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  • Amara Raja Skill Centre in Mahabubnagar achieves 98.85% placement rate for first batch

    Amara Raja Skill Centre in Mahabubnagar achieves 98.85% placement rate for first batch

    The Amara Raja Skill Development Centre (ARSDC), a joint initiative of Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies and the Rajanna Foundation, marked a significant achievement on Tuesday with the valedictory of its inaugural batch, where 98 trainees from local villages secured placements in key industries at a near-perfect rate of 98.85%.

    Inaugurated on August 10 this year in partnership with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), the centre targeted underprivileged youth who had completed Class 10 or 12, selecting the cohort through a competitive screening process.

    The three-month programme offered free vocational training in high-growth areas such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), domestic and industrial electricals, electric vehicle service and repair (EVSR), and EV battery pack assembly. It combined theoretical classes, lab sessions and on-site practicals, culminating in NCVET-recognised certifications that enhance employability.

    The event drew prominent attendees, including Devarakadra MLA Madhusudan Reddy, District Collector Viziendira Boyi and TGIIC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director K Shashanka, alongside Amara Raja Group’s senior leadership.

    For many graduates from low-income families, the placements—offering stable salaries in leading firms—represent their first formal jobs, alleviating economic distress and stemming rural-to-urban migration.

    The centre’s model, which included complimentary transport and meals, addressed longstanding barriers to skill acquisition in Mahabubnagar, a district poised for industrial expansion with the upcoming Giga Corridor. Officials highlighted how such interventions could catalyse local development, with the second batch slated to commence on December 15.

    As India’s push for skilling gains momentum amid the green energy transition, ARSDC exemplifies the potential of targeted CSR efforts to build a resilient workforce, one certification at a time.

  • Rural Skill India Centre unveiled in UP to boost electronics, IT skilling

    Rural Skill India Centre unveiled in UP to boost electronics, IT skilling

    Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Monday inaugurated a new Skill India Centre (SIC) in Baraut, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, targeting rural youth and women with training in electronics and IT-ITeS sectors.

    The centre, set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Redington Foundation, aims to train around 600 candidates from the underprivileged sections of Baraut and neighbouring Chhaprauli blocks.

    A hub-and-spoke model will operate with the main facility in Baraut and a spoke centre in Chhaprauli to extend last-mile access.

    “This initiative strengthens the government’s mission of building a technologically empowered workforce that can support India’s expanding digital and electronics ecosystem,” Vaishnaw said at the inauguration.

    “When quality skilling reaches rural districts, it unlocks aspirations and accelerates social transformation.”

    Jayant Chaudhary highlighted the broader socio-economic impact, stating, “Skilling is not just about employment—it is about dignity, mobility, and confidence. This centre will become a gateway of new possibilities for young people in the region.”

    The curriculum focuses on high-demand areas in electronics manufacturing and IT-enabled services, aligning with national priorities under the Skill India and Digital India programmes.

    Redington Foundation’s Global Chief Sustainability Officer R. Venkatesh said the partnership “reaffirms our commitment to unlock impact by equipping rural and underprivileged youth with future-ready, job-oriented skills” in advanced electronics and IT domains.

    Early results from the collaboration are encouraging: 72 candidates from Baghpat trained under Redington Foundation’s CSR programme have already secured placements in reputed organisations.

    The Baraut centre is part of a wider push to expand skilling infrastructure in rural Uttar Pradesh and bridge the urban-rural digital divide through industry-aligned training and employment linkages.

  • HCLFoundation-TNSDC partnership to deliver digital skills training to 2,500 rural youth

    HCLFoundation-TNSDC partnership to deliver digital skills training to 2,500 rural youth

    HCLFoundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCLTech, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation to deliver digital skills training to 2,500 rural youth over the next three years.

    The digital skills training programme targets youth in the Vilathikulam and Pudur blocks of Thoothukudi district, covering 95 village panchayats. It includes setting up micro workspaces at block headquarters to support remote jobs in information technology and IT-enabled services, with a placement tracking system to monitor outcomes.

    The initiative falls under TNSDC’s “Vetri Nichayam” scheme, which offers digital skills training and job placement for unemployed people aged 18-35.

    “This MoU with HCLFoundation is a proactive step to equip local youth with the digital skills training needed to participate meaningfully in the district’s evolving economic landscape,” Kranthi Kumar Pati, TNSDC managing director, said in a statement.

    The digital skills training programme aims to curb rural-to-urban migration by creating local employment and to boost women’s participation in sectors including IT, logistics and finance, officials said.

    Thoothukudi is developing as an industrial centre in Tamil Nadu, and the digital skills training addresses educated unemployment in rural areas, said Alok Varma, HCLFoundation project director.

    HCLTech is a global technology services firm based in Noida, India.