COAI initiates massive outreach programme on skill development

In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for a “skilled India” workforce, the COAI is launching a massive outreach programme to mobilize the underprivileged youth in the remotest parts of the country for skill training. The programme that aims to reach out to a massive 440 crore young population will help implement the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), a flagship outcome-based skill development scheme under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, which plans to skill over 24 lakh youth across the country by the end of the year.

Skills Development is a key priority for India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is not only essential for economic development, but it is also important to provide wings to the aspirations of the country’s youth for good-quality, better-paying jobs and self-employment opportunities.

One of the biggest hurdles facing skills training in India is reaching out to the youth in the remote areas of the country. COAI Core Members’ outreach programme aims to address this challenge. Initially, a pilot project in Bihar covered a subscriber base of over 2.2 crore people and the same is now being rolled out nationwide by the COAI core members to cover nearly 440 crore subscribers with the …Read more

Over 40 lakh Indians support COAI’s “Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas”

COAI has announced that “Sabka Internet, Sab ka Vikas”, its campaign for net neutrality, net equality and consumer choice, has received support from over 40 lakh Indian mobile users in under a week.

Launched on 22nd April, 2015, “Sabka Internet, Sab ka Vikas” is a campaign about making the Internet accessible and affordable for every Indian. In addition, it is about ensuring that everyone has the right to choose what they want to access, ensuring access to solutions that make the internet affordable for all, and applying the same rules for the same services to all. The campaign was announced in a Media Briefing session by the CEOs and representatives of the member-companies of COAI on 24th April, 2015, in New Delhi. COAI members had reaffirmed their commitment to the government’s Digital India programme and to promote Net Equality, so as to facilitate an open, inclusive and affordable access to the Internet for every Indian.

Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI, said, “The campaign championed the cause of customers choosing what they would like to access in the web space, benefiting from affordable internet packages and with the same rules being applicable to services as well. COAI started the outreach effort to ensure mobile customers have the freedom to benefit from the power of the internet in the way they would wish to. This includes the choice of platform, device and technology.”See more

Vodafone India and TERI enter into strategic partnership

Vodafone India has announced the release of “Footprints-III”, the third edition of its annual Sustainability Report. A digital version of the report was formally released in the presence of Dr R. K. Pachauri, Director General, The Energy Resources Institute (TERI).

Continuing the endeavour to consistently raise the bar in reporting on sustainability, this edition of the report has been compiled referencing G4 – the most recent guidelines fromGlobal Reporting Initiative (GRI). GRI is a world-renowned independent institution that sets benchmarks and standard frameworks for sustainability reporting. The G4 guidelines ensure up-to-date disclosures on governance, ethics and integrity, supply chain management, anti-corruption and Green House Gas emissions.

Sunil Sood, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone India, said, “’Vodafone Cares’ is our platform to integrate all the good that Vodafone India does as an organization. The initiatives under ‘Vodafone Cares’ are built around 3Es – Empowerment, Education and Environment, the strategic components of sustainability at Vodafone India.  This report chronicles the initiatives undertaken during the year through this 3E approach……See More