The centre was launched in the city on Tuesday by Smile Foundation in association with Samsung Electronics as the sponsorship partner and Vadaj-based NGO Samvedana as its implementing partner.
A first-of-its-kind e-learning centre in Gujarat was launched in the city on Tuesday by Smile Foundation in association with Samsung Electronics as the sponsorship partner and Vadaj-based NGO Samvedana as its implementing partner.
Smile Foundation is a national level development organisation.
The Smile Twin e-learning Programme (STeP) is primarily designed to offer job-oriented skills to youth from the less privileged sections of society living in urban slums and peripheral rural areas.
The manager of the programme from Smile Foundation, Delhi, Kiran Kaushal said, "The aim of the programme is to provide training to youth in areas of retail and computer management along with sessions on personality development, career counselling and placement support, to provide a complete package."
A student who has dropped out of school or college after SSC or HSC can benefit from this programme. This is the fourth centre Smile has established after Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, he added.
Of 6,000 students who had applied for this programme all over India, the foundation has managed to place 5,000 students. The intake of students under this programme will be 120.
Janki Vasant, founder of Samvedana said, "It is a matter of great pride that on the occasion of completing eight years we are taking this new initiative. Samvedana has always focused on education. This time we will be looking at an amalgamation of education and occupation."
Ruchika Batra, corporate communications officer, Samsung said, "This project is run under our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, Samsung Hope Project.”
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