The MoU exchange event happened in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Jagannatha Kumar, CEO, Reliance Foundation. Source: X/@ril_foundation
To prepare 500,000 Indian youths with future ready skills in the fields of EdTech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, environmental sustainability, policy analysis and more, Reliance Foundation and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have signed a partnership.
Reliance Foundation’s contribution in the partnership
Reliance Foundation will be bringing its digital-forward approach to the partnership which is expected to help the youth of India in exploring new career opportunities into fields and avenues that necessitates a future ready approach.
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Integral part of Reliance Foundation and NSDC partnership
Designing and development of high-quality curriculum; setting up student services; training of trainers; supporting collaborations; AI aided online assessments; certifications and industry aligned placements are an integral part of this partnership.
“India will become unstoppable by embracing the mantra of skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling. Various digital initiatives in the skilling ecosystem are ensuring Skills Anywhere, Skills Anytime and Skills for All. As India marches towards becoming a developed nation, by leveraging technology, scale and sustainability, Indian workforce will meet not only domestic demand, but also global demand and set new benchmarks,” Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, said.
Reliance Foundation partners with the National Skill Development Corporation to impact half a million youth over the next three years through state-of-the-art courses for future-ready skills.
The MoU exchange event happened in the presence of the Union Minister Shri Dharmendra… pic.twitter.com/Kep7uGKkIP
— Reliance Foundation (@ril_foundation) February 15, 2024
Emphasising the importance of this strategic partnership, Reliance Foundation CEO, Jagannatha Kumar, said: “India has the largest youth population in the world, and this is our effort to prepare them with future-ready skills. At Reliance Foundation, we believe that this will help in fulfilling their aspirations and achieve their goals. This partnership with NSDC will help youth in skilling, to align competencies with evolving work profiles and opportunities. Reliance Foundation and NSDC bring a common vision and purpose along with our unique strengths, to contribute to our youth.”
Reliance Foundation has been working on creating and enhancing livelihoods with opportunities for the marginalised and youth. This partnership with NSDC is yet another step in that direction.
