Tata STRIVE skill development centre launched in Hyderabad

MUMBAI: Tata STRIVE, an initiative of Tata Community Initiatives Trust today launched its first skill development centre in Hyderabad.

Spread across 17,000 sq ft, the Tata STRIVE Skill Development Centre (TSSDC) will skill youth in Telangana in BPO, banking, financial services, insurance and retail industries, a company statement said here.

Tata STRIVE, the first Group CSR programme of the Tata Group, addresses the pressing need of skilling India's youth for employment, entrepreneurship and community enterprise.

Located at Kukatpally, the centre has ten classrooms/labs which can accommodate up to 240 students at any given time. The training programmes range from 6 to16 weeks, and includes on-the-job training, it said.

At the end of the course, successful candidates are presented with a certificate, which is recognised by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and is aligned with various sector skill councils and Tata STRIVE standards. These candidates are also assisted to get livelihood opportunities.

30 graduates have already been trained at the centre and were felicitated with their certificates today.

Anita Rajan, Chief Operating Officer, Tata STRIVE and Vice President, Tata Sustainability Group said, "Tata STRIVE is a cohesive effort of the Tata group to train and empower people while facilitating quality benchmarks."

"While we aim to train a large number of youth by 2022, this Hyderabad center is one-step forward in that direction. This sustained community effort will help the youth of Telangana leverage and build their talents on a platform based on behavioural change, knowledge acquisition and skill development," he added.

Tata STRIVE is present in 13 Indian states across 70 centres through partner centres as well as Tata STRIVE Skill Development Centres in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Mohali, Pune and Aligarh.

It actively builds partnerships with Tata companies, non-profits, non-Tata companies, government agencies, foundations, trusts and banks to form well-crafted courses to hone the skills of the youth.

Till date, Tata STRIVE has impacted 43,000 students across India and helped them realise their true potential, it claimed.