National Skill Development Award

Gram Tarang wins National Skill Development Award
Gram Tarang conferred with the overall best performer by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for the
year 2011-12
What is Gram Tarang?
Gram Tarang is a social entrepreneurial extension of Centurion University, which operates in
some of the most difficult environments of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. With a mission of
catalyzing sustainable livelihoods in the less developed markets across the globe it is currently providing training across
trades like industrial sewing machine operator, fitter & machinist, welder, CNC operator other and production-related
functions, as well as trades in the services sector like financial inclusion (banking correspondents) and data entry
operators.
NSDC Awards:
 Overall top performer: Gram Tarang
 Best corporate prize: IL&FS consultancy firm
 Best non-corporate award: Talent Spirit
 Best start-up award: Edubridge
What is NSDC?
NSDC is a first-of-its-kind Public Private Partnership (PPP) in India set up to facilitate the development and upgrading of
the skills of the growing Indian workforce throughskill training programs. A large part of the organisation’s efforts are
directed at the private sector and towards developing the skills in the unorganised sector in India. NSDC supports skill
development efforts, especially in the unorganised sector in India by funding skill training and development
programmes. It also engages in advocacy and training programmes, in-depth research to discover skill gaps in the
Indian workforce, and developing accreditation norms.