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, entrepr ..

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 livelih ..

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.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology is embedded into the Tata STRIVE strategy. The technological excellence
of Tata Consultancy Services has been leveraged to develop the Tata STRIVE Skill
Development Platform that underpins the programme across the skilling value chain.
Besides being a 'single source of truth' from candidate registration to candidate
performance and placement, the platform's capabilities include collaboration amongst
communities, hosting of digital content and listing for placements.
The technology platform not only is in sync with changing times, but it also makes
operations, replicable, scalable and measurable. This capability is critical to the model
of scaling up through collaborations.

Technology has also been used to ensure a secure and detailed operational
reporting system, which provides analytics to make effective decisions. The
platform also provides a database of students to assist prospective employers
with recruitment.
Tata STRIVE leverages technological excellence of not only Tata
companies, but also leading names from diverse industries. This gives the
Tata STRIVE students an edge over others through practical training in their
chosen field through simulators. For instance, an automobile student would
get to work on a simulated version of a car instead of being taught using
merely diagrams