Mumbai: Shahani Academic & Global Empowerment Foundation (SAGE), a non-profit trust focused on skills training, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rise Infinity Foundation, Secretariat of MahaPECONet, a coalition of development partners convened by UNICEF. Through this agreement, SAGE and UNICEF MahaPECONet seek to collaborate towards the skilling and upskilling of youth from migrant families impacted by COVID-19, and in assisting them with employment in the BFSI sector, either as wage employees or through self-employment. The MoU was signed by Dr. Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, SAGE Foundation, and Ms. Karon Shaiva, Managing Trustee, Rise Infinity Foundation.
UNICEF MahaPECONet is a network of volunteers, corporates, government bodies and organisations that have come together to support migrant workers and their families, affected by the socio-economic downturn caused by COVID-19. The SAGE Foundation has pledged to contribute to this initiative, by offering to train the youth from these families to enhance their employability. The training will be provided for free, at the Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management, for employment in the BFSI sector, along with placement support for employment opportunities in the relevant field. The foundation aims to upskill a minimum of 300 students via this effort, through online and offline channels.
Source: India Education Diary
