Education
NIIT Foundation and UNICEF YuWaah Empower 5,000 Women and Girls through Data Literacy Training Programme
NIIT Foundation, in collaboration with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) at UNICEF, has launched a digital literacy training initiative aimed at empowering over 5,000 young women. This programme, delivered through UNICEF’s Passport 2 Earning (P2E) portal, focuses on skilling and employment pathways for young women from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and marginalised backgrounds.
The P2E programme is expanding in three districts in Odisha and two districts in Jharkhand, providing placement opportunities upon course completion. Sapna Moudgil, Director of NIIT Foundation, highlighted the importance of digital and data literacy, stating that it is predicted to be one of the most in-demand skills by 2030. She emphasised the programme’s role in overcoming societal and geographical barriers to create an inclusive learning environment.
Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief of YuWaah at UNICEF, noted the critical need to equip young women from less privileged backgrounds with relevant skills for workforce entry. The partnership aims to enable 300 million young people by 2030, fostering financial independence and contributing to the country’s economic growth.
YuWaah is a multi-stakeholder platform formed by UNICEF and partners to prepare young people for productive work and active citizenship. By 2030, YuWaah in India aims to:
- Build pathways to socio-economic opportunities for 100 million young people.
- Facilitate 200 million young people in gaining relevant skills.
- Partner with 300 million young people as change-makers.