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Outlook, one of the leading media houses, features an article named Future-Proofing The Indian Workforce covering ANUDIP’s FuturePro program. Click here to read the article.
The Week, one of the reputed global magazines on an article named Equality, inclusion and human potential featuring ANUDIP’s iniative to drive women in tech from the margins. Click here to read the article.
The Times of India features “Changing education in India – Quick action needed “ authored by our CEO Monisha Banerjee on their OPINION page . Click here to read the full article.
12th May 2023, India: LENOVO, one of the leading global tech giants, as a part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the fiscal 2023 –2024 partners with Anudip Foundation for economic empowerment of people with disabilities from low-income communities of Bangalore, Karnataka by training them in new-age skills for digital employment. With this new strategic alliance, Anudip […]
Few major media houses like Republic News India, Scroll News, Tech.Indiascoops and PhilanthropistIndia features an article named: Millennials from the Margins Making a Shift in Family Impact Lens which covers alumni stories of Anudip Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra showcasing how our alumni from resource-limited backgrounds have become leading contributors and decision-makers in their families. Click the following links to […]
CNN news18 and First Post features ANUDIP as a changemaker showcasing: Women from the Margins in Technology in The Changemakers Season 3, which covers inspiring stories of our alumni from margins of India empowered with technology. Please find below the broadcasts in CNN News18 official channels: CNN News18: https://youtu.be/iJKtE2W-Qtk https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/1597846408786112513 https://fb.watch/h6JAM0Z9mt/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClkziIlKpRI/ First Post https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=954877188807710 https://twitter.com/firstpost/status/1597840349942018048 https://www.instagram.com/p/Clk0LxQrDJU/ https://youtu.be/bx8Q0Z_CKZc
Dear All, We are very excited to publish our 2022 Newsletter, September Edition, which is a collection of curated articles, leadership interviews, industry trends, impact stories and videos, which bring more voices into the discussion about the development sector. Please click here to read. We would love to be able to keep in touch with […]
The Hindu in its article News from the world of Education mentions our FuturePro program in its list as a new-age training useful for 21st century career-aspirants. Click here to know more.
Elets Digital Learning Magazine, one of Asia & Middle East’s premier monthly magazines on innovations in education, interviews our CEO Monisha Banerjee on Advent of technology: An enabler for economically vulnerable sections. Click here to read the interview.
As part of its ongoing efforts to Inspire a Million Lives, Micro Focus announces partnership with Anudip Foundation to benefit the Indian resource-limited youth with employment-ready technology skills in the post-pandemic’s compelling fast-track digital transition. Click here to read the press release.
Deccan Herald (Print) features ‘Novel models can help skill more people’ authored by our CEO Monisha Banerjee on their education page highlighting how the new-age economy is experiencing massive change, and skill development has taken on a renewed sense of urgency along with corporate investment in skilling. Click here to read the article.
Education Times, the wing of the Times of India captures Accenture’s and AWS ‘s new collaboration to help underemployed or unemployed individuals in India to start a career in Cloud Computing through Accenture’s non-profit partners like ANUDIP, Don Bosco Tech Society, Magic Bus Foundation and the Hope Foundation. Click here to read the full article.
FabulousShe, an online media focusing on women empowerment, highlights an inspiring story of our Alumna Anita’s Maach Bhaat, who is now an entrepreneur post her Women’s Connect Challenge (WCC) technology training at ANUDIP. Here’s the link to the full coverage.
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Republic News India-Women, features an inspiring story from the Page of our CEO’s dairy covering heart-touching interactions of alumni from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Click here to read the article.
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Anudip launches ‘ACADEMY for COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH’ (ACE) which will focus on enhancing English Communication outcomes across different stakeholder groups. While we have always had a standardized English program for students and our own staff, this Academy will bring rigour to the pedagogy and curriculum bringing about clear improvements in outcomes for all. This will mean more structured teacher […]
YourStory - SocialStory covers how Anudip’s BEST (Building Entrepreneurs to Stop Trafficking) Program has transformed the life of human trafficking survivors by technology training, employment opportunities and economic independence. Click here to read the article.
The Statesman features inspiring life-stories of our alumni in an article named A tech talent – from the Indian Margin, covering the success-stories of two of our alumni from Tamil Nadu and Assam. Click the link to read the full coverage.
