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b'Demand for infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific is surging and so too is the need to train the next generation of workers to construct and manage new infrastructure projects. In this podcast, Dr Sudhir Misra of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur discusses the skills gap in civil engineering in India, the importance of overcoming this common challenge to infrastructure growth and sustainable development in the region, and how it can be practically achieved.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/36wAk5A\\n\\nAbout the author\\nSudhir Misra, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur\\n\\nADBI\\u2019s related publications\\nIs There a Size-Induced Market Failure in Skills Training?\\nhttps://bit.ly/2PMA4tf\\n\\nSkills Training by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Innovative Cases and the Consortium Approach in the Republic of Korea\\nhttps://bit.ly/2Ni62vV\\n\\nBuilding Development Capacities in Asia and the Pacific: Good Practices and Ways Forward for ADBI\\u2019s Capacity Building Programs\\nhttps://bit.ly/36AXSX6\\n\\nPrinciples of Infrastructure: Case Studies and Best Practices\\nhttps://bit.ly/2JPAM5c'