{"id":4236,"date":"2024-09-20T07:56:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T07:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/?p=4236"},"modified":"2024-09-20T13:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:58:51","slug":"delivering-impactful-skill-development-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/delivering-impactful-skill-development-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering Impactful Skill Development Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4236\" class=\"elementor elementor-4236\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c4215 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09c4215\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c1166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22c1166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Banner-img_6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4239\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87878d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c87878d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c919ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c919ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bytes-GG-logo-color.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3858\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2debda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2debda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Bytes: Practical Research for CSR&#8221; is a series by Give Grants designed to decode and demystify the extensive social impact research and data available in the form of clear and actionable insights for CSR practitioners in India.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab1820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ab1820\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11aef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f11aef5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0ed9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0ed9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihdindia.org\/pdf\/India-Employment-web-22-April.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India Employment Report 2024<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0highlights the growing unemployment crisis among India\u2019s youth, particularly those with secondary or higher education.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, <\/span><b>83%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the unemployed population were young people.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The share of educated youth among the unemployed rose from <\/span><b>54% to 66% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over the past 2 decades.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, multiple solutions have emerged to address unemployment, with skill development programs being a popular approach, though their success varies. These programs focus on training job seekers for high-quality employment in industries with strong labor demand and career growth opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skill development is a key focus in many CSR portfolios, both in India as well as globally, as standalone initiatives or integrated into larger programs.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In FY23, <\/span><b>9% of India&#8217;s total CSR<\/b> spending was dedicated to skill development<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiatives, marking a <i>49% increase<\/i> compared to FY22.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>201 top CSR spenders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed <\/span><b>INR 2,010 crore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 913 skill development projects in FY23.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7186b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7186b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ab473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ab473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">J-PAL has defined 5 critical components of skill development programs based on evaluation outcomes in more than six countries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570ee18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"570ee18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a830ab e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a830ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdbe58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cdbe58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Group-104.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4242\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bb1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7bb1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Group-105.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4243\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf4dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bf4dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Group-106.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4244\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80f671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e80f671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Group-107.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4245\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3770979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3770979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Group-108.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4246\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f44364 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f44364\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd0135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd0135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A) Upfront screening of participants<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a140890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a140890\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd87ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd87ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upfront screening for applicants on basic skills and motivation ensures higher training completion rates and longer retention at first employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdrc.org\/work\/projects\/workadvance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The WorkAdvance program<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0by MDRC, implemented in three U.S. counties, uses a thorough screening process to guide participants toward quality jobs in sectors with growth opportunities. Subtle methods like behavioral screening, skill assessments, and monitoring attendance ensure better alignment between participants&#8217; aspirations and program offerings. This approach has resulted in <\/span><b>12-34% earnings gains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after training.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.harvard.edu\/sites\/scholar.harvard.edu\/files\/lkatz\/files\/krhs_sectoral_jole_final.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ref<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While the gain may not solely be due to screening, poor screening can cause a mismatch between participants&#8217; aspirations and program offerings, leading to higher dropout rates.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); color: var(--vm-content-text-color); font-family: var(--viral-mag-body-family, Poppins); font-size: var(--viral-mag-body-size, 16px); font-weight: var(--viral-mag-body-weight, 400); letter-spacing: var(--viral-mag-body-letter-spacing, 0); text-transform: var(--viral-mag-body-text-transform, none);\">Screening isn\u2019t exclusion. Though it makes mobilization tougher, it ensures participants are better aligned with their goals, preventing them from repeating training.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c2c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02c2c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B) Ensuring industry-recognized curriculum &amp; skill certificates<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3954b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3954b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training that leads to industry-recognized certifications and credentials is a proven method for bridging the skill gap in the labor market. It typically involves a combination of training, certification, and apprenticeship.<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An eight-year study in Uganda assessed the impact of sector-focused vocational training and on-the-job practicals, revealing a <\/span><b>14-21% higher likelihood of employment, 19% longer employment periods, and 12% higher hourly wages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.econometricsociety.org\/publications\/econometrica\/2020\/11\/01\/tackling-youth-unemployment-evidence-labor-market-experiment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ref<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The curriculum in both formal education as well as skill development programs in India must align with industry demands to ensure relevance, employability, and improved wage prospects. Partnering with industry to regularly update training is key.<\/span><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fa27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67fa27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C) Including soft skills<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf0997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf0997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication and career-readiness training is as critical as occupational skills training. It should include an introduction to resume templates, professional networking platforms, and representation skills for interviews.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study conducted in Cairo, Egypt found that the soft skills component added an incremental <\/span><b>5-12% higher income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the first job taken up by the participants.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adam-osman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/OS_Skill_Complementarity.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ref<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/sup><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, soft skills must be supported by industry-recognized certifications, with research showing <\/span><b>11% higher earnings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for workers two years after receiving such certifications.<\/span><sup style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povertyactionlab.org\/evaluation\/impact-disclosing-soft-skills-certificates-recruitment-labor-market-outcomes-uganda\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ref<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/sup><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soft skills are part of most CSR-supported skilling programs, but defining evaluation metrics and certifications would improve impact. Some of the most widely recognized soft skills certifications in India are offered in partnership with IIT Mumbai, IIT Kanpur, and Delhi University.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a4113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a4113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">D) Offering wraparound services<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1542792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1542792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the industry-aligned skills and soft skills certifications, components like <i>mentorships, placement assistance, retention tracking, counseling to handle workplace dynamics, and financial support<\/i> become critical. These components are referred to as wraparound services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.povertyactionlab.org\/evaluation\/meet-your-future-effect-mentoring-ugandan-vocational-students-employment-and-earnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 J-PAL study in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0found that students who received mentorship and a small unconditional cash transfer at program completion had <\/span><b>27% higher labor market participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stayed in their first job <\/span><b>23% longer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>earned 18% more<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than non-mentored students.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mentorship program offers corporate employees from funding CSR companies a valuable opportunity to build closer relationships with program participants. It holds immense potential to benefit both the participants and the volunteers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7136bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7136bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">E) Improving the information transfer from the candidates to the employers<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ceff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ceff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young job seekers often struggle to convey their potential value to employers, especially if they lack prior work experience.<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/articles?id=10.1257\/aer.20200961\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ref<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers value information about the quality of skills reflected in diplomas or training certificates.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.povertyactionlab.org\/evaluation\/providing-information-about-job-seekers-skills-increase-employment-outcomes-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project in Johannesburg, South Africa<\/a>, introduced report cards detailing candidates&#8217; skill levels (similar to TOEFL scores), resulting in a <\/span><b>17% higher likelihood of employment and 34% higher weekly wages.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independent platforms like\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labournet.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LabourNet<\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or established networks like\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naukri.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naukri.com<\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when properly structured and paired with the right certifications, can bridge this gap and help participants provide employers with the necessary information to make informed hiring decisions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14bca5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d14bca5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c473fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c473fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fe8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7fe8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Infographic] Delivering impactful skill development programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d1e66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19d1e66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c559a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c559a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3840\" height=\"13724\" src=\"https:\/\/give.do\/givegrants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skill-Development-Infographic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4270\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Bytes: Practical Research for CSR&#8221; is a series by Give Grants designed to decode and demystify the extensive social impact research and data available in the form of clear and actionable insights for CSR practitioners in India.&#8221; The\u00a0India Employment Report 2024\u00a0highlights the growing unemployment crisis among India\u2019s youth, particularly those with secondary or higher education. 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