Education India Project #70695

Give AI & Digital Skills to 1000 Deprived Youth

by Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare

Give AI & Digital Skills to 1000 Deprived Youth

Project Report | Jun 23, 2026
Welcoming the AI Era: Building our Infrastructure

By Dipak Basu | Founder

Dear Friends and Supporters,

On 9th and 11th June 2026, Anudip Foundation, in partnership with Accenture, inaugurated two Model Centres, Center of Excellence for AI, in Kolkata and Coimbatore. Together, these two metro cities anchor Anudip's reach from the east to the south of India, ensuring that the benefits of advanced technology training extend well beyond the usual hubs.

These centers are built specifically to prepare underserved youth for the AI era, with courses covering artificial intelligence, data science, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, skills employers are urgently seeking and the ones that today's youth risk being locked out of without deliberate, targeted support.

The inaugurations were attended by senior government officials and corporate leaders, affirming a shared commitment to building India's future workforce from its most marginalised communities.

What Makes These Centres Different

91% of Anudip's learners come from families earning less than Rs. 20,000 a month. The CoEs are designed around them, not as an afterthought, but as their founding purpose.

Role-aligned training: Every course is built around real hiring pathways, not generic modules, so graduates are job-ready from day one.
Industry co-creation: A corporate advisory board of leading employers directly shapes the curriculum, keeping it current with what the market needs.
Women-forward design: The CoEs target 40% women participation through flexible scheduling and bilingual course delivery.
Support beyond the classroom: Learners receive access to gig opportunities, peer mentorship, and post-placement support to help them stay and grow in their careers.

The Road Ahead

Through these Centres of Excellence, Anudip aims to train youth across emerging technology domains including IT services, BPO, and NBFC roles. For the communities we serve, a CoE is not simply a training centre. It is a doorway to the digital economy.

Your support makes it possible for a young person from a low-income household to walk through that door. Thank you for standing with us.

With Warm Regards,

ANUDIP Family

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Feb 24, 2026
AI & Digital Training Centre Launched in Mumbai

By Dipak Basu | Founder

Launch of New Training Center

In December 2025, Anudip Foundation, in partnership with DBS Bank India, inaugurated a new DeepTech Training Centre in Airoli, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region — India’s financial and technology capital.

This launch marks a major milestone under our GlobalGiving project, “Give AI & Digital Skills to 1000 Deprived Youth.”

Around the world, the digital economy is expanding rapidly. Yet millions of young people remain excluded — not because of lack of potential, but because of lack of access. For youth from low-income and first-generation learner backgrounds in India, advanced digital and AI training is often financially and geographically out of reach.

This new centre directly addresses that gap.

A Three-Year Commitment to Measurable Impact

The DeepTech Training Centre is part of a three-year initiative to train 2,400 youth across Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai, with a targeted placement rate of at least 70%.

By situating the centre within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region — a fast-growing technology and financial ecosystem — the programme strengthens industry linkages and increases access to real employment pipelines.

The objective is simple but powerful:
Equip underserved youth with future-ready digital skills that translate into sustainable livelihoods.

What Makes This Programme Distinct

The DeepTech curriculum focuses on high-demand, non-programming digital technologies alongside:

AI-enabled tools and digital workflows
Communication and workplace readiness
Career preparation and soft skills
Structured mentoring and career guidance

Training is delivered through a blended learning model that combines in-person instruction with:

AI-supported learning tools
Gamified digital modules
A Moodle-based Learning Management System
Standardised third-party assessments conducted by Mettl

This structured approach ensures that students do not just complete training — they demonstrate measurable job readiness aligned with employer expectations.

From Skills to Sustainable Futures

The programme prepares youth for entry-level technology roles in the rapidly expanding digital economy. For many participants, this will be their first formal employment — a milestone that carries profound personal and social significance.

The impact extends well beyond the individual learner:

Contributing to household financial stability
Supporting siblings’ education
Reducing vulnerability to precarious or informal work
Building long-term career pathways in technology-enabled sectors

By equipping youth with industry-aligned digital competencies and workplace readiness, the programme opens doors to dignified, stable employment in growth industries.

During the inauguration, students presented early-stage projects that demonstrated practical, applied learning. Many shared that this was their first exposure to structured digital classrooms, AI-enabled tools, and professional mentorship — experiences that build not only technical capability, but confidence and aspiration.

Why This Matters Globally

As AI reshapes the global workforce, underserved youth risk being left behind without access to digital skills.

Through the “Give AI & Digital Skills to 1000 Deprived Youth” initiative, Anudip Foundation is bridging that divide by expanding access to AI education, strengthening industry linkages, and creating clear pathways to dignified employment.

This DeepTech Centre in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is more than a training space — it is a step toward inclusive participation in the digital economy.

With your support through GlobalGiving, we are enabling not just skills, but long-term opportunity and resilience.

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Oct 28, 2025
AI at Anudip: Empowering India's Underserved

By Dipak Basu | Founder

Across India, millions of young people are eager to learn, work, and grow—but the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) often feels out of reach. At Anudip Foundation, that’s changing fast. We’re weaving AI into the fabric of our skill development ecosystem—so that every learner, no matter where they come from, can thrive in a digital future.

Transforming Learning with AI

What began as a step toward digital skilling has become a full-scale AI-powered learning revolution.
Today, every Anudip program—from IT to digital marketing—includes AI fundamentals and practical applications. Learners explore tools like ChatGPT, Canva AI, and Tableau AI, applying them in real-world projects that mirror the demands of a changing job market.

These experiences don’t just teach technology—they build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking among youth who once lacked access to such opportunities.

Partnerships That Drive Impact

Collaboration fuels this transformation.

With IBM SkillsBuild, students earn AI certifications while designing chatbots and digital assistants.
Microsoft and L&T bring AI literacy to India’s construction workforce, upskilling thousands.
Citius Tech helps learners master Python, data analysis, and Generative AI.
And with AVPN’s support, Anudip ensures quality, accountability, and alignment with global AI trends.

Together, these partnerships are turning inclusion into innovation.

An Intelligent Learning Ecosystem

Behind the scenes, a powerful AI Learning Ecosystem keeps everything connected:

IChat, our AI chatbot, offers instant feedback in English and coding—saving 30% of instructor time.
AI Coach personalizes learning journeys, guiding students step-by-step.
JD Skill Matcher uses AI to pair skills with job opportunities—minimizing bias and maximizing fit.

Each tool lightens the teaching load while giving learners more agency and real-time insight.

Real Impact, Real Numbers

The results speak for themselves:

45% teaching time saved through AI-led automation.
Cost per learner cut by 80%, making training more accessible.
100,000 learners projected to benefit across 22 states.

Behind these numbers are young people—first-generation learners, rural youth, and persons with disabilities—discovering what’s possible when technology meets opportunity.

Looking Ahead

Anudip’s vision is clear:
To make AI literacy universal, learning personal, and employment equitable.
With multilingual support, deeper personalization, and new AI partnerships on the horizon, Anudip is building not just a workforce—but a generation ready for the future of work.

Because when AI becomes accessible, innovation becomes inclusive.

Links:

Anudip's AI Academy

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