In the global production network scenario, the nature of skills demanded by the firms cannot be met by general and technical education alone. This limitation can be overcome to a large extent when firms provide training to their employees. In this context, we examine the provision of firm level training by using data from six firms in three industries, namely readymade garments, pharmaceuticals and auto component industries located in Bangalore city. The study could identify, besides the human capital variables, the nature of industries as the most important determinant for both short and long duration training by the firm. It was also possible to categorise the skills formed into general and specific skills. We suggest that the responsibility for developing firm level skills should be the responsibility of the firms themselves and not of the educational system and if there are failures, the government may provide support to this form of skill formation.
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