National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation (FVCC) Partner to Strengthen Workforce Mobility for Indian Talent in Japan

Key facts

• The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Tokyo-based Fourth Valley Concierge Corporation (FVCC) to facilitate workforce mobility for Indian talent in Japan.
• The collaboration utilizes the Credibility Check framework provided by NSDC Trust, a group organisation of NSDC, to establish a verification mechanism for Indian candidates.
• The verification process includes identity, educational and qualification credentials, employment history, criminal background checks where legally permissible, and consistency checks of submitted documents.
• India and Japan have outlined an action plan to facilitate the movement of at least 50,000 skilled Indian professionals to Japan over the next five years.
• During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan in 2025, both nations reaffirmed their special strategic and global partnership, emphasizing people-to-people exchange.