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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS process allows youth to self-register [using mobile
OTP-based verification], receive self-guided
• New centres in new geographies: A new skill counselling [chatbot-based], and be directed to the
development centre at Midnapore, West Bengal right course. A base counselling solution was rolled
became the fifth and latest Tata STRIVE Skill out last year across the state of West Bengal,
Development Centre (TSSDC) to be set up during the benefitting thousands of youths and setting an
reporting year. The centre achieved 500+ certifications example for other states to emulate.
in FY 22. Tata STRIVE Extension Centres (TSECs),
which are smaller centres that focus on providing • Building on the success of Dual VET intervention at
domain-specific expertise, also saw considerable ITIs: The partnership between Tata STRIVE and
movement with the TSEC Chhindwara centre Siemens on the Dual VET programme is aimed at
reopening post-pandemic. Tata introducing the German
STRIVE also started four new Dual VET model,
TSECs in Navsari, Anand, customised for Industrial
Nagpur, and Goa, with the Training Institutes (ITIs)
latter two being mixed in India. The bedrock of
domain centres that are the dual system is
expected to benefit about learning at both
500 youth. vocational institutes
and on-site locations.
• New courses introduced with The programme is
a focus on digital skills: The being implemented in
year saw continued focus on ITIs across Maharashtra,
the demand for digital courses, Delhi, Gujarat, West
such as Cybersecurity, UX Bengal, and Punjab.
design, IT Support, IT More states are likely to
Automation, Data Analytics, sign up. The cumulative
Full Stack Developer, and impact to date is over
Android App Developer. Tata STRIVE scaled from 100+ 43,500 students, with upskilling of 1,325 ITI instructors
students in 2020-21 to 1,000+ in 2021-22 for the across 170 ITIs. Over 1,500 companies have been
said courses. on-boarded and are willing to open their doors to ITI
trainees for in-plant training.
• Self-mobilisation as a service: With the pandemic
raging on, mobility of students was restricted. Tata
STRIVE leveraged technology to empower students
through a self-directed process. The redesigned
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