Manufacturing is one of the crucial industry sectors in India. The potential for employment in this sector is immense with new-age, digital technologies disrupting the industry. Training the candidates in the evolving technologies has become mandatory to cater to the requirements of skilled workforce in this sector. In 'Why skill development is crucial to new-age manufacturing' session, the panellists discussed on how the new-age technologies are being adopted in the manufacturing sector and what are the skill requirements to cope with the technology trends in the sector, among other aspects..