Outlook, one of the leading media houses, features an article named Making Society Equitable For Women Through Digital Inclusion covering ANUDIP’s ???????? ?? ???? ??????? ????????? ??? ????? from the margins. Click here to read the article.
ANUDIP has received a grant from ServiceNow to conduct its unique online technology-driven program DIYA (Digital Inclusion of Young Aspirants) which will equip 400 underserved youth into the digital domain from Vijayawada in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh and Howrah, Behala and North Bengal Tea Gardens in West Bengal for twelve months. Under this […]
ANUDIP COLLABORATES WITH ACCENTURE TO STRENGTHEN RURAL MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN WEST BENGAL At Anudip, we work in the space of economic inclusion. However, moved by the unprecedented national health crisis during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to pitch in to address an urgent requirement brought to the fore by the pandemic –the […]
The Women Connect Challenge (WCC) launched by Reliance Foundation and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is a global call for solutions to improve women’s participation in everyday life by meaningfully changing the ways women access and use technology. ANUDIP is one among the ten organizations across India – selected as a grantee through […]
BusinessWorld features the study on how 700 companies across locations were evaluated and leaders from only 75 organizations are being recognized as ‘India’s Best Leaders in Times of Crisis 2021 by Great Place to Work® India. In the list we are glad to find our CEO Monisha Banerjee, as one of India’s Best Leaders in Times […]
Give India, one of the leading donation platforms aims to channel resources to credible non-governmental organizations across India, highlights Anudip Foundation ‘s efforts for COVID livelihoods in their partner spotlight section while also sharing insights from our CEO on COVID responses. Please click here to read the GIVE INDIA NEWSLETTER.
Dear Friends, Supporters, and Well-Wishers, Thank you for your gift of hope and donations in the most overwhelming humanitarian crisis. Because of friends like you, ANUDIP was able to immediately deploy teams and emergency relief supplies to aid 5000+ vulnerable households whose primary bread-earners are affected by COVID’s frightening spiral. Your support made it possible […]
The Telegraph, one of the leading media houses features an article named Intelligent Break: artificial intelligence for beginners during the lockdown featuring ANUDIP, and quotes from our CEO along with other reputed ed-tech organizations. Click here to read the article.
Dear All, We are very excited to publish our 2021 Newsletter, May Edition, which is a collection of curated articles, industry statistics, interviews, impact stories and videos, which bring more voices into the discussion about the development sector in the COVID economy. Please click to read the full newsletter. Also, please share any feedback which you […]
March 4th, 2021, Thursday: As part of its ongoing efforts to foster an ecosystem that enhances India’s talent with the right set of skills, Anudip Foundation launched FuturLearn© supported by Capgemini, aimed atpreparing a global workforce with the skills needed to future-proof their careers in an age of rapid technological change. Along with providing financial […]
BRAC is a global leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist the most marginalized people in extremely poor, conflict-prone, and post-disaster settings. These include initiatives in education, healthcare, microfinance, women and girls’ empowerment, agriculture, human and legal rights, and more. BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and […]
On September 2020, Anudip Foundation in association with Tata STRIVE (Tata Community Initiatives Trust) launched an innovative technology learning initiative that encourages advanced IT skilling to foster digital transformation and employability. Designed as “Institute Enrichment Programme” IEP IGNITE, this program includes a unique employability course which is a blend of domain based IT (developed by Anudip) coupled with soft-skill […]
The Telegraph, one of the leading media houses of the country, covered how our ANUDIP has been creating an alternative livelihood for the income-less population in the pandemic using financial assistance, new skills training, and market linkages. To read the full article, click here.
December 01, 2020– ANUDIP FOUNDATION is now certified as Great Place to Work-Certified™, the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver increased innovation. The Great Place Certification is a significant achievement – using validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven “For All” methodology, which confirms […]
National Skill Network, one of the prominent skill news channels of India connecting NSDC, Ministry of Skills, Training Partners, Sector Skill Councils, ITIs and Academia with latest news updates and resources, covers an exclusive interview with Anudip CEO on how “?????????????????????????????????”. Click here to read the article
The Telegraph, one of the leading media houses of the country, covered how our 3D printing for Development (3D4D) teamin association with Capgemini produced and distributed 3D printed face shields to the Government of West Bengal for the frontline caregivers, fighting the COVID-19 outbreak in Bengal. To read the full article, click here.
