INFRASTUCTURE

    Ashok Sawhney Foundation has invested in modern facilities, including computer labs, digital classrooms, and training aids. It has an MoU with the NIIT Foundation, which provides trained instructors, course materials, mobilisers, management staff, and supervisory and placement support. While the Foundation compensates the NIIT Foundation for its services, it provides training free of cost to the candidates and community at large.

    INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH NIIT FOUNDATION

    Ashok Sawhney Foundation has an MoU with the NIIT Foundation, with the latter collaborating on community development through education, training, and skill-building programs for underserved populations. Youth empowerment is the essential focus. Spin-offs are additional programs to create awareness among the community on financial and digital matters and develop young people’s personalities. The arrangement has two parts. The first aims to provide employment opportunities to disadvantaged youth by offering occupation-oriented training and placement support to transform lives. The second part of the initiative is to reach out to the community through appreciation programs to spread digital, cyber, and financial literacy. For those still too young for jobs, two non-career programs are conducted. The first gives exposure to the basics of Information Technology, and the second is an English language-speaking and personality development program. Until 31 December 2024, 1050 candidates were enrolled for various programs. Over 70 per cent completed the course, and over 80 per cent secured placement for their first job. This is above the expected national standards

    CAREER COURSES

    LITERACY PROGRAM

    • Financial literacy program provides knowledge of financial instruments and schemes for ordinary people and precautions against being duped.
    • Digital literacy outreach exposes people to essential digital platforms and how to protect themselves from digital fraud.

    NOT FOR CAREER PROGRAM

    • Basic IT skills in using computers and exposure to MS Office are provided.
    • Spoken English and personality development are designed to make theyoung more confident.

    TRAINING DESIGN

    The training design for career-oriented courses is innovative and progressive. Personality development, IT training and domain knowledge form the three essential pillars of the design. Honing soft skills is integral to the personality development and grooming capsule. Exposure to IT-enabled programs specific to the vocation is the fundamental focus of the IT capsule. Domain knowledge is aided by Industry visits conducted either virtually or physically and interaction with domain experts. In addition, career guidance, mock interviews and counselling sessions are conducted to prepare the trainees for placement.
    For career programs, essential training is imparted during physical classes and contact programs. Trainees access follow-up instructions online through a specially designed app. All training utilises digital aids, and trainees’ progress is tracked and graded regularly. Digital records of training and performance are maintained.
    In addition to classroom instruction, site visits and on-the-job training are provided in line with NSDC standards. Digital and financial literacy programs are conducted in batches by trainers who reach out to the community near their residences. This initiative has exposed over 620 personnel to these programs until 31 December 2024. Non-career programs in Basic IT and spoken English are conducted in classes at the Suman Sawhney Multi-skill Development Centre. As of December 2024, 580 candidates had been trained in non-career courses.

    MOBALIZATION

    Candidates are mobilised through awareness campaigns and referrals, such as community outreach, parent-teacher meetings, and alumns support programs. After initial career guidance counselling, candidates are screened for aptitude and inclination.Selected individuals are grouped into batches for training.

    PLACEMENTS

    Candidates are prepared for employment throughout the training. Job fairs are organised, and employers are contacted early to facilitate placement offers for trainees upon completing their training. Over 600 candidates have been placed in various jobs so far. The average starting salary is approximately Rs 15,000 per month. A few alumni were offered over Rs 27,000 per month.

    Companies where our alums have been placed are:

    • Amazon
    • Agile Airport
    • Amdhane Pvt Ltd
    • Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd
    • Cargo Service Centre
    • CJ DARCL Logistics Ltd
    • Cogent E-Services
    • Gram Tarang Employability Training Services
    • Interface Microsystem Pvt Ltd
    • KD Facilities Pvt Ltd
    • KFC
    • Landmark Group
    • Paytm Service
    • Paisa Bazar
    • Pacesetter Business Solutions Ltd
    • QUESS Corp Limited
    • TATA AIG
    • T&M Service Consulting Pvt Ltd
    • UNIQLO
    • Vodafone idea
    • Zomato

    Initiatives in Collaboration with JIMS, Vasant Kunj

    Jagannath International Management School (JIMS), Vasant Kunj, one of the leading colleges of GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, collaborated with the Ashok Sawhney Foundation to run a free pilot program for high-end skilling. The vision is to run free vocational courses in Web Design, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and the like, utilising the Ashok Sawhney Foundation’s infrastructure. The pilot program on Web design had 14 participants, of which 9 completed the program. The successful participants were awarded certificates. Takeaways have been analysed, and a future roadmap has been drawn.

    Upgrading Infrastructure for Upgraded Programs

    The existing infrastructure has been upgraded to cater to additional high-end programs. A new floor has been constructed with classrooms, a big space for a state-of-the-art computer laboratory, offices for the administrator, a staff room, and conveniences.

    Future Programs

    Five short-term courses, namely Web Development, Google Analytics, Introduction to Graphic Design, Financial Accounting and Human Resource Management, are proposed to be run in collaboration with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and JIMS Vasant Kunj are proposed to be conducted.

    For more info, Contact:
    Centre Head: Pradhuman Mishra
    Phone: +919555018008
    Email: Pradhuman.mishra@niitfoundation.org