Skill Training

Bright Future in collaboration with Cognizant Foundation inaugurated a new training center with its first batch of more than 215 female aspirants. The center is well equipped to provide skills training to young women from marginalized communities in Pune under Cognizant Foundation’s Tech4All program to facilitate sustainable livelihoods. The program aims at providing career guidance, IT-based specialized training, and life skills support that will help enhance confidence and aid in obtaining gainful employment leading to a better life. Tech4All, launched in December 2021,is Cognizant Foundation’s flagship program that is designed to skill women and those with disabilities for careers in technology and technology-enabled services. Ms. Nisha Deshpande, Senior Director, Delivery Excellence and a member of Cognizant Foundation’s Pune Core Committee,

The packaging division of SM Toys, the world’s largest manufacturer of small toys, took a major step in the direction of woman empowerment and welfare. SM Toys offered sustainable job opportunities to more than 300 women, in a bid to support them in their self-sufficiency and financial independence. These women can earn between INR 7000 – 10000 per month. SM Toys paying due and appropriate cognisance to economic empowerment and gender equality has implemented this unique initiative of providing livelihood to empower women aged 24 to 45 years. This initiative incorporates providing fair wages, creating opportunities for professional and personal growth, and giving them safe working conditions. The women working in the manufacturing unit of Palda, Indore who are covered