Anudip’s 3D4D (3D printing for development) is an innovative program for creating 3D printedprosthetic solutions using 3D Design and Printing technologies. Leveraging declining price-points, Anudip has been creating lightweight, customized, 3D-printed prosthetics for needy amputees by evaluating each patients-user’s unique situation and providing most usable device. During the sudden outbreak of the global pandemic, a […]
Cisco, a global leader in IT and networking, in its blog highlights on how Anudip with its innovativetechnologies across emerging economies is empowering opportunity-limited youth with digitals skills, smart careers and sustainable livelihoods. Click here to read the Cisco blog.
Social App Hub, an online platform by NASSCOM Foundation and Vodafone Idea CSR, covers Anudip’s digital programs, messages from our Leaders, testimonials from our students, and about our strategic partnership with our Donors and Employers. Click here to read the full article.
ITC Mission Sunehra Kal for Sustainable & Inclusive Growth, one of the leading Social Investments Programme (SIP) of the country, as a part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the fiscal 2020 –2021 partners with Anudip Foundation for economic empowerment of at-risk youth and people with disabilities from low-income communities of Assam by training […]
Cisco, a global leader in IT and networking, in its 15th corporate social responsibility report covers all of Cisco’s environmental, social and governance goals and provides updates on progress and commitments. The report highlights on how Anudip with its technology training across emerging economies has enabled needy youth to participate in the knowledge economy. The […]
The Telegraph, one of the leading media houses of the country, covers how our Alumnus from a remote village of West Bengal has secured a tech career transiting from difficult background after pursing the digital literacy skill courses from Anudip Foundation Skill & Career Development Centre. Click Here
AnalyticsIndia, one of the emerging e-magizines, capturing latest technological progress in the space of analytics, artificial intelligence, data science & big data features a day in the life of Bikram Sengupta, our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and iMerit Technology ‘s consultant director for research and innovation. To read the full article, click https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-bikram-sengupta-a-techie-who-juggles-two-roles-flawlessly/
International Financial Corporation IFC, a sister organization of the World Bank and the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries, promulgated Anudip ‘s digital skilling model in its latest report as one of the best practices on how skills can effectively drive employability and scale in emerging economies. Click here to read the […]
Kolkata, May 25th 2019 — The Anudip family proudly welcomes Sanjeev Prasad, former Global CIO of Genpact and member of the Genpact Leadership Council, to its Board of Directors. Bringing a wealth of entrepreneurial and senior management experience to Anudip, Sanjeev has served as COO and director of STG International Ltd., a Technology Training and System Integration company and as […]
“April 1, 2019, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – A commemorative event was held at the New Orleans Sheriff’s Day Reporting Center for award of graduation certificates to the first batch of Anudip students who are under the city’s probation and parole system. There was much to celebrate as the graduating students (100% have secured IT jobs) and an […]
Kolkata, April 1, 2019 – Anudip Foundation today announced the elevation of Monisha Banerjee, Executive Director of the Company, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Dipak Basu, Founder and current CEO will continue as Chairman of Anudip’s Board of Directors. “During my twelve years with Anudip it has been my privilege to serve bright […]
PayPal, a leading worldwide online payments system, released a report on Financial Health for the Future of Work at the World Economic Forum, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland which showcased Anudip as a success story in enablers of creating sustainable digital livelihoods at scale. Click here to read the full report. Pictured below a snapshot from the report.
The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the premier body of business and industry in India and abroad organized the Social Impact Awards and Summit on January 11th 2019 at The Park in Kolkata engaging corporates, NGOs and non-profits to recognize the excellence of organizations in the sphere of social investment, CSR and sustainability across the nation. The awards were […]
Scroll.in, one of the leading news sites covers how Anudip supported by Accenture’s Skills to Succeed initiative is transforming India’s Skill landscape through digital inclusion and innovation. Click here to read the article.
