FICCI in consortium with PwC, NABCONS, and EDI is implementing “Skills for Job” program of Department for International Development (DFID), UK. The program initiated in 2014 to make Indian skills market deliver jobs to the poor in low income states of India by supporting private entrepreneurs deliver skills training while building the skills eco-system with an outcome of increased employment or self-employment opportunities to the poor.
Under the program FICCI along with PwC is providing the following structured Technical Assistance:
Component 1: Facilitating access to credit to trainees
Component 2: Developing 100 entry level Qualification Packs
Component 3: Capacity building of 2 Sector Skills Council (Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative & Handicrafts & Carpet. Sector Skill Council)
Component 4: Capacity building and Business Development advisory services to NSDC and NSDC training providers
Component 5: Capacity building Support to 2 State Skills Mission/Corporation (Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society, Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development Mission)