Vedanta Foundation Launches Vocational Training & Chartered Accountancy Coaching Centre in Thane
Mumbai, 11th November 2014: Vedanta Foundation today launched a new coaching centre at Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology, Thane. The Foundation has collaborated with The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) to render underprivileged and aspirant youth assistance through free coaching classes.
Vedanta Foundation also, launched a vocational training center in collaboration with Agnel Institute of Technical Training and Entrepreneurship Development (AITTED) at Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology, Thane.
Speaking on the initiatives, Dr Lona Nayak, CEO, Vedanta Foundation said, "Most important step of any coaching and training centre is to assemble a batch of students who are motivated and focused on perusing a career as a CA, beautician, fashion designer, mechanic or an IT technician. Vedanta Foundation has taken up the challenge to provide excellent training to the deserving meritorious underprivileged students thus providing opportunity to many aspiring candidates".
Chartered accountancy coaching classes will begin in November with 50 Common Proficiency Test (CPT) students in the initial batch and in due course the range of activities and the coverage of its modules will be extended progressively (Integrated Professional Competence Course and CA Finals). The classes will be held for five days a week for a duration of three months. Besides providing basic infrastructure for learning, the students will also be provided required study material.
Students with at least 60% in Higher Secondary School examination (12th standard examination) and belonging to below poverty line (BPL) families are eligible. The foundation has also, successfully established a Chartered Accountancy coaching centre of Common Proficiency Test (CPT) in Kolkata.
In the professional vocational centers, courses such as beautician, fashion designing, computer hardware and motor mechanic will be offered to the students at a cost of Rs. 5000 per course. The 10 months course starting from November will be held six days a week. Students will be provided training along with educational kits consisting of bags, watches, books as well as job assistance.
The vocational training centre was inaugurated by Fr. Victor, Director, Fr. Agnel Training Institute, while CA coaching center was inaugurated by CA Anil Bhandari, Chairman, Western India Regional Council of ICAI. Also present on the occasion were Ms. Suman Gupta, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Taher Vohra, Zonal head- West of Vedanta Foundation.
About Vedanta Foundation:
Registered under public charitable trust, Vedanta foundation, funded by Vedanta Group of Industries was initiated on 15th September 1992 for the development of the less privileged, Child care, Education, Health, Women Empowerment and Tribal welfare project. The Foundation is striving for the betterment of the underprivileged population of the country through focused social development programs culminating into transformation of one million lives each year.
The Foundation has a Post-Graduate Girl's College at Ringus, Rajasthan and Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology at Vitthalwadi, Thane that offers degree courses along with various vocational training. Call centers have been installed at both the colleges to support the initiative of 'Earn While You Learn'. The Foundation’s Gurukul Public School provides primary education to children and the Anganwadi and Child Care programme is designed as a daycare to manage the children from 2-6 years. The MR school for the differently abled children has also been established at Vitthalwadi. Vedanta's E-Shiksha @ Schools are instituted in the interiors of various states across India.
To maximize the benefits of computer literacy, many Computer Training Centers have been established Pan India. The Foundation’s Charitable Hospital and Research center is one of the notable contributions in Ringus, Rajasthan. To serve the larger welfare interests of the community, the Foundation continues to dynamically support many programmes like Sakhi- to empower women, Rojgar Avsar- for mainstream placements and Umeed- training and placement to jail inmates upon their release, Mass Marriage- initiative for social inclusion for the tribals
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Mumbai, 11th November 2014: Vedanta Foundation today launched a new coaching centre at Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology, Thane. The Foundation has collaborated with The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) to render underprivileged and aspirant youth assistance through free coaching classes.
Vedanta Foundation also, launched a vocational training center in collaboration with Agnel Institute of Technical Training and Entrepreneurship Development (AITTED) at Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology, Thane.
Speaking on the initiatives, Dr Lona Nayak, CEO, Vedanta Foundation said, "Most important step of any coaching and training centre is to assemble a batch of students who are motivated and focused on perusing a career as a CA, beautician, fashion designer, mechanic or an IT technician. Vedanta Foundation has taken up the challenge to provide excellent training to the deserving meritorious underprivileged students thus providing opportunity to many aspiring candidates".
Chartered accountancy coaching classes will begin in November with 50 Common Proficiency Test (CPT) students in the initial batch and in due course the range of activities and the coverage of its modules will be extended progressively (Integrated Professional Competence Course and CA Finals). The classes will be held for five days a week for a duration of three months. Besides providing basic infrastructure for learning, the students will also be provided required study material.
Students with at least 60% in Higher Secondary School examination (12th standard examination) and belonging to below poverty line (BPL) families are eligible. The foundation has also, successfully established a Chartered Accountancy coaching centre of Common Proficiency Test (CPT) in Kolkata.
In the professional vocational centers, courses such as beautician, fashion designing, computer hardware and motor mechanic will be offered to the students at a cost of Rs. 5000 per course. The 10 months course starting from November will be held six days a week. Students will be provided training along with educational kits consisting of bags, watches, books as well as job assistance.
The vocational training centre was inaugurated by Fr. Victor, Director, Fr. Agnel Training Institute, while CA coaching center was inaugurated by CA Anil Bhandari, Chairman, Western India Regional Council of ICAI. Also present on the occasion were Ms. Suman Gupta, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Taher Vohra, Zonal head- West of Vedanta Foundation.
About Vedanta Foundation:
Registered under public charitable trust, Vedanta foundation, funded by Vedanta Group of Industries was initiated on 15th September 1992 for the development of the less privileged, Child care, Education, Health, Women Empowerment and Tribal welfare project. The Foundation is striving for the betterment of the underprivileged population of the country through focused social development programs culminating into transformation of one million lives each year.
The Foundation has a Post-Graduate Girl's College at Ringus, Rajasthan and Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology at Vitthalwadi, Thane that offers degree courses along with various vocational training. Call centers have been installed at both the colleges to support the initiative of 'Earn While You Learn'. The Foundation’s Gurukul Public School provides primary education to children and the Anganwadi and Child Care programme is designed as a daycare to manage the children from 2-6 years. The MR school for the differently abled children has also been established at Vitthalwadi. Vedanta's E-Shiksha @ Schools are instituted in the interiors of various states across India.
To maximize the benefits of computer literacy, many Computer Training Centers have been established Pan India. The Foundation’s Charitable Hospital and Research center is one of the notable contributions in Ringus, Rajasthan. To serve the larger welfare interests of the community, the Foundation continues to dynamically support many programmes like Sakhi- to empower women, Rojgar Avsar- for mainstream placements and Umeed- training and placement to jail inmates upon their release, Mass Marriage- initiative for social inclusion for the tribals
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