The Aspen Institute and partners Prudential Financial, YouthBuild International, and the Global Development Incubator hosted its inaugural Global Opportunity Youth Convening from December 3-7, 2018 at The Hive at in Philadelphia, USA. This week-long event brought together 24 young leaders from El Salvador, Haiti, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, United States, Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom, […]
On November 21st, 2018, Anudip hosted DISHA, its multi-sectoral a career fair for its digitally skilled graduates. This unique endeavor assembled more than 500 trained job seekers from Anudip’s Skill and Career Development Centres in Bengal connecting them with leading employers from various verticals. The event caught the attention of media and was published in […]
Global Citizen, a movement of engaged citizens who are involved to end extreme poverty by 2030, covers how 85,000+ youth from underprivileged backgrounds has been benefited by Anudip’s technology driven programs, supported by Cisco, the global leaders in IT and networking. The article highlights few Alumni testimonials on how Anudip has been creating a positive impact in their lives […]
National Skill Network, one of the prominent skill news channels of India connecting NSDC, Ministry of Skills, Training Partners, Sector Skill Councils, ITIs and Academia with latest news updates and resources, covers an exclusive interview with Anudip CEO. Click here to read the article
The New Indian Express Group, one of India’s oldest and biggest media houses in its tech edition Edexlive.com, published an article impeccably highlighting Anudip’s unique endeavors which has been making a measurable difference in the lives of people through its technology driven sustainable programs. To read the full article, click here
The Better India, one of the prominent positive news sites which publish narratives about unsung heroes, change makers, innovations, educators, women empowerment, history and social development, covers how Anudip is providing skills training to underprivileged women and young people, helping them earn sustainable incomes and smart livelihoods. Click here to read the article.
The Economic Times, one of India’s leading media houses published in its tech segment ET Tech, an article written by Rekha M. Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture, emphasizing the significance of digital skilled workforce in the growing Indian economy. The publication also mentions Accenture’s support to Anudip in the creation of aspirational livelihoods through […]
The Indian State of Kerala, popular among international tourists for its tropical hills and beaches, has been battered by record monsoon rainfall this year in the month of August, leaving more 220,000 people homeless, taking refuge in relief camps. With 300+ people crossing death tolls, there were increasing number of diseases and lack of basic essentials, leaving the […]
Aimed toward rehabilitating the crisis-stricken survivors of trafficking in women and children who face the stigma of sex trade and travails of bonded labor, discrimination and social taboo, Anudip unveiled its pioneering BEST (Building Entrepreneurs to Stop Trafficking) initiative to enable the disadvantaged women and girls find viable and respectable professions. A pilot project, launched […]
Citi Foundation announced the extension of its social investment for 2018 – 19 with a grant of $500K (₹3.42 crores) to Anudip Foundation for economic empowerment of at-risk youth and women from low-income communities by training in new-age skills for digital employment. Aimed at propelling economic progress and inclusion in India, the expanded partnership is a […]
Kanoria Foundation, a conglomerate of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited and associated companies, partners with Anudip to enhance workforce development practices and bolster investment in their frontline employee skills training. Commencing from June 27, 2018, Anudip’s eighty hours of technology-driven training in basic IT, digital and financial literacy, English comprehension and workplace behaviour is upskilling twenty-five […]
Cisco, a global leader in IT and networking, in its corporate social responsibility blog has published an article written by Charu Adesnik, Deputy Director of Cisco Foundation. The blog post represents Anudip as a global problem solver, that has been successfully employing technology to empower talented youth from underdeveloped locations in India. The article describes […]
Anudip, unveiled its brand identity on the landmark of its 10th anniversary celebration in Kolkata on December 12th, 2017. The new corporate identity uses three fundamental differentiators: technology, transformation and empowerment to reflect Anudip’s unique character and strength as an archetypal professional brand which primarily creates aspirational livelihoods through digital inclusion for career aspirants in emerging […]
On December 12th, 2017, Anudip Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary together with its sister company iMerit’s 5th year anniversary at Swissotel, Kolkata with more than 600 participants, including employees, sponsors, clients, employers, and supporters from both organizations. The event commenced with an enchanting Vedic tribute to the Guru recited by Anudip Director, Abhijit Sen, lighting […]
