CSSG strives to be fundamentally different from the variety of Indian charities focused on vocational training. Although there are a variety of vocational prep organizations, both for-profit and non-profit, these organisations tend to prepare people for careers as hairdressers, machinists or to perpetuate India’s rich cultural heritage through training in traditional handicrafts or performance arts.

In short, these organizations specialise in preparing youth to master a narrow skill set.  We seek to go above and beyond this; we are trying to teach not just the technical knowledge but instill a creative ability to rethink, reinvent, and reimagine. This commitment to developing a broader skill base is what separates and defines us from the rest.

Complementing the next generation of leaders’ school based education is India’s next great challenge. Over half of India’s population, 1.2 billion is younger than 25, more than one million young adults enter the workforce each month – a pattern that will continue for the next two decades. The government estimates that 500 million young people must be trained by 2022.

The private sector understands that students, even those who excelled in school, need additional training. Large companies such as Hindustan, Unilever, and Tata are running what are effectively in-house universities for preparing new recruits. However, many smaller firms lack the resources to run training programs. We seek to improve the quality of the workforce both by training new employees and helping pair them with potential employers.