Deloitte, the multinational professional services network, has a global organisation-wide initiative called WorldClass that exemplifies Deloitte’s commitment to empower 50 million people to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy by 2030, in a quest to resolve the widening socio-economic inequalities and deepening social tensions, also in alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has resulted in seismic shifts in the socio-economic fabrics of the world. On the one hand, resulted in technological acceleration and digitalisation across all aspects of life, but on the other hand, millions of people have been left behind globally. These people do not have the ability to fulfil their potential and aspirations because of the lack of the requisite training, skills and education.
Through WorldClass, Deloitte is applying its core skills, experience and global reach towards people’s empowerment via skills development, education and access to opportunity. It is using its capabilities to enable educators and businesses to deliver the individual skills needed for future jobs by creating simple solutions.
Deloitte is doing this by facilitatingcross-sector collaborations with businesses, government, educators, NGOs, local schools etc. across the world, to amplify their existing efforts and transform learning and enable individuals to bridge the gap between the learnings and skills people have and the skills employers need.
The people of Deloitte are currently working in regions like South Africa, Luxembourg, Austria, New Zealand, the United States, Australia, South Korea, Uruguay, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago and the Netherlands. On 22ndFebruary 2019, Deloitte launched a new initiative in India, under WorldClass, in New Delhi. The initiative was launched by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Honourable Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Deloitte’s Global CEO, Punit Renjen.
Deloitte aims to provide skills training and education to 10 million girls and women in India by 2030. This programme will focus upon improvements in the retention rates of girls in school, achieving higher educational outcomes and suitable skills development for women to access meaningful employment and opportunities in a new economy.
Deloitte will engage in long-term partnerships with organisations that are driving transformational change in rural and urban areas, in order to invest in and accelerate high-impact solutions. Two such organisations are Katha and Pratham that are working towards the improvement of learning outcomes of millions of children and young people across schools and communities in India.
Pradhan said, “the vision of new India places women in the centre of our quest for economic growth. In success of women, lies the country’s success. The onus is on us to ensure women become self-reliant, and active participants in our economy. Providing quality education and skill development, and facilitating access to opportunities, are key stepping stones.”
According to Ranjen, “across India, almost 40% of girls aged 15-18 years drop out of school and college, and only 26% of women are employed. There is a tremendous opportunity to make a meaningful impact and create pathways for women of all ages to fulfil their aspirations.With our investments in the community, we aim to support the economic empowerment of women which is often a catalyst for long-term sustainable change. We are committing to help those who are left behind, develop skills required for new and better opportunities.”
Thus, this initiative is an attempt to harness the potential of the demographic dividend in India to become an integral part of the country’s growth story, as an emerging economy. It is an example of cross-sector partnerships, fuelled by the private sector, to promote the overall goals of inclusive and sustainable development.
India Outbound
March 19, 2019
source https://indiaoutbound.org/addressing-gender-gap-in-skills-development/
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