The New Indian Express Group, one of India’s oldest and biggest media houses published an article impeccably promulgating Anudip’s ten years of dedicated service in the creation of aspirational livelihoods through digital inclusion, effective knowledge initiatives and technology driven sustainable programs for career aspirants in emerging economies. The article also showcases other leading players from […]
NGOBOX, the largest development sector platform in India hosted its 4th annual flagship event ‘India CSR Summit and Exhibition 2017’, the country’s premier Corporate Social Responsibility conference at Hyatt Regency, Gurugram, Haryana on 18th and 19th September 2017, convening thought leaders, advisory organizations, CSR think tanks, social reformers and government agencies. India CSR 2017 emerged […]
Anudip, a non-for-profit social enterprise empowering individuals through digital and workplace skills along with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), launched an innovative employability model “Train and Hire Program” two months ago to employ young people from disadvantaged scheduled caste and tribe communities (ST/SC) of West Bengal and Jharkhand into the twenty-first century economy. As a pilot […]
US networking giant, Cisco’s annual user conference, Cisco Live 2017, is being held in Las Vegas from June 25 – 29th, drawing nearly thirty thousand IT, networking, software, security, and communications professionals from across the globe. On June 25, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage with Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins for the opening keynote […]
Citi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Citi group who works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world announced its strategic collaboration with Anudip to empower marginalized youth from the urban and peri-urban communities in Indian states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra with impactful digital employment […]
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP), one of the most prestigious engineering and technology institutions of the world commenced its 63rd convocation on August 5th and 6th 2017. On August 6th, the Institute awarded over 2,900 students of MTech, MSc, PhD and other graduate degrees. On the same day IIT KGP announced the recipients […]
Held for the first time in India, the recent 2017 ICT4D Conference bought together public, private and civil society organizations from across the humanitarian and international development community to explore how innovation in technology is increasing the impact of development work and making a measurable difference in the lives of millions of people. The ICT4D Conference […]
Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Tech Mahindra, the Indian multinational enabler of future digital enterprises, partners with Anudip to empower marginalized youth from the urban and peri-urban communities of Bhubaneshwar in the Odisha State with impactful digital employment skills and scalable livelihood opportunities. Anudip has received a grant from TMF to […]
Cisco, a global leader in IT and networking, in its corporate social responsibility blog published an article written by Dipak Basu, CEO of Anudip, which showcases Anudip’s journey in successfully employing technology to empower talented youth from marginalized communities. The article seamlessly promulgates some life-changing testimonials from few of its beneficiaries about how Anudip with […]
The Better India, one of the emerging and award-winning positive news sites which only publish narratives about unsung heroes, change makers, innovations, educators, women empowerment, history and social development covers Anudip Foundation and its founders. The article diligently archives how Anudip is providing skills training to underprivileged women and young people, helping them earn sustainable […]
Accenture has announced INR 48 Million in Grants to three of its non-profit partners to expand their efforts to help persons with disabilities acquire the skills and job they need to emerge and succeed in a twenty-first-century economy. As one of the non-profit partners of Accenture, Anudip will use this grant to expand its Specially-Abled Vocational Education […]
The Anudip family proudly welcomes Sumantra Banerjee, formerly Managing Director of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) to its Board. With a wealth of senior management experience, Sumantra has served as CEO of Spencers, an R P Sanjiv Goenka Group flagship company, and has headed other retail businesses of the group. He holds a B.Tech from […]
On the 3rd December 2016, more than two hundred rural youth graduated from the Leap-MAST-Anudip Training Centre at Baruipur in South 24 Paraganas district of West Bengal. Launched almost a year ago in collaboration with American India Foundation and Capgemeni, this skill development centre has been offering an innovative digital learning for undergraduates/graduates from impoverished […]
On the 9th of October, Saturday, INDIAWEST, one of the largest weeklies in USA, records a dynamic evening at the Indians for Collective Action 2016 Annual Banquet Honoring in the San Francisco Bay Area, where a houseful of intelligentsia gathered to acknowledge and celebrate some of the leading social entrepreneurs whose resonant vision has shaped […]
Forbes India Magazine article on the Jul 5, 2016 acknowledges Anudip Foundation and its sister company iMerit Technology Services as one the five start-ups which solves social problems in India. Click here to read the full article.
Somyasri Samal, a former Anudip student and a promising young talent from remote India gets featured in The Telegraph, which is one of the leading newspapers of the country. The story vividly captures how Anudip is serving thousands of underserved across the nation, creating livelihood opportunities at scale. To read The Telegraph article on Anudip, click here.
America’s largest circulation newspaper, USA Today, ran a major story about Kolkata poised as the next technology hub of India, breaking myths about the city. Anudip and iMerit are proud to be featured in the groundbreaking article. To read the USA Today article click here.
Citi Foundation the philanthropic arm of Citigroup, works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world. Drawing on its widespread experience in creation of a better society and its allied initiatives, Citi has provided a grant to Anudip to upskill and place 1000 underserved youth from India’s state […]
On 29th January 2016, Anudip Foundation in association with Capgemini and American India Foundation (AIF) launched an innovative digital learning initiative that brings IT skilling centres to Baruipur in West Bengal. The mission of Capgemini, a leading global consulting firm, is to transform organizations and improve performance. Capgemini empowers its clients to respond more quickly and intuitively to changing […]
Jai Natarajan, successful entrepreneur and acknowledged leader in the animation and education industries, was elected as Anudip Director on December 17. Founder and former CEO of Xentrix Studios, Jai’s career spans global leadership positions at Maya Entertainment, Prana Studios, Sony Electronics, and Industrial Light and Magic. We are fortunate have him as our Technical Advisor. […]
Anudip Foundation’s work with disadvantaged youth and women was covered by CNBC TV18 in the final episode of a series on “Digitizing India” sponsored by Cisco. To view the episode, please click here.
For long, resource paucity has been blamed for the slow uplift of the poor in India. But things are now changing as large-scale fund infusion helps social enterprises come of age with for-profit sustainable business models. Khirki village in South Delhi is a maze of buildings and narrow, dirty bylanes. In an obscure corner of […]
Busan, South Korea, 28 October 2014 – The United Nations International Telecommunication Union and UN Women today presented the Gender Equality Mainstreaming – Technology (GEM-TECH) Award to iMerit Technology Services at its 19th Plenipotentiary Conference. The award to Anudip’s sister company was conferred by the ITU Secretary General-Elect, Houlin Zhao, before 2500 attendees assembled at its quadrennial […]
On 25 June 2014, the United States Consul General for Eastern India, Ms. Helen LaFave, visited the Anudip and iMerit joint office in Salt Lake, Kolkata. After meeting employees and understanding their various projects, Ms. LaFave applauded the impact Anudip and iMerit have had in providing skills training and creating livelihood opportunities for marginalized youth […]
Anudip Foundation has launched a new program, the Anudip Academy, in partnership with NetHope, a technology alliance of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations. The first Academy was opened in the town of Baruipur near Kolkata on May 6, 2014. Members of the Academy team of (left to right) Manas Khawas, Sanjay Rai, Mehuli Majumdar, and Afiqul […]
Former Anudip student and iMerit Project Leader, Barnali Paik (second from right) attended the recently concluded YouthSpark summit meeting at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, USA. To Barnali’s right is Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Microsoft Community Affairs. The summit saw an attendance of 100+ representatives fromYouthSpark program partners from around the world. The event was energized by the […]
Two former students of Anudip Foundation, Shyamali Roy and Rehana Khatoon, who have excelled on the staff of Anudip’s sister company,iMerit Technology Services, were honored at the annual gala of American India Foundation in San Francisco on March 29th before six hundred Silicon Valley luminaries. While introducing the two companies and its leaders, Radha and Dipak […]
Kolkata, India – Anudip Foundation, an Indian skills development nonprofit, today announced a grant of INR 10 million, from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, a charitable foundation focused on improving the lives of impoverished children in the United States, South Africa and India. Over the next two years, the grant will help towards Anudip’s information […]
Anudip’s top-notch faculty in the eastern state of Odisha has gone from zero to over a thousand students trained in eight months at fifteen centers in seven districts. In this picture the team celebrates its achievements with a group picnic and cricket on January 24th at Chandrabhaga beach on the Bay of Bengal. Odisha Branch […]
On July 9th, 2014, Anudip Foundation awarded its alumni Debasish Pradhan the inaugural Uttam Haldar Memorial Award. The newly introduced award honors the best student from Ramnarayanpur Kalika Sangha (RKS), our NGO-partner from 2010 in the rustic town of Laxmikantapur in of West Bengal. At the award ceremony, Dipak Basu, CEO of Anudip, remembered and honored […]
Ranchi, August 2, 2013: The first integrated office of Anudip Foundation and its sister company, iMerit Technology Services was inaugurated today. Distinguished attendees of the event included Chief Guest, Dilip Chenoy, MD of National Skills Development Corporation, Paritosh Upadhyay, Special Officer of the Ministry of Rural Development, and KK Sinha, Jharkhand Postmaster-General. 45 students of […]
In December 2012 Anudip Foundation received a generous grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to launch its “DREAM for America” project. With the two-year funding, Anudip will extend its DREAM program to set up new training centers in West Bengal and Jharkhand dedicated to providing entrepreneurship training to rural women, and to incubate and mentor […]
On Monday, November 26, 2012, Anudip Foundation and Tata Steel Urban Services formally inaugurated a new Market Aligned Skills Training (MAST) center at Tuiladungi, a slum area of the steel city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state. The center opened on 20 students since November 1. This is Anudip’s first venture outside the state of West Bengal where […]
Anudip Foundation was represented at the 4th NSDC Partner Meeting in Delhi on January 11 and 12 by Tanmay Mukherjee, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager. This valuable networking event enabled many learnings for our organization, especially in areas of training certification, retention of placed students, curriculum development, placement compensation, training quality, student mobilization, counselling and assessment, […]
Dipak Basu believes in employing technology to improve the lives of impoverished people the worldover. [More]
Anudip Foundation attended the annual Omidyar Network Executive Forum in Redwood Shores, California for the first time. The event was characterized by speeches, panel discussions, debates, coaching sessions and the opportunity to network with other ON partners, all of which were extremely valuable for the work of our mission. The high point of the conference was an […]
Anudip’s work is positioned to bring livelihoods to 100,000 educated but unemployed youth and women of rural India that has largely been untouched by India’s growth. [More]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, February 22, 2012 — Omidyar Network announced today a grant of up to USD $650,000 to the Anudip Foundation. Anudip will use the four-year grant to scale its skills-training and entrepreneur-development operations in eastern India. The picture shows senior Omidyar staff on a visit to a business set up […]
February 17, 2012 – James Nyoro, Managing Director, Africa Region and head of Rockefeller Foundation’s Impact Sourcing initiative visited Anudip’s MERIT projects center at Metiabruz. In this photo Mr. Nyoro is pictured checking out the infrastructure at our center. To learn more about Impact Sourcing you can read the whitepaper on the Rockefeller site.
A Forbes Magazine article on Feb 14, 2013 about Anudip’s former CEO and Strategy Advisor, titled “Training for base of the pyramid population proving effective in India,” leads off with “Radha Ramaswami Basu is changing the world.” Read more at http://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2013/02/14/training-for-base-of-the-pyramid-population-proving-effective-in-india/#78ad10d67757All Posts
MAST was developed and is sponsored by American India Foundation, while being taught and implemented through various partners NGOs across India. Anudip is proud to be one of AIF’s preferred service partners. MAST is geared toward our social enterprise mission: to empower marginalized rural and semi-urban youth and women, mostly aged between 18 and 30 […]
On April 8th,Anudip CEO Radha Basu and Business Development Manager Jessica Sawhney co-presented a multimedia talk entitled “A Holistic Approach to Enterprise Development: A Case Study from India.” Radha and Jessica showcased Anudip’s holistic approach to training, placement, entrepreneurship and project services, and how Anudip provides an innovative model for addressing poverty in rural areas […]
Anudip has recently hired 15 new specially trained graduates from its MAST program to join our growing work team at Metiabruz, a predominantly Muslim area about 1 hour outside of Kolkata. Our Metiabruz MERIT center has now grown from 20 to 35 people, and is 100% staffed by local women who we are thrilled to have […]
Anudip has received a grant from Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, to carry out an ambitious program of skill development in 2103. Anudip is honored to be a partner of Accenture in its Skills to Succeed Initiatve in India, which is committed to equip 250,000 people with skills to get a job […]
