Intending to improve the socio-economic condition of the local population in the region, Ambuja Foundation and HDFC Bank Parivartan came together to open a new skill training centre in Delhi NCR
November, 2023:
Aiming to
empower the youth with employable skills, Ambuja Foundation has joined hands with HDFC
Bank Parivartan to set up a new training centre in Delhi NCR under its Focused Rural
Development Program (FRDP). Through this collaboration, 1700 youth will be
trained over the next 3 years and equipped with necessary skills to become
future ready.
Delhi
National Capital Region (NCR) is a highly dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan
area in the country. The region offers numerous employment opportunities but a significant
skill gap is clearly visible in the young generation that needs to be addressed
to meet the demands of the job market. The skill gap refers to the mismatch between
the skills possessed by the workforce and the skills required by the
industries. In
order to support the youth with skill training and sustainable career opportunities,
HDFC Bank Parivartan and Ambuja Foundation aim to skill youth in Phlebotomist, Future
Skills (Python & ML+AI/DS), Industrial Electrician/RACW Service Engineer
and Advanced Beauty Training .
Speaking about the project, Pearl
Tiwari, CEO, Ambuja Cement Foundation said, “As per the Global Skills Gap
Report, the Indian workforce reported the second highest skill gap in the world.
With rising demand for skilled workforce coming from across the sectors, it is vital
to bridge the skill gap to prepare job ready youth. We have addressed the several
key issues including the skill gap in partnership with HDFC. With this partnership,
we look forward to continuing to make positive impacts on the lives of more and
more youth of the country.”
Along with regular training,
curriculum creation and supervision, Ambuja Foundation will conduct outreach
events and meet with families and young people, to educate them on the various
avenues in the area of skills and the types of jobs they can get in the future.
Core members of the project team will provide counselling and career guidance
to help young people make the right decisions for a secure future. Also the new
centre will facilitate the placement of graduates into their first jobs, via a
network of partnerships with industries and businesses.
About Ambuja Cement Foundation
Ambuja Foundation is an independent, pan-India development
organization, committed to generating prosperous rural communities. We believe
in the vast, untapped potential of rural communities and the unstoppable power
of the people that live there. With investments in water, agriculture, skills,
women, health and education, we enable ‘livelihoods’ as a pathway to unleashing
that potential. Partnering with like-minded corporates, Governments and others,
we work collaboratively with communities to solve pressing community problems –
empowering local people to be the catalysts and drivers of change. And over
almost 3 decades of work, we have seen a complete transformation in the remote
geographies in which we work. We are committed to expanding our footprint and
impact of our work even further, through partnerships – building many more
sustainable, prosperous rural communities, and revitalizing rural India as the
backbone of this country.
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