Skill Development
Empowering youth through skill training and entrepreneurship development programs.
Sri Sri Rural Development Programme Trust works with a special focus on ethical leadership, life skills and technical capabilities that can empower individuals, particularly those from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds, towards sustainable livelihoods.
As a certified partner of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), SSRDP is authorized to provide NSDC certification for vocational and skill development training for around 2,000 job roles in 32 sectors. SSRDP offers its skill development and entrepreneurship programmes in partnership with Central and State Government departments, corporate groups, educational institutions and community-based organizations.
Our Key Strategy
At The Art of Living, we not only create livelihoods and employment through skilling but also empower individuals through various life skills programs that provide valuable skills critical for their success. Our students are ethical, dynamic, and innovative with a spirit of service and volunteerism. Many of them lead their villages and communities towards progress and development
Mobilization of school / college dropouts, low-income / unemployed people and those needing to be up-skilled to identify a career path.
Domain Skills Training in various job roles, in keeping with Government norms.
Soft Skills Training, with knowledge of entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy, workplace safety guidelines etc.
Post training placement assistance or mentoring for career development and identify self-employment options to have a sustainable earning.
Mobile Repair Training
Supported by Supertron Electronics Pvt Ltd, SSRDP provides Mobile Repair Training Programme. It’s open for Beginners where they learn theory & practicals on repairing including Components & Advanced Chip Repairing, Tracing and various other essential skills with hands-on experience in repairing android phones, iPhones and tablets.
- NSDC Certification course (Government of India)
- Eligibility: 10th Pass and above
- Course duration: 36 days
Solar Technician Training
Supported by Schneider Electricals Pvt Ltd, this program makes a youth an Electrical & Solar Technician. Both theory & practical knowledge of installation of Electrical wiring & Solar Panel installation & maintenance is covered. During the training Job placement and/or Entrepreneur assistance is also provided.
- NSDC & Schneider Electricals Certification course
- Eligibility: 10th Pass and above
- Course duration: 2 Months
Artisan Training Program
SSRDP offers an Artisan Foundation course in modern carpentry, in partnership with BOSCH. The aim is to produce high-quality skilled and professionally certified artisans. It will significantly contribute to meeting the current and rising demands of customers in the Home and Office renovation and Modern Furniture Appliance Industry. The training is conducted by experts in German-inspired curriculum with Bosch Power Tools. It is a unique combination of soft skills, technical skills and business skills.
- NSDC & BOSCH Certification course
- Eligibility: 10th Pass and above
- Course duration: 3-6 Months
BRIDGE Program for Service Sector
(Bosch’s Response to India’s Development and Growth through Employability Enhancement)
SSRDP is running BOSCH’s flagship 3-month program ‘BRIDGE’, a job-oriented program working towards eliminating unemployment, one youth at a time. It empowers unemployed youth with Basic Employability Skills such as soft skills, industry related skills and social skills, On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Job Placement Assistance. The programme prevents young ones from ending up in an unorganised sector where ability to develop a career is restricted due to a lack of appropriate skills training. As a result, it helps meet India’s growing need for skilled labour across industries. More than 26,000 youth have been trained and placed by BOSCH.
- BOSCH Certification course
- Eligibility: 10th Pass and above
- Course duration: 2 Months
Home & Industrial Automation Training
With advancements in technology and the increasing need for convenience and efficiency, automation solutions are becoming more popular across various sectors. Our practical training course on Advanced Industrial Automation can help you get started while ensuring 100% job placement assistance for freshers and industry beginners.
- NIELIT (Govt.of India) & Schneider Electric Certification course
- Eligibility: ITI / BE
- Course duration: 36 Days
Office Assistant (Digital Literacy)
Digital literacy is of utmost importance in India due to its potential to drive inclusive growth, empower individuals, and bridge the digital divide. SSRDP provide various training programs for Beginners to Intermediate to establish themselves in the new Digital World.
- Basic Computers
- Tally & Advanced Excel
- 3D Printing
Drone Training Program
SSRDP offers Drone Training Program in partnership with Defy Aerospace. Drone training in India has gained significant importance in recent years due to the increasing use of drones in various sectors, including agriculture, infrastructure, photography, videography, surveillance, and more.
Foreign Language Training
SSRDP provides training in various foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German and Japanese. One receives hands-on training in writing, reading, and speaking skills. In less than a year, 600+ people have successfully graduated with a new skill up their sleeves.
Our Partners
Our Skill Development Projects
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
SSRDP conducts RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) certification in Yoga, Agriculture, Textile, Apparel, Retail, Tourism, Hospitality and other sectors for certifying the competencies of the unregulated workforce, providing recognition to informal learning (or learning through work) and giving it the same level of acceptance as formal education.
Skill Development for Prison inmates
SSRDP conducts RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) certification in Yoga, Agriculture, Textile, Apparel, Retail, Tourism, Hospitality and other sectors for certifying the competencies of the unregulated workforce, providing recognition to informal learning (or learning through work) and giving it the same level of acceptance as formal education.
Entrepreneurship Development (EDP)
With support from corporate partners, SSRDP provides Entrepreneurship Development Program to ensure that those who have completed skill training create a business plan to run their own enterprises successfully. In many cases, this has been followed by access to micro-finance to help aspiring entrepreneurs set up their own ventures.
Access to Employability
SSRDP’s Access to Employability Program has reached 69,000+ students in more than 200 colleges in 17 states, providing classes on interview skills, spoken English, personal grooming and soft skills, advanced computer training and job-specific technical training.
Skill Gap Survey
SSRDP undertakes Skill Gap Surveys, to study skill gaps and submit reports for youth aspirations vis-a-vis availability of jobs in various industry sectors in different regions, thereby assisting the Government in getting accurate and authentic data for creating policies.
Career Guidance
SSRDP provides career counselling to help youth to identify their aptitudes through psychometric assessment, making them aware of the wide range of opportunities available for skill development and guiding them towards the right career choices for training, employment and entrepreneurship
Government ITIs Upgradation
SSRDP in collaboration with Schneider Electric has undertaken the upgradation of Practical Solar & Electrical Labs of 23 Govt ITI’s across India. The project also foresees to upgrade 10 ITI’s in Nepal.
Online Skilling Programs
At SSRDP, we conduct various types of online skill development programs in collaboration with expert trainers who work on upskilling trainees in the field of Basic Stock Marketing & Investing and International languages.
Skilling Programs under NEP-2020
Skill Development is an important aspect of the New National Educational Policy (NEP) -2020. We offer Yoga, Organic Farming, and Junior Software Developer One year (2 Semester) Skill Training Modules to Degree Colleges students and provide NSDC Certificate.