About
Mission, vision & values
Written down because a hundred centres in five states cannot be run on instinct alone.
Our vision
To be a globally accredited human resource centre of excellence, catalysing sustainable livelihoods in the less developed markets across the globe.
Our mission
To give young people in underdeveloped regions high quality vocational education and skill training, relevant and recognised certification, and — through it — meaningful employment and a career in the organised sector.
We work where the institutional capacity does not exist yet: districts with high dropout rates, large unskilled workforces and few employers of scale.
Our values
Four things we do not trade away.
Dignity of labour
A machinist, a sewing operator and a lab technician are professionals. Everything from how a workshop is kept to how a trainer speaks follows from that.
Nobody is written off
School dropouts, deaf trainees, a young man with one hand who wanted to make coffee. If someone will do the work, our job is to find the route.
Measure honestly
Daily assessment on accuracy, process and time. Third-party certification. Placement tracked after the fact, not promised in advance.
Stay after placement
The first six months in a new city decide whether a placement holds. Post-placement support is part of the programme, not a favour.
What we develop
Six dimensions of skill.
A trade certificate on its own does not hold a job. These six are assessed together, because employers hire and keep people on all of them.
- 01
Numeracy
Using mathematical understanding to solve problems on the job — workshop measurement, calculation, basic arithmetic.
- 02
Literacy
Reading and understanding the forms of communication the trade requires: spoken language, printed text, digital media.
- 03
Technical domain
The trade-specific core knowledge and practical skill that constitutes expertise.
- 04
Professional
The behaviours that build a career: ethics, integrity, teamwork, communication, planning, time management, leadership.
- 05
Life skills
Adaptive behaviour for the demands of working life — IT literacy, financial planning, health, hygiene and sanitation.
- 06
Entrepreneurial
Live production experience and incubation support for those who want to become nano, mini or micro entrepreneurs.