Background of JIM
The JIM ( Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing) and the JEC (Japanese Endowed Courses) Schemes are part of joint-governmental initiatives of the Government of Japan and India for skilling the manufacturing-related human resources in India. An MOC (Memorandum of Collaboration) was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) of the Government of India and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, （METI） of the Government of Japan in November 2016 with a goal to “Train 30,000 floor shop leaders and engineers to Japanese standards in the next 10 years.” The Reasons leading up to the creation of the ” Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM)” and the “Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC)”Schemes include the need for better Job-related Technical skills and understanding of Japanese-manufacturing practices such as 5S, Kaizen, etc. and bettering of soft-skills (discipline, work-culture) amongst the human resources that are currently studying to join the manufacturing sector.
Expectations of JIM
Speeches at the India-Japan Business Plenary (September 2017)
Speech by Prime Minister Abe (Excerpt)
I would also like to contribute to Prime Minister Modi’s “Skill India.” Japanese companies eagerly desire to have leaders on the shop floor who are industry-ready. This summer, four institutes were started as Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing by Suzuki, Toyota, Daikin and Yamaha Motor, and I am happy to hear that Hitachi Construction Machinery and Toyota Tsusho are also planning to start institutions. (...) I would like to say this to young people in India: Please come to Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing
Speech by Prime Minister Modi (Excerpt)
From the activities launched today, you can see the depth of the relationship between the two countries. (...) Human Resource Development through the Japan-India Institutes of Manufacturing developed by Japanese companies. In addition to Gujarat, they will be developed in Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
Satelments of Prime Minister Modi at Summit Meetings
Japan-India summit meeting (October 2018)
I appreciate that eight JIMs such as Suzuki, Toyota, Yamaha Motor, Daikin and Toyota Tsusho have been launched.
Japan-India summit meeting (September 2017)
I appreciate Japanese companies’ contributions to “Make in India.”
Japan-India summit meeting (November 2016)
I greatly appreciate the establishment of Institutes for Manufacturing by Japanese companies. I hope more Indian students will be motivated to learn the Japanese language.