1st November 2022, New Delhi: NSDC has partnered with Hoping Minds, a placement-oriented skill development venture to offer programs like Full Stack Development (MERN), Data Science, Applied EV Design & Integration; and Hydrocarbon Field & Distribution Engineers. This partnership will benefit and support 17,000+ learners from tier-2, tier-3 cities, small towns, and villages across India in getting high-growth careers through counselling, direction, learning, and practical experience required for getting aspirational jobs.
Throwing light on the recent collaboration, Sanjeeva Singh, Executive VP, CSR and Skill Development Financing, NSDC, said, “Around 17000+ students shall be trained and placed in futuristic skills (In emerging sectors such as IT, EV, etc.) under this partnership. This alliance will specially help students from tier-2/3 cities, small towns, and villages to receive hands-on experience for aspirational roles that put them on high-growth career tracks.”
Mr. Ishan Kapoor, Co-founder, Hoping Minds, said, “We are happy to partner with NSDC as the program is aligned with Prime Minister Modi’s call to make India the Skill Capital of the World and the vision of NSDC to meet the burgeoning demand for skilled labour in India and close the skills gap that exists currently. NSDC will support revolutionary outcomes by providing greater access to students, facilitating low-interest skill loans, and assisting learners in getting opportunities through various NSDC networks.”
Hoping Minds runs placement-focused development programs that help students get into high-growth careers. For their ambition, Hoping Minds will be allowed access to the PAN India Network of NSDC accredited Partner Training Institutes, the opportunity of joint marketing and promotion of programs/batches/events through NSDC’s digital/electronic media ecosystem, and international market opportunities through NSDC International Limited.
The biggest USP of these programs is that they focus on holistic development so that students are placed above a minimum threshold package, are corporate ready and positioned for faster growth; fees are applicable only after students start earning; programs are delivered live by a world-class faculty; there is personalized focus on each student with individual counselling; and the curriculum is designed as per specific corporate requirements in partnership with the industry.