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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Quest Alliance and DTTE Delhi Sign MoU to Empower Youth through Thriving Careers
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], June 3: In a move to strengthen Delhi's skilling ecosystem, the Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Government of NCT of Delhi, renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Quest Alliance, a non-profit organization. This intervention will be delivered in collaboration with the Future Right Skills Network (FRSN), a national initiative facilitated by Quest Alliance and funded by Accenture, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and SAP. FRSN brings together civil society organizations, academia, industry bodies, and government institutions to enable systemic change and build employability skills among youth in government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta; Minister for Education and Skilling, Ashish Sood; Secretary DTTE, Nandini Paliwal; and Director DTTE, Kumar Abhishek. It aims to equip ITI learners across 19 technical institutes over the next three years with the skills and mindsets needed to succeed in a rapidly changing job market. Since 2017, Quest Alliance and DTTE have worked together to build career aspirations among young women through the Future Skills for Thriving Careers (FSTC) approach -- a program designed to break gender stereotypes, build job readiness, and support meaningful college-to-work transitions. Based on its success, the initiative will now be expanded to include male students in co-ed institues, with a continued focus on creating gender-inclusive, future-ready ITIs. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, "Skilling Delhi's youth has been a top priority for our government from day one. In our first 100 days, we have placed a strong emphasis on strengthening the ITI ecosystem and ensuring that every young person, both men and women, have access to future-ready education and career opportunities." The newly expanded intervention will make ITIs demand driven, focus on industry engagement, and future-skills which requires the capacity and mindset building of key stakeholders. This will be enabled through intensive capacity-building of principals, trainers, and placement officers, and the development of robust career readiness ecosystems within ITIs. The blended learning model - through QuestApp, in-person workshops, and immersive workplace exposure - will bring practical relevance to classrooms while fostering mindsets of adaptability and continuous learning. Nandini Paliwal, Secretary of DTTE, added, "By co-designing interventions with the government, Quest Alliance is a valuable partner that brings cohesion between ITIs, learners, their families, and industry. Their consistent focus on parent and industry engagement ensures learners can make informed career choices." Echoing the success of the partnership, Nikita Bengani, Director of Youth Programs at Quest Alliance, said, "The work in Delhi with young women has been very rewarding, yielding deep insights. We've seen work transition rates improve and more women pursuing non-traditional careers. As the world of work evolves -- shaped by automation, climate change, and emerging technologies -- young people must develop not just technical skills, but also the mindset to adapt and lead. They should be able to craft the future they wish to see for themselves. This means making learning more learner-led and learner-centric, and instilling the same mindset in educators and facilitators. Our approach aims to create equitable access and empower all stakeholders to thrive in a fast-changing world." This MoU marks a pivotal moment in advancing inclusive, industry-aligned, and future-focused education across Delhi's ITIs. Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit trust that equips young people with 21st century skills by enabling self-learning. We design scalable solutions that enable educators to address critical gaps for quality education and skills training. We facilitate learning networks and collaboration to bring about systemic change fuelled by research and innovation. For more information, please log on The Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) is a collaborative initiative launched in 2019 by Quest Alliance supported by Accenture, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and SAP Labs India. We work towards a simple yet ambitious goal: to enable one million young people to access quality work opportunities by 2027.
Fashion Value Chain
6 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
Quest Alliance and DTTE Delhi Sign MoU to Empower Youth through Thriving Careers
In a move to strengthen Delhi's skilling ecosystem, the Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Government of NCT of Delhi, renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Quest Alliance, a non-profit organization. This intervention will be delivered in collaboration with the Future Right Skills Network (FRSN), a national initiative facilitated by Quest Alliance and funded by Accenture, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and SAP. FRSN brings together civil society organizations, academia, industry bodies, and government institutions to enable systemic change and build employability skills among youth in government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). MoU exchanged between Quest Alliance & DTTE Delhi in presence of Honble Chief minister Rekha Gupta, Cabinet Ministers Ravinder Indera, Kapil Mishra & Education Minister Ashish Sood The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta; Hon'ble Minister for Education and Skilling, Shri Ashish Sood; Secretary DTTE, Ms. Nandini Paliwal; and Director DTTE, Shri Kumar Abhishek. It aims to equip ITI learners across 19 technical institutes over the next three years with the skills and mindsets needed to succeed in a rapidly changing job market. Since 2017, Quest Alliance and DTTE have worked together to build career aspirations among young women through the Future Skills for Thriving Careers (FSTC) approach – a program designed to break gender stereotypes, build job readiness, and support meaningful college-to-work transitions. Based on its success, the initiative will now be expanded to include male students in co-ed institues, with a continued focus on creating gender-inclusive, future-ready ITIs. Hon'ble Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, 'Skilling Delhi's youth has been a top priority for our government from day one. In our