NIIT Foundation launches Career Development Centre to enhance employability among youth in Delhi

• State-of-the-art NIIT Yuvastar Career Development Centre at Civil Lines, Delhi, to provide job-oriented training to the underprivileged, underserved sections of society

New Delhi, August 11, 2011: NIIT Foundation (NF), set up to provide world-class education and training to the under-served communities, today unveiled state-of-the-art NIIT Yuvastar Career Development Centre at Khairati Clinic, No 2,  Raj Niwas Marg, Near Shah Auditorium, Civil Lines, Delhi. The centre was inaugurated by Mr. P Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT.  Also present on the occasion were Mrs. Raghubans Bahadur, Past-President, Mrs. Aruna Jain, President, Ms. Anita Gupta, Honorary General Secretary, and Mrs. Purnima Rai, Honorary Treasurer, from Khairati Clinic Society and Ms. Sapna Moudgil, Implementation Head NIIT Foundation. The space and infrastructural support for the CDC will be provided by Khairati Clinic Society.

NIIT Yuva Star, the Career Development Centre (CDC) will serve as a vocational training centre in the Civil Lines area, providing English, Computer, and employability skills to under-served youth in the age group 15-25 years. The eligible youth will then be placed in jobs in various industry sectors such as retail, BPO, and IT earning salaries in the range of Rs. 5000- Rs. 10,000 per month.

Speaking on the occasion, P Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT Ltd. said, “I am delighted to unveil this state-of-the-art centre at Civil Lines. This is yet another initiative by NIIT to unleash the power of youth from urban slums and contribute to development of the nation.”

NIIT Yuva Star is an initiative by NIIT Foundation to empower the youth in urban slums. This is the 20th such centre to be established in Delhi since 2008.