Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institutes are an initiative of Ambuja 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.

About Ambuja Foundation

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.

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

1,45,000

SEDI Graduates

77%

Job Placement Rate

19,000

Youth per Year Trained

Gender

Breaking Stereotypes in Vocations
42% Female : 58% Male

55

Centres in 2026

47

Accredited Courses to Choose From

36,566

Enterprises Started

Rs 14500

Million Cumulative Income Earned by Trainees

277

Physically Handicapped Youth Trained

Partner With Us Today!

Help us meet the skilling needs of the country by becoming a SEDI partner! There are many ways that you can partner with SEDI to help tackle the skilling shortage of the nation - join hands with Ambuja Foundation to support our work, start your own SEDI:

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Knowledge Partner
Placement Partner
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