first 100 days, we have placed a strong emphasis on strengthening the ITI ecosystem and ensuring that every young person, both men and women, have access to future-ready education and career opportunities.' The newly expanded intervention will make ITIs demand driven, focus on industry engagement, and future-skills which requires the capacity and mindset building of key stakeholders. This will be enabled through intensive capacity-building of principals, trainers, and placement officers, and the development of robust career readiness ecosystems within ITIs. The blended learning model – through QuestApp, in-person workshops, and immersive workplace exposure – will bring practical relevance to classrooms while fostering mindsets of adaptability and continuous learning. Ms. Nandini Paliwal, Secretary of DTTE, added, 'By co-designing interventions with the government, Quest Alliance is a valuable partner that brings cohesion between ITIs, learners, their families, and industry. Their consistent focus on parent and industry engagement ensures learners can make informed career choices.' Echoing the success of the partnership, Nikita Bengani, Director of Youth Programs at Quest Alliance, said, 'The work in Delhi with young women has been very rewarding, yielding deep insights. We've seen work transition rates improve and more women pursuing non-traditional careers. As the world of work evolves – shaped by automation, climate change, and emerging technologies – young people must develop not just technical skills, but also the mindset to adapt and lead. They should be able to craft the future they wish to see for themselves. This means making learning more learner-led and learner-centric, and instilling the same mindset in educators and facilitators. Our approach aims to create equitable access and empower all stakeholders to thrive in a fast-changing world.' This MoU marks a pivotal moment in advancing inclusive, industry-aligned, and future-focused education across Delhi's ITIs. About Quest Alliance Quest Alliance is a not-for-profit trust that equips young people with 21st century skills by enabling self-learning. We design scalable solutions that enable educators to address critical gaps for quality education and skills training. We facilitate learning networks and collaboration to bring about systemic change fuelled by research and innovation. For more information, please log on About the Future Right Skills Network The Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) is a collaborative initiative launched in 2019 by Quest Alliance supported by Accenture, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and SAP Labs India. We work towards a simple yet ambitious goal: to enable one million young people to access quality work opportunities by 2027.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marion County residents needed to serve as foster families
FAIRMONT — As child abuse awareness month continues, the Marion County Family Resource and Support Network stressed the need for foster families in the county. At the FRSN monthly meeting with its community collaborators Wednesday, Nicci Hawkins, licensing specialist at NECCO Foster Care, said older children often get overlooked when families decide to become foster parents. The child welfare agency recruits and certifies families to take children in for foster care. 'We need foster families who are willing to take all ages, zero up to 18, but the biggest need right now here are families who are willing to accept the older kids, six and older, and the sibling groups,' Hawkins said. 'Sibling groups are split the majority of the time because we don't have enough families who are able to take three or more kids or families who can take kids of the opposite gender.' There are currently 6,000 kids in foster care across the state, Hawkins said. The budget passed by the Republican Supermajority West Virginia State Legislature paid $174 million for foster care. Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, said foster care was already underfunded under Gov. Jim Justice's flat budgets. Child Protective Services is underfunded, understaffed and overworked. West Virginia Watch reported on April 3 the Republican House of Delegates tried to reduce Gov. Patrick Morrisey's request of $182 million for foster care down to $121 million. Angelica Hightower, Department of Human Services spokesperson, said the governor's original request was essential funding for the Bureau of Social Services. Hawkins said foster care is important because those kids are in a situation out of their control. It's not their fault. Also, the system considers children over six, old. 'So we want to make sure they have that safe housing, that they have that love and they have that acceptance so they can still be able to succeed while their family is doing what they can to be able to get them back and reunify,' Hawkins said. Hawkins said 49% of kids in foster care are between the ages of 9 and 17. Older children placed at shelters typically become forgotten because of their age or because of the trauma they've accrued from growing up in their environment. Hawkins said there's a lot of misconceptions out there on who can be a foster parent. There is a qualification process which includes background checks and fingerprints, but applicants don't have to be married, they can be single or dating. A large home isn't needed, any dwelling such as an apartment or trailer with an extra bedroom for a child can be used. Hawkins said some kids benefit from fostering with single people, while others do better with fosters who are LGBTQ. Some kids do better with families who are transgender, because that might be a process the child is going through, Hawkins said. Fosters don't have to be preexisting parents either. NECCO also offers its foster parents plenty of support, including after hours if there's a crisis or difficult challenge. Shannon Hogue, chief executive director of FRSN, said foster care is extremely important for children. The state of West Virginia has a high number of children who are out of homes and not receiving direct care, she said. Part of the work at FRSN is creating activities and programs that prevent child abuse or prevent children from entering crisis situations. 'Statistics say there are a host of different things, lack of resources, lack of support, lack of education or families in the area that create crisis situations,' Hogue said. 'One of the things we can do here is take an account of what gaps and services there are — are there things that we can provide to families and make them feel safe?'
