Education and Skill Training

Nonprofit organisation ChildFund has released an assessment report in collaboration with Council for Social Development. Titled, ‘Perception, Fears and Readiness for Reopening of Schools’, the purpose of the report is to understand the preparedness of the public education system vis-a-vis the perceptions and expectations of the important stakeholders with the aim to bring the...

Verizon India, an Information Technology driven Global Capability Centre (GCC) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) to launch 'V PROPEL' (V Provide Right Opportunity to Power Enabled Learning). What is V PROPEL? V PROPEL is a Merit-cum-Means Scholarship programme for meritorious students who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue BSc...

Rolls-Royce, in association with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India and Buddy4Study has invited applications for the Rolls-Royce Unnati Scholarship Programme for Women Engineering Students. Rolls-Royce is committed to advancing STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the ‘Unnati’ initiatives are aimed at empowering women in STEM careers. Selected students of the Unnati Scholarship Programme...

In our series of reports on multinational corporations, we are turning our gaze to Lenovo today. Lenovo Group Limited is a US$50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, with 63,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world. The company is incorporated and headquartered in Hong Kong, with key operations centres in Beijing, China...

L&T’s Skill Trainers Academy (STA) was inaugurated today by the Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Mahendra Nath Pandey at Madh Island. The event was held in the presence of A.M. Naik, Group Chairman, L&T and Chairman National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), who spearheaded this initiative to address the skill gap in India. Manish Kumar...

Ed4All - a born digital Formal Education platform - joined hands with Microsoft to roll out 400 scholarships for girl students across eight districts of India, starting with Faridabad in Haryana. The BLEAP® Scholarship for Woman of Tomorrow will enable girls to study from Class 9 to 12 on NIOS and Microsoft Learn curriculum. In...

In line with its commitment towards creating and preserving livelihoods, DBS Bank India today announced its partnership with TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India), a non-profit engaged in training and placement of youth in e-commerce & retail sectors. The CSR partnership will support youth from low-income households by providing them with...

ICICI Bank CSR shows a deep commitment to skill building for the larger purpose of Nation Building. Ranked the ‘Best Company to Work For’ fourth year in a row (by Business Today magazine), this bank is a large provider of financial services and products. The diversified portfolio caters to individuals as well as corporate...

Relaxo Foundation, the CSR arm of Relaxo Footwears Limited has signed an MoU with School Education Department of Haridwar District for redevelopment of 32 primary schools of Khanpur Block, Haridwar. Relaxo CSR will develop them under the Parivartan model school project in next 3 years. The MoU was signed at the Chief Minister’s House, Dehradun...

After the successful launch of Nesternship in 2020, where 1000 youth from over 30 cities and towns of India interned at Nestlé India, the internship programme will be rolled again in 2021 to upskill 1000 more youth of the country.  The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath has had a significant impact on the youth,...

Robotics and tech company ABB India has partnered with Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) on a holistic merit-cum-need based scholarship programme for meritorious girls from economically challenged backgrounds, to give them an opportunity to realise their dreams in the field of technology. Through this holistic CSR programme, the company will support higher education and skill development...

Instant loan approval app mPokket has announced the launch of a special CSR initiative for college students. mPokket has launched the scholarship to bridge the financial gap for many students in meeting academic or related expenses. The Company announced its CSR initiative as part of the campaign to boost financial inclusion. As the COVID-19 pandemic has...