NASSCOM, Hinduja Global Opens Training Center For Persons With Disabilities
The center will train a minimum of 100 PwDs in the NCR region over the next 12 months, with a target of placing at least 50 per cent of them in companies already sensitised to accommodate them
NASSCOM Foundation, in collaboration with Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd (HGS), has launched a training center with an aim to make Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) skilled for job roles and make them industry ready.
The center will train a minimum of 100 PwDs in the NCR region over the next 12 months, with a target of placing at least 50 per cent of them in companies already sensitised to accommodate them.
The trainees will be skilled in a variety of job roles suitable for IT/BPM, Hospitality and Retail industries, along with soft skills, interview skills, communication skills, English language training etc.
NASSCOM Foundation will be the overall owner of the initiative ensuring the maximum impact.
Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation said, “According to Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore PwDs in India, of which about 1.34 crore are in the employable age and 99 lakh persons with disabilities in the employable age group are non-workers or are marginal workers. The Center of Excellence in Noida is one small step towards helping PwDs become financially independent and get included in the community.”
Partha DeSarkar, CEO, HGS said, “Our association with NASSCOM Foundation demonstrates our support to the very talented PwD community, who we believe can achieve amazing things if given the right opportunities and training.”