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2022

-2025

SANKALP: Strengthening the implementation of skills development programme in Puducherry

Government of Puducherry

SANKALP

Aimed at improving short-term skill training qualitatively and quantitatively by strengthening institutions, Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), brings in better market connectivity and inclusion.

Aimed at improving short term skill training qualitatively and quantitatively by strengthening institutions, Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), brings in better market connectivity and inclusion of marginalised sections of the society.

Commissioned by Puducherry Skill Development Society (PSDS), we are providing technical assistance under the project for strengthening institutional mechanisms, providing access to skill training opportunities to the marginalised sections, building a pool of quality trainers & assessors, creating convergence among all skill training activities, establishing a robust monitoring & evaluation system for skill training programmes etc. The engagement would focus on assisting the Government of Puducherry in identifying challenges and providing support to strengthen the planning and effective implementation of skills development programmes in the Union Territory.

Key Outcomes

  • 200+ candidates participated in Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela in  Mettupalayam & Netapakkam
  • 2,000 + students participated in ITI Awareness Sessions
  • 50+ stakeholders joined the workshops on quality skilling
  • 4.5 million+ given access to skill training, of which were 50%  women

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Abdul Rahim is a senior development professional with over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, including urban, health, rural & social development, and IT & e-governance. He has led several large, multi-year, multi-departmental projects such as the Health Systems Development Initiative (HSDI) for the Government of West Bengal; Odisha Modernising Economy, Governance & Administration (OMEGA) programme for the Government of Odisha, and Growth Resources and Opportunities for Wealth Creation (GROW) with the Government of Bihar.

He played a key role as the Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Expert in the DFID-supported Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP), Knowledge Management (KM) and M&E Specialist in USAID-supported SAMRIDH and SAMVEG Projects. He has served as the Cross-Learning Platform Expert for the BMGF-supported WeCan programme. He has been an advisor to several government agencies throughout India and internationally across Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Jordan.

He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur (India). He is an accredited Management Teacher from AIMA. He’s a a certified Trainer, NLP Practitioner and a member of Toastmasters International & Junior Chamber International.

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