skill development program - an initiative of dlf foundation

Major problem facing India today is unemployment. 39 million registered unemployed and another 260 million underemployed and unemployed in the age group of 18-50 years.

Also the Skill base of Indian economy is extremely low. Only 2% youth in the age group of 15-29 years receive formal vocational training. The problem will only increase in the coming years

The average age in India by 2020 is expected to be 29 years. We will have to skill and provide employment to this mushrooming young population.

Failure to do so will lead to social turmoil like increased crime and growing youth unrest and extremism

Deep rooted stigma attached with vocational training in India. Vocational Training perceived as a dead end with no existing linkages to the formal higher education system

THE SKILL GAP IN INDIA

Government has set a target to train 500 million by 2020.

Only 2.5 million vocational training seats available whereas 12.8 million youth enter the workforce every year. Only 9000 ITI’s catering to 12 lakh youth

Trades being taught at ITI’s are obsolete and not in touch with industry needs

The formal skill development system does not cater to skill requirement of the unorganised sector where the demand of skills is huge.

The government is encouraging private sector participation in the form of public private partnerships (PPP) but lack of transparency and formal accreditation are effecting quality of training

THE SKILL GAP IN INDIA

• DLF Foundation was established in 2008 as a philanthropic arm of the DLF group.

• The Foundation has undertaken a number of initiatives in the area Health, Education and Training.

• The Foundation has so far established:– 34 schools in Haryana and Punjab – 22 Learning Excellence Centres in Gurgaon– 5 Health Centres and 6 Mobile Medicare Centres– Launched a Scholarship Scheme for the meritorious poor

• Skill Training has been launched as a major philanthropic initiative of the DLF Foundation

BRIDGING THE GAP :DLF FOUNDATIONSKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

DLF LIFE: 1 million jobs program

• The aim of the DLF LIFE Skill Development Programme is to train and employ 1 million marginalized youth in India

• To achieve the above aim, the Foundation is in the process of setting up 250 skill development centers across India equipped with the best in curriculum, technology and training

• 200 crores to be spent over 10 years to establish 250 DLF LIFE Training Centres across the country to train 1 million youth.

• The initiative is targeted to provide employment to unemployed youth from the bottom of the pyramid by enabling them with the necessary skill sets in demand and addressing the skill gap currently prevailing in the industry.

DLF LIFE: Basic principles

• Training must address the poor and unemployed

• Training must substantially enhance skills

• Training must lead to employment

• Training must be need based

• Training curriculum must be market linked and

ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR…

• 16 centers are functional across 6 states

• Major courses: Hospitality and Food Production, Construction, Retail, Customer relations, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Accounts, Electrical

• 1700 trainees have been enrolled and placed at the Training Centres

• Employment linkages established with all major brands

Focus on life skill employable trades

Interactive alumni network and in-house career counselling

Centres yet to be started

Operational Centers

DLF LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

Tally Course Training

DLF LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

Sales and Marketing Training

Hospitality Training

Food Production Training



CLASS ROOM SESSION IN SEALYIUR, CHENNAI CENTER

TALLY COURSE INSTRUCTOR WITH TRAINEES


DLF team interacting with center trainees

DLF team interacting with

Shashtri Nagar center trainees


Trainees Evaluation in

Jedimetla, A.P. center

Electrical Class room Session in Egmore, Chennai center


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