Tata STRIVE, a skill development initiative of Tata Trusts, on World Youth Skills Day, announced that it has, since 2015, touched the lives of over one million individuals. Among them, 1.5 lakh were skilled for employment in the formal sector, 1.3 lakh livelihoods were enabled in the informal sector, and 650 individuals were developed as entrepreneurs. Besides, 6,000 trainers, certified by Tata STRIVE, have skilled over 6.5 lakh learners.
Tata STRIVE brings to its learners, job-oriented courses created along with industry leaders, such as IKEA, Schneider Electric, L’Oréal India, Indian Hotels Company Limited, Tata Communications, and others. Many experts from these partners also engage as guest faculty. Companies are involved across the value chain – as knowledge, funding, placement and infrastructure partners. It’s skill development centres range from large multi-skilling centres to sector-specific smaller centres, as well as colleges and ITIs. Classrooms and training labs come with best-in-class equipment and the faculty are specially trained. It has deployed a digital campaign– One in a Million–celebrating the stories of its learners. It recounts the story of One-in-a-Million, Amit Dere, who even after two unsuccessful job stints and a failed business, took up the skills training programme at Tata STRIVE and now, runs a successful business.
Ms. Anita Rajan, CEO of Tata STRIVE, said, “On World Youth Skill Day, I’d like to remind our youngsters the importance of a versatile skill set as the means of fulfilling their ambition.”
