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215 female aspirants registered
in the first batch.
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This is the 15th
operational center of Bright Future I Pune with past 13+ years of its
establishment
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We run different
programmes–Buniyaad, Bulandi & Badi Soch
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The new center is situated at
Yerwada, on the Nagar Road
Bright Future
with support from Cognizant Foundation inaugurated a new training center with
more than 215 female aspirants registered in the first batch. The center will
provide skills training to young women from marginalized communities in Pune
under Cognizant Foundation’s Tech4All program to facilitate sustainable
livelihoods. The program will be providing IT-based specialized training,
career guidance and life skills support to help enhance confidence and obtain
gainful employment leading to a better life.
Tech4All,
launched in December 2021,is Cognizant Foundation’s flagship program designed
to skill women as well as persons with disabilities for careers in technology
and technology-enabled services.
The
inauguration ceremony was conducted in the presence of Ms. Nisha Deshpande,
Senior Director, Delivery Excellence and a member of Cognizant Foundation’s
Pune Core Committee, and Mr. Kishor Palve, Founder & CEO, Bright Future.
The new center
is situated at Yerwada, on the Nagar Road, and easily accessible to the
targeted communities. It is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and
adheres to the highest standards of hygiene and safety, especially for the
girls who will be trained in the center. This is the 15th operational
center of Bright Future in India after the successful functioning of 14 centers
in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru in the past 13+ years of its establishment.
Mr. Kishor
Palve, Founder & CEO, Bright Future, said, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude
to the dedicated teams of Cognizant Foundation and Bright Future, to the
aspirants, their parents, and our community stakeholders for making this
possible. It has always been our endeavor to reach more young people while
ensuring sustainability for their livelihoods. Women empowerment is one of the
major concerns of our country and I am proud that we are able to come together
to address this persistent impediment. It is important that we, as conscious
individuals, do whatever is necessary for the women, the youth, the community,
and our society.”
He further
added, “Such collaborative efforts by all the stakeholders will surely take us
closer to our mission to ensure a world where the young people have the
guidance to choose a better career. Lastly, I would also like to take a moment
to thank our supporters –donor partners, employer partners and volunteers for
their continued support along with our efforts to serve the youth and
communities over the last 13 years.”
Ms. Rajashree
Natarajan, CEO of Cognizant Foundation said,“Tech4All started with two
partners in four states less than two years ago. Today, we have scaled to seven
states and collaborated with nine partners for implementation. We are happy to
see how the programme has expanded, creating opportunities for everyone to
shine in this digital economy. We will continue to look for more opportunities
to help improve lives, deploying the power of digital technology to create
significant impact and deliver maximum value to underserved communities. We deeply
thank our partners and look forward to our continued engagement with all our
stakeholders –thought leaders, NGO partners, experts, and government
authorities to accelerate the impact of our work.”
About Bright
Future
Bright Future
is working around an entire ecosystem to build the change that lasts since
2009. We are focused towards bringing the tangible changes in each young
person’s life by working with everyone involved –including their parents,
teachers, communities, and panchayats, in addition to the young person
themselves. We guide them at every step while they understand their interests,
feasible careers, and we help them build their skills accordingly.
We run
different programmes–Buniyaad, Bulandi & Badi Soch -that caters to the
needs of the underserved communities in order to empower their livelihoods by
providing necessary education, skilling, mentorship & career guidance.
Bright Future
has successfully and positively impacted more than 40,000 lives till date and
aims to impact 100,000 lives by 2025 across India.
About
Cognizant Foundation
Cognizant
Foundation India is one of the channels of Cognizant’s Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in India. At Cognizant Foundation India, we
are building a sustainable ecosystem at the intersection of inclusion,
technology, and collaboration. The Foundation’s initiatives are along the two
thematic areas of building an equitable society through education and skilling,
and improving access to quality healthcare.
Our
focus is on empowering persons with disabilities, promoting holistic child
development and gender equality. Since its inception in 2005, the Foundation
has implemented over 500 education, healthcare, and livelihood projects in
partnership with several non-profit organizations, positively impacting the
lives of millions across India.