Katalyst

Katalyst program supports women learners from low-income households, pursuing professional and technical education such as Engineering, to secure jobs Read more in various sectors that offer them strong paths for career and economic development. Hence, in addition to the skill gap, Katalyst aims to bridge the socio-economic gap to create a level playing field so that these young women can aspire and excel to become transformational leaders. Katalyst’s vision is to empower women for equality in opportunity and leadership. One of its primary objectives is to provide a long-term mentor for every student and provide them with life skills training to develop them into mature, confident and self-assured individuals. The objective of the life skills training is to instil students with the ability to deal with the challenges of everyday work life and the curriculum consists of five core elements of Communication, Personality Development, Technical Training, General Awareness and Leadership. The mentorship program provides socio-emotional, academic and career support to students along with training in personality development with the aim of enabling the students to interact with expert industry professionals, learn essential life skills and find a suitable career path. Katalyst achieves its objective through a structured program with a blend of unique development interventions, including 600-hour proprietary and scientifically researched curriculum focused on personality development, communication, English proficiency, career readiness, corporate etiquette, technical skills and new age technology. Over their four years in the program, we also provide one-to-one mentorship, access to best in class technology, medical insurance for the girl and the mother, financial support, assistance with internships, and world class industry exposure and corporate interactions. For more details see www.katalystindia.org Set up in 2007 with 10 young women, Katalyst now has chapters in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi and has impacted the lives of about 2,200 girls, with 1159 currently in the program. Katalyst is an initiative of Third Sector Partners, India’s leading executive search firm focused on socially relevant organisations. Selection Criteria • Annual Family Income of up to INR 500,000 (<US$ 7,000). A thorough background verification is conducted through a proprietary process. • Meritorious students pursuing professional education such as Engineering, Chartered Accountancy, Architecture, Medicine, etc. Currently the cohort is from Engineering.