Aligning with the International Labour Organization’s vision and India’s progressive Labour Codes and apprenticeship initiatives, he highlighted that workforce empowerment depends on effective policy implementation, continuous knowledge dissemination, and upholding the fundamental dignity of labor.

Shri Sobti further emphasized that modern HR professionals must evolve beyond traditional administrative functions to become empathetic leaders, architects of organizational trust, champions of inclusive innovation, and experts fluent in both policy and technological advancements. He stressed that long-term enterprise success belongs to organizations that successfully harmonize human capability with advanced technology to build an innovative, profitable, and human-centric future.

The conclave featured active insight exchanges among key industry leaders, including GMA President and AKGIM Director Dr. T. R. Pandey, GMA Executive Director Rahul Agrawal, and former ITI HR Director S. P. Gupta, alongside academic partners from KIET.

Describing Yoga as a 5,000-year-old science of human engineering, Shri Sobti said it is much more than a fitness routine and serves as a low-cost “macroeconomic vaccine” that safeguards the country’s cognitive capital while strengthening its emerging “Silver Dividend.” He noted that maintaining physical and mental well-being helps preserve the institutional knowledge and leadership essential for national progress. Calling Public Sector Enterprises the backbone of India’s development, he said the joint SCOPE-ITDC initiative, being organized for the second consecutive year, reflects a commitment to enhancing the long-term health span, productivity, and well-being of the entire PSE community while contributing to the vision of a healthier, more vibrant, and self-reliant India.