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Having skilled workers is more important than ever. However, only about 21.2% of India’s working population is considered skilled, meaning just one in five workers has the necessary training. This highlights the need for skill development programs, especially for blue-collar workers, who are the backbone of many industries.

Why Training Is Important

Investing in training programs by any good charitable organization in India, helps close the skill gap in India. These programs improve workers’ efficiency, productivity, and work quality. For businesses, skilled workers lead to a safer work environment, better adaptability to new technologies, and increased profits. For employees, training boosts confidence, opens up better job opportunities, and helps them advance in their careers.

Our Key Focus Areas

The We Foundation NGO focuses on helping to improve their skills in the following areas:

  • Technical Skills: We provide training in areas like operating machinery, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control. This helps workers handle the technical demands of their jobs more effectively.
  • Digital Literacy and Technology: As industries become more digital, it’s important for workers to learn how to use digital tools and technology. We offer training to help workers become comfortable with these new technologies.
  • Soft Skills: Soft skills, like communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership, are just as important as technical skills. Our programs help workers improve these skills, making them more effective in their jobs.

Safety and Compliance

Safety at work is critical. We provide training on safety rules, how to identify hazards, and what to do in emergencies. This ensures workers can stay safe on the job.

Career Growth and Continuous Learning

We encourage workers to keep learning by offering opportunities for certifications, apprenticeships, and further education. This helps them grow in their careers and stay up-to-date with industry changes.

By supporting these training programs, we are helping to create a stronger, more skilled workforce in India. As one of the best NGO in Kolkata and pan India, The We Foundation believes that every worker should have the chance to learn, grow, and succeed in their careers.

Impact Stories

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Tata Steel, Haldia

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India states that skilled workers account for approximately 20-25% of the total workforce in India, semi-skilled workers constitute around 30-35% and unskilled workers account for approximately 40-50% of the total workforce. Although constituting a large sector of the workforce, most of these workers lack formal training.

Addressing Skill Gaps through RPL

As per PLFS ( Periodic Labor Force Survey) 2018-19 only 2.4% of the workforce in India is formally trained. Even when the employees possess the necessary skills, they do not hold any officially recognized qualifications. The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process can help individuals acquire a formal qualification that matches their knowledge and skills. It addresses the skill gaps encountered by the unskilled and semi-skilled workers. The We Foundation, an NGO based in India, recognised the challenges faced by the workers and partnered with Tata Steel and The Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council to address these challenges.

Driving Productivity and Growth

The process of recognizing prior learning (RPL) is a valuable tool that can be used to upskill workers within the industry. By providing workers with the opportunity to gain recognition for the skills and knowledge they have acquired through previous work experience and training, RPL can help to bridge the skills gap and increase productivity. By upskilling workers from unskilled to semi-skilled, and from semi-skilled to skilled, the industry can benefit from a more competent and efficient workforce. This, in turn, can lead to improvements in the quality and quantity of output, resulting in economic growth and an increase in GDP in India. Overall, RPL can play a key role in driving productivity and innovation within industries, while also providing workers with the opportunity to improve their career prospects and earning potential.

Implementation of RPL Program

The We Foundation, an NGO based in India, collaborated with Tata Steel and the Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council, to offer workers a Recognition of Prior Learning and Upskilling Programme.

The outcome of Recognition of Prior Learning at Tata Steel, Haldia:

  • Target of training 119 workers of Tata Steel was achieved.
  • All workers who participated and completed the course have successfully passed and are certified by the Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council, Government of India for completing their upskill training. The success rate stands at 100%.