CSR: Over 100 Youth Placed Under SBI Foundation-NIIT Foundation Skilling Programme

Over 100 candidates have secured jobs across banking, financial services, insurance and customer support roles.

NEW DELHI (India CSR): SBI Foundation and NIIT Foundation have enrolled nearly 350 young people and facilitated employment opportunities for over 100 candidates under their industry-linked skilling initiative aimed at building a future-ready talent pipeline for India’s Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. 

Implemented under the SBIF LEAP – Skilling for the Future in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance programme, the initiative equips underserved youth with industry-relevant skills, workplace readiness training and placement support to improve access to careers in banking, financial services and insurance. 

The programme has nearly doubled its reach over the past four months, with enrolments increasing to around 350 youth from Gurugram and Hyderabad from 171 participants in February. More than 150 participants have completed training, while over 100 have secured employment opportunities across banking operations, financial services, insurance services, customer relationship management and customer support roles. 

The initiative combines a structured BFSI curriculum with communication and digital skills training, interview preparation, practical assignments, role plays and industry interactions. Participants also benefit from placement drives, employer engagement sessions, career counselling and post-placement support. 

“India’s growing financial services sector presents tremendous opportunities for young people. Through this initiative, SBI Foundation is helping create pathways that connect aspiring youth with industry-relevant skills and employment opportunities,” SBI Foundation Managing Director Swapan Dhar said.

Charu Kapoor, Country Director, NIIT Foundation, said, “Our focus is not only on placements, but on preparing young people for long-term careers. Industry-linked skilling, workplace readiness, employer engagement and post-placement support are all important components of building a strong talent pipeline that benefits both youth and industry.” 

The initiative has also focused on increasing the participation of women and first-generation job seekers in the formal workforce by enabling access to skills development and employment opportunities in the BFSI sector. 

Going forward, the programme aims to expand enrolments, strengthen employer partnerships, conduct additional placement drives and enhance career readiness interventions to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled talent for the country’s rapidly expanding BFSI sector.