Our skill development initiatives

Skill development centers: SSRDP runs 95 Sri Sri Kaushal Vikas Kendras, the skill development centers, in 18 states of India, providing skill training and certification in over 50 different job roles from various sectors. There is a special focus on skilling in sectors that can promote sustainable development, such as solar energy. Some of SSRDP’s skill development centers are located in remote parts of the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir, and other areas affected by unrest.

Prison inmate skill development program: We are currently running Prison Inmate Skill Development Programme in 16 jails across India, to inculcate self-worth in prisoners, help them break out of self-destructive behavioral patterns and offer them channels for economic rehabilitation.

Recognition of prior learning: We conduct RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) certification in yoga, agriculture, textile, apparel, retail, tourism, hospitality and other sectors for certifying the competencies of the unregulated workforce, providing recognition to informal learning (or learning through work) and giving it the same level of acceptance as formal education.

Access to employability: Our Access to Employability Program has already reached around 69,000 students in more than 200 colleges in 17 states, providing classes on interview skills, spoken English, personal grooming and soft skills, advanced computer training and job-specific technical trainings.

Entrepreneurship development program: With support from corporate partners, we provide Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) to ensure that those who have completed skill trainings can also create proper business plans to run their own enterprises successfully. In many cases, this has been followed by access to microfinance to help aspiring entrepreneurs set-up their own ventures.

Skill gap surveys: We undertake Skill Gap Surveys to study skill gaps and submit reports for youth aspirations vis-a-vis availability of jobs in various industry sectors in different regions, thereby assisting the government in acquiring accurate and authentic data for creating policies.

Van Dhan Vikas: We are working under the Van Dhan Vikas Yojana in partnership with the Government of India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the economic upliftment of tribal communities through livelihood trainings, self-help groups, manufacturing units, and market linkages.

Career counseling: We provide career counseling to help youth to identify their aptitudes through psychometric assessment, making them aware of the wide range of opportunities available for skill development and guiding them towards the right career choices for training, employment, and entrepreneurship.