Rotary International District 3010 and NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd. (NYJL) felicitate meritorious students at a ceremony in Gurgaon
All the students of the 1st batch placed with leading organizations
Gurgaon, April 29, 2015: Rotary International District 3010and NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd. (NYJL) - an alliance between NIIT and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC - a PPP not for Profit Company under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India), today felicitated the successful students at a certification ceremony in Gurgaon. The ceremony was attended by Rtn. Sanjay Khanna, District Governor, Rtn. Sudhir Mangla, DG Elect, Rtn. Umang Das PP and Mr. Bhaskar Ballave, Head Sponsored and Government Business, NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd.
Rotary International District 3010 & NIIT Yuva Jyoti entered into a partnership in August 2014, to enhance livelihood of youth from lesser privileged sections of the society and help them to build ambitious careers by opting for programs that suits their aptitude. The certification and felicitation ceremony was organized for the first batch of students' who were trained for four months in Data Entry Course along with soft skills, personality development and ICT Skills.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Bhaskar Ballave, Head Sponsored and Government Business, NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd. said, "NIIT Yuva Jyoti has been working with a vision to offer viable career options to unprivileged youth whose need for skill development has largely remained unaddressed. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the successful NYJ students and wish them the very best for their professional endeavours."
Rotary International District 3010 has been working closely with India Inc. to eliminate unemployment by making industry aligned training programs available to less privileged youth. The tie up between NYJ and Rotary International District 3010 will help students to acquire the skill sets necessary for employment. Rotary International District 3010 sponsored the students while NYJ trained them and placed them with good organisation. The 1st batch that was launched in October 2014 has got 100% placement.
Special Message from Rtn. Sanjay Khanna District Governor, Rotary International District 3010 -"We are glad that Rotary has partnered with NYJ in this national Endeavour for skill building and providing unprivileged youth gainful employment to build up a nation we all will be proud of."
Rtn. Umang Das,District Chairman – Skill building and CSR, Rotary International District 3010 said, "Through this strategic partnership with NYJ, we aim to offer students opportunities to align their skill sets with the needs of the local industry – thus bringing local jobs to the youth. Further the emerging mobile internet society will throw up new job opportunities as also the need for the new skill sets to avail these new opportunities."
The NYJ courses will enhance employability skills of students by offering occupational, communication and professional life skills to make them industry ready. The students will also enjoy the benefits of certification and placement assistance. This initiative will expose youth to the enormous opportunities available in the services sectors, the skill sets required in these sectors and the existing skill gaps. Furthermore, NYJ will help youth to achieve their dreams through its unique training methodology, course content and infrastructure.