HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector bank, in partnership with Nasscom Foundation, has launched the Parivartan Skilling Centre in Meerut under its flagship CSR initiative, Parivartan. The centre aims to strengthen youth employability in high-demand sectors, particularly for individuals from economically and socially marginalised communities.
Implemented under the Nasscom Foundation Skilling & Employability Initiative, the centre will train 1,950 youth over a period of more than three years, with a strong focus on gender inclusion and a target of 60% women participation. The programme is designed to bridge the gap between skilling and sustainable employment by aligning training delivery with industry-relevant requirements.
Envisioned as a permanent, self-sustaining facility, the Parivartan Skilling Centre will be managed end-to-end by Nasscom Foundation, encompassing operations, training delivery, placement facilitation, and post-placement tracking. The model is intended to ensure consistency in training quality while enabling closer alignment between employer demand and workforce readiness. Trainees will receive hands-on exposure to real workplace environments, with a focus on digital and IT-enabled services (ITeS) roles.
At least 70% of trained candidates are expected to secure employment in entry-level roles such as Data Entry Operator, Retail Sales Associate, and Front Office Assistant. By the end of the project period, approximately 1,365 participants are projected to be placed, supporting income stability, early career progression, and socio-economic mobility for first-generation entrants into the formal workforce.
The curriculum integrates technical competencies with digital literacy and essential soft skills, including communication, customer engagement, workplace etiquette, and confidence building. Structured post-placement mentoring and tracking mechanisms will further support retention and early career growth, ensuring the intervention contributes to long-term livelihood outcomes rather than short-term skilling alone.
Highlighting the intent behind the initiative, the CSR leadership at HDFC Bank noted that Parivartan is focused on enabling meaningful and sustained livelihood opportunities by strengthening the linkage between skills training and employment. The bank emphasised the importance of aligning training delivery with industry requirements and providing robust placement support, particularly in emerging regional markets.
Nasscom Foundation highlighted that youth from underserved communities often face barriers in accessing formal employment due to limited exposure to job-ready digital skills and workplace environments. Through the collaboration with HDFC Bank Parivartan, the Foundation aims to create a structured skilling ecosystem that combines technical training, employability support, and post-placement engagement, enabling young people to enter, sustain, and progress within the workforce.
Meerut’s position as an educational hub for Tier-II cities and surrounding Tier-III and Tier-IV regions makes it a strategic location for the initiative. Many participants are expected to be first generation learners with limited digital exposure. Accordingly, foundational modules will focus on basic computer operations, keyboarding, email usage, and productivity tools, followed by hands-on training aligned to ITeS job roles. Behavioural coaching on professional communication, data accuracy, and workplace conduct will further support employability readiness.
The initiative reflects HDFC Bank Parivartan’s broader commitment to inclusive development, livelihood enablement, and workforce skilling, reinforcing access to economic opportunity for youth across emerging and underserved geographies.
