New Delhi: A day after the resignation of S Ramadorai as the Chairman of NSDC, the skill development body's board met and expressed "deep appreciation" for his immense contribution in nurturing the country's skill ecosystem for the last few years.
The National Skill Development Corporation's (NSDC) Board also acknowledged his pro-active role in garnering industry support for the Skill India Mission and championing some key reforms which were vital for the sector, a release said.
On Tuesday, Tata veteran S Ramadorai had put in his papers as Chairman of the government's skill development agencies — NSDA and NSDC — sparking speculation that he might be headed back to India's largest conglomerate.
The NSDC board, which met yesterday, said: "During Ramadorai's chairmanship, NSDC registered an impressive growth by way of its Training Partners, Training Centres, Sector Skill Councils, occupation standards, training delivery and employment generation."
The former Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) chief was appointed as the chairman of skill development agencies in May 2013 with a Cabinet rank. He is also the chairman of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and AirAsia India.
His resignation triggered talk that he might be headed back to the Tata Group where a search committee is looking for a full-time Chairman after the board of Tata Sons ousted its first non-family chairman, Cyrus Mistry, last month.
The NSDC Board also requested for his continued patronage for the Skill India Mission. Rohit Nandan, Vice-Chairman of the governing body and Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has been appointed interim head of the National Skill Development Agency till a full-time chairman is appointed.
