Siemens and Tata STRIVE Celebrate Dual VET Milestone of 120,000 Beneficiaries

Siemens Limited and Tata STRIVE's collaborative Dual VET (Vocational Education and Training) project has reached a significant milestone, impacting over 120,000 beneficiaries across 279 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the past eight years. The initiative aims to address the crucial gap between industry requirements and the training provided at ITIs. Through this collaboration, Siemens Limited and Tata STRIVE reaffirm their commitment to strengthen the vocational education ecosystem in India, to build a sustainable pipeline of skills and jobs from ITI to industry while making the trainees industry ready. 

Siemens’ commitment to corporate social responsibility is deeply rooted in its mission to drive sustainable progress and the focus is on three areas – education, social and environment. Their initiatives not only aim to reduce environmental footprint but also empower communities through education and innovation. The company’s CSR projects are long-term in nature and designed to create sustainable value for society. 

According to Tata STRIVE, the ITIs are a vital pillar of India’s skilling ecosystem and central to the national missions such as Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Strengthening ITIs has been a core priority to create meaningful pathways from training to employment. The collaboration between Siemens and Tata STRIVE is a great example of what sustained partnership can achieve. 

Dual VET impacts ITI training with a two-pronged approach. On one hand, the ITI instructors are equipped to train ITI trainees with superior pedagogy that promotes inquiry-based and project-based learning. On the other hand, local industry is also engaged to support ITI trainees and become a partner in their journey by providing adequate practical industry training, viz. in-plant training.