IndiaSkills, a joint venture in vocational training from Manipal Global Education Services, India's leading education service provider, and City & Guilds, one of the leading providers of work-related assessment and qualifications, on Monday announced partnership with the Adani Foundation to set up a skills training centre in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad-based centre will offer skill-related courses in retail, hospitality, security, construction and engineering, according to a release here.
This affiliation will see IndiaSkills training nearly 1,000 students annually across major industry sectors in India for the next five years. IndiaSkills will train, assess and certify the learners, and conduct Train-the-Trainer program for faculty. The Foundation will source learners and fund them by providing scholarships for the various courses.
IndiaSkills' qualifications have been designed to provide classroom learning as well as practical skills required to perform a specific job role, thus maximizing their employability opportunity. The curriculum also ensures that students become productive and efficient, said Mr Hari Menon, Consulting Advisor, IndiaSkills.