.

Welcoming the Japanese delegates, he said that the

friendship between India and Japan is not limited to economic relations but has

a strong foundation of culture, trust and human relations between the two

countries.

Amit Ghosh, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of

Medical Health and Medical Education, stated that Uttar Pradesh offers vast

potential for collaboration with Japan in the healthcare sector. He added that

the state is developing a favorable environment for investment in

pharmaceuticals, medical devices, robotics, and medical technology.

He stated that the UP Promote Pharma Council has been formed

to promote the pharmaceutical sector in the state. Investment proposals have

been received for a medical devices park in the Yamuna Expressway area.

Japanese institutions have also expressed interest in the fields of robotics,

medtech, and innovation labs. Possibilities are being explored for the

development of a medical technology hub on approximately 400 acres.

He said that there is also potential for Japanese companies

and investors to participate in the development of medical colleges through a

PPP model. By combining Japan's technological expertise with Uttar Pradesh's

rapidly developing health infrastructure, a strong ecosystem of medical

education, medical services, and technological innovation can be created.

Dr. Hariom, Principal Secretary of the Skill Development

Department, stated that Uttar Pradesh has an extensive network of ITI and polytechnic

institutes. The state has the capacity to train millions of youth each year. If

clear and demand-based proposals are received from Japan, specialized training

centers could be developed for youth. These centers could provide training in

Japanese language, technical skills, caregiving, work culture, and Japanese

workplace behavioral standards. This would provide youth with both the skills

and language proficiency necessary for employment in Japan.

Dr. M.K. Shanmuga Sundaram, Principal Secretary, Department

of Labor and Employment, stated that India is among the youngest countries in

the world, while Japan faces the challenge of a rapidly aging population and

labor shortages. In the coming years, Japan will require a large number of

trained workers in various sectors, including caregiving. He explained that

India and Uttar Pradesh have a large labor force available. Millions of workers

from the country and the state are registered on the e-Shram portal. Japan

offers employment opportunities in various sectors, including caregiving,

construction, manufacturing, and logistics. He added that safe and organized

migration can connect the youth of Uttar Pradesh to the global employment

market.

Pulkit Khare, Mission Director of the Uttar Pradesh Skill

Development Mission, stated that the large youth population in Uttar Pradesh is

the state's greatest strength. The state government is constantly striving to

provide this youth with better employment and self-employment opportunities by

training them to meet the changing needs of industry and the global market. He

added that collaboration with Japan in the field of skill development could

pave the way for new international employment opportunities for the youth of

Uttar Pradesh. Understanding the needs of Japanese industries, it is essential

to integrate demand-based training, modern trades, language training, and work

culture into the training system.

The Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission is working to

establish effective and systematic skill-to-employment pathways by establishing

better coordination between industry and training institutions. With Japan's

cooperation, the quality of training, technical proficiency, and employability

of youth can be further strengthened in accordance with international standards.

Mansi Kasliwal, director of the Step Foundation, stated that

Uttar Pradesh could play a key role in meeting the growing need for care

workers. She emphasized the need for a training model based on a care skills

test, Japanese language, nursing care language, and workplace behavioral

readiness. Rana Dhiraj, CEO of C2C India, emphasized learning from Japan's work

culture and said that Uttar Pradesh could become a major source of talented and

trained human resources for Japan.

Uttar Pradesh has a large population of young, trained human

resources, offering immense potential for long-term partnerships in skills

training, Japanese language, caregiving, medical technology, and employment.

Experts emphasized Japan's work culture, including punctuality, cleanliness,

discipline, and quality. To find employment in Japan, young people will need to

develop an understanding of the Japanese language and work culture, along with

technical skills.

India-Japan cooperation can be expanded to areas such as

medical education, pharma, medical devices, robotics, artificial

intelligence-based healthcare, caregiving, skill development, and technology

transfer. Uttar Pradesh's young population can meet Japan's labor needs, while

Japan's technology and work culture can provide a new direction to the state's

healthcare and skill development systems. This partnership will increase

employment opportunities for youth abroad and encourage Japanese investment,

technology transfer, and new industries in the state.

At the end of the program, Juichi Kobayashi, Director

General of the Industrial Policy Department of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan,

Shikeko Taka of the Advanced Policy Promotion Department, Yu Agura of the

Japanese Corporation, and Suichi Khamada, Director of Lohia Corporation,

Kanpur, were honored. Prerna Sharma, Special Secretary and CEO of Invest UP,

presented mementos to the Japanese delegates.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi