ICICI Academy for Skills

This process facilitates development of new courses and updation of curricula. ICICI Academy for Skills has recently launched two new courses – ‘Home Health Aide’ and ‘Assistant Beauty Therapist’ in response to the evolving needs in our society.

We design our 12-week long, intensive courses in association with our ‘Knowledge Partners’ who are market leaders in their respective fields. They undertake curriculum and content development, help in setting up labs for practical training and provide training to our trainers. This philosophy of co-creation enables us to deliver state-of-the-art, industry relevant experiences to our trainees.

Our courses include compulsory core modules that encourage learners to acquire and practice soft skills and life skills. The modules include sessions on effective communication, personal etiquette and grooming, ethics and values, and time management, among others. These skills assist them in responding to personal and professional challenges and becoming responsible citizens. Sessions on financial literacy and environmental awareness are also incorporated into the courses. In addition, our programmes include sessions that help trainees to learn the basics of micro-entrepreneurship

Employability of beneficiaries is core to our skilling interventions. In order to ensure that our candidates are employment-ready, our courses include compulsory practical training in labs, mock drill sessions, cross skilling and apprenticeship programmes.

We leverage our industry connections to provide all our trainees with placement assistance. Some of our industry partners include Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Securities, HDB Financial Services, Lifestyle, Titan, Shoppers Stop and Olivia Skincare. We follow a rigorous process for screening potential employers to ensure that our beneficiaries get jobs that are a right fit for them and are in line with the prescribed minimum wages. The trainers provide their trainees with intensive and structured pre-interview counselling, keeping in mind their aptitude, interests and qualifications. Many of our trainees have transformed themselves into successful professionals. Their skills and experience have helped them in making a mark in their respective organisations. The fact that almost 60% of our 1,300 recruiters participate in the placement process year-on-year is a testament to the quality of our training. We feel proud that over the years, all our trainees who opted for placement, were able to find suitable jobs after the successful completion of their training.

Post completion of the training, we handhold our beneficiaries for a period of one year to ensure a smooth transition from a trainee to an employee. This is an integral feature of our unique operating model which has been appreciated by our trainees and their employers alike.