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Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institutes are an initiative of Ambuja Cement Foundation. Our aim is to provide youth with training, employment and business opportunities to help them achieve their aspirations in life, and lift their families out of poverty.
Skilling: A National Need
15 million youngsters enter the workforce every year, however more than 75% of them are not ‘job-ready.’
In fact, only 2% of India’s labour force have undergone some skill training at all.
This presents a national ‘skilling challenge’ as India will need 700 million skilled workers by 2022 to meet the demands of a growing economy.
To tackle this, there is a need to emphasise ‘skills’ as a viable and rewarding career option, and channelize youth into skills training.
The Challenges
JOBS/SKILLS
MISMATCH
Whilst job are sometimes available, young people do not have the skills required to perform to the best of their abilities.
LIMITED ACCESS TO
TRAINING FACILITIES
Most training facilities are available in big towns, and poor public transport inhibits access to them.
URBAN DRIFT / YOUTH
MIGRATION
Young people move to the city in search of better training and employment opportunities.
UN-SKILLED
FARM JOBS
Youth are forced into un-skilled farm jobs with no job security or long term career path.
PRESSURE ON
AGRICULTURE
The land holding per household is reducing and additional skills are vital to provide families with an alternative livelihood.
AVAILABILITY OF TRAINERS
IN RURAL AREAS
It is often difficult to find quality trainers in, or attract them to, rural areas.
JOBS/SKILLS
MISMATCH
Whilst job are sometimes available, young people do not have the skills required to perform to the best of their abilities.
LIMITED ACCESS TO
TRAINING FACILITIES
Most training facilities are available in big towns, and poor public transport inhibits access to them.
URBAN DRIFT / YOUTH
MIGRATION
Young people move to the city in search of better training and employment opportunities.
UN-SKILLED
FARM JOBS
Youth are forced into un-skilled farm jobs with no job security or long term career path.
PRESSURE ON
AGRICULTURE
The land holding per household is reducing and additional skills are vital to provide families with an alternative livelihood.
AVAILABILITY OF TRAINERS
IN RURAL AREAS
It is often difficult to find quality trainers in, or attract them to, rural areas.
Our Solution
We work with the industry to identify local skilling needs, then find and support rural youth to obtain those skills and gain meaningful dignified employment.
Training
Skills Need
Assessment
Mobilisation of
Youth
Trade/Soft Skills Training &
Curriculum Development
Workplace Experience &
On the Job Training
Counselling & Career
Guidance
Placement
Identification of Placement
Partners
Facilitation of Job
Placement
Group
Placement
Mentoring &
Support
Refresher
Training
Entrepreneurship
Enterprise Development
Training & Curriculum
Support for Business
Plan Development
Assistant in
Accessing Loans
Family Counselling
& Support
Ongoing Advisory
& Support
1,17,000
SEDI Graduates
75%
Job Placement Rate
12,000
Youth per Year Trained
Gender
Breaking Stereotypes in Vocations
36
Centres in 2020
47
Accredited Courses to Choose From
20,799
Enterprises Started
Rs 5091
Million Cumulative Income Earned by Trainees
349
Physically Handicapped Youth Trained
