Identification of Training Needs in Informal Sector for Street Vendors and Their Facilitators in Mumbai

Informal sectors are thought as a source of development.  But these sources of development can be mislead by poor working conditions and poor management in these sectors. Where poor working conditions can include different problems in their day to day functioning which is also affected by poor management of the human capital engaged in the process. Therefore with increasing importance of development through these informal sectors needs to be more focused and organised, for which identification of training needs of its human capital is one major  approach that needs to  be addressed by different Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of organised sectors and other government and non-government organisations. Exploring the importance of Training Needs Assessment (TNA) this paper is an attempt to highlight the difficulties they face in their work life and the way they deal with. This paper also tries to identify their skill development techniques and strategies that links to their growth and descent survival of their family in the society. This paper is based on primary data sources where, structured questionnaires were administered among the Mumbai street vendors, Government and Non-Governmental Organisations and CSR activities of organised sectors including a few case studies. The data was analysed through chi-square test and cross case analysis. The findings supported that the group undergone any kind of training were able to speak about their future learning skills they require for better development of their families than those who were deprived of any kind of training for their business growth were keen to learn the skills required.