Chaakri Foundation was conceived as a complementary service or a Value Addition aspect to the Government’s initiative of Rural Development through the National e Governance Plan.
Chaakri Foundation is meant to act as a catalyst and play an instrumental role in the Government’s vision of inclusive growth in India. - Chaakri Foundation will provide sustainable livelihoods to the potential work force base sourced from the remote rural areas.
- Chaakri Foundation’s backbone is a network of common service centers (CSCs) in public-private partnership with the central government and seven state governments.
- Some 20,000 CSCs are already up and running, more than halfway to its goal of eventually opening 27,000. “This is the largest such network in the world.”
- Chaakri Foundation will leverage its large network of village based internet kiosks which have already become a key grass root component of sourcing Blue Collar man power.
- On the employment front, Chaakri Foundation starts by finding vacant jobs.
- Next, it locates the candidates, helping them to fill any skills gaps through its Sahaj Academies.
The customer-facing operations of the academies are run from CSC premises. Some 50 academies are ready to go, while another 50 CSCs are moving to larger premises to accommodate the demand for these services. The centers enroll students, collect fees and provide the infrastructure. (Often, the CSCs have the only computer and Internet connection in a village.) The model is based on e-learning: From a virtual studio, teachers provide lessons which are broadcast to the CSC classrooms. Students then receive hands-on training through, for example, local apprenticeships.
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