Samsung India launches DOST program
Samsung India strengthens India commitment,
launches DOST program to train 50,000 youth for jobs in electronics sector
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School
passouts to be trained at 120 sitesin India, with paid on-the-job training at
Samsung retail outlets
India, 2021 – Samsung
Indiatoday announced the launchof ‘Samsung DOST’ (Digital & Offline Skills
Training), a CSR initiative that aims to make 50,000 youth job-ready for the electronics
retail sector over the next few years. Samsung, India’s largest smartphone and
consumer electronics brand, has partnered with India’s premier skill
development organization, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC),to execute
the program through its nationwide skills training centres.
Samsung DOST will be the biggest skills training program in the electronics sector.
Samsung has been India’s committed partner for the last 25 years, leading the consumer electronics and smartphones space with strategic investments in manufacturing, R&D, retail and community development. Samsung has set up the world’s largest mobile factory in Noida and is a key player in the government’s large-scale electronics manufacturing push, which is expected to create significant number of job opportunities for youth in manufacturing as well as the retail sector.
Considering the potential of employment generation post skill training, Samsung has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NSDC for the ‘Samsung DOST’ program under which youth will receive 200 hours of blended classroom and online training, followed by five months of on-the-job training (OJT) at Samsung retail stores, along with a monthly stipendat par with industry standards. This will help the youth acquire new competencies and skills needed for jobs in India’s fast growing electronics retail environment.
Mr. Ken Kang, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia said:“Samsung has been India’s committed partner over the last 25 years, and has contributed to people and communities across India through its citizenship programs. The Samsung DOST program is aligned to the Government of India’s Skill India initiative and is an embodiment of our vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia that seeks to empower the next generation of young India. With this new program, we aim to close the skills and employability gap among youth in the country, helping them find jobs in the fast growing electronics retail sector
The participants for the program will be youth who have completed school educationand will be mobilizedthrough NSDC’s approved training partners at 120 centres across India.The assessments and certificationof the participantswill be done by the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) after the participants complete their OJT.
With
‘Samsung DOST’, Samsung is expanding its skilling programsin India, as part of
its CSR initiatives.
Samsung
has been running the Samsung Technical School program since 2013 in partnership
with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Departments
of Technical Education in different states. Under this program, youth are
provided vocational skills to repair the latest smartphones, televisions,
refrigerators, washingmachines and other electronics.
Samsung Newsroom Link: Samsung
Introduces ‘Samsung DOST’, India’s Biggest Electronics Sector Skilling Program;
Partners With NSDC, Aims to Train 50,000 Youth
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