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Skills Training up to Sep 2014 Domain Male Female Total DTP 62 7 69 Retail 377 210 587 Financial Management-Tally ERP 119 66 185 ITEs 51 15 Hospitality 92 9 101 Meson 314 Cushion 80 61 141 ISP Telecom 14 16 30 Basic Beauty 540 Toll Naka Management 1171 924 2095

Tabbasum Shaikh “I am Tabbasum Shaikh. I came from a rural village in the remote area. I grew up in a poor family as normal girl with a lot of dreams most of which were never fulfilled. But training with SSEN changed me and my life, now I am responsible for fulfilling my own dreams.” Our family of 6 were mainly depended on farming for income. At a very young age I realized that I needed to do something to bring my family out of poverty. However in spite of completing my education for a long time I did not get a job. Today I am independent. I not only support my family but also pay for the education of my brothe. Today I am capable of fulfilling not only my dreams but that of my family also. Now in the village all other girls look up to me, including those relatives who objected my undertaking training. Then one day the SSEN team came to our village for mobilization. That was the first time that I had heard skills training. I decide that I needed to join the training even though most of my relatives were totally against of my decision. I am the reciepient of the grooming award from Shoppers stop. I was also elected as a CCA ( Customer Care Associate ) after which I was offered the cashiers post. I am very thankful to SSEN who identified abilities in me and selected me for the training, believing in me, when not many others did.   I packed my bags and took up a hostel in Latur. The training did not only help me understand retail management better but also made a confident person. After the training I was placed in shopper stop. I got salary higher than my expectation and over the last six months I have been working there.

Amol Ingle Amol is a very sincere boy with the determination of making it big in spite of all odds. When he was 11 years old, he lost his father in an accident. Total all the family responsibilities have come on his mother. He has one brother & one sister. Mother has been working as a house help living of daily wages making it difficult to meet the education needs of the children. During his tenure Amol came up with the suggestion of using of LED lamps instead of CFL & PL lamps at all shopper stop stores. This idea implanted by all stores. Due this idea, Amol got “A- STAR” award & certificates. Amol’s helped shopper stop save significant money in terms of electricity bills. After 10th, Amol has completed certificate course (ITI) in Refrigeration & Air conditioning. He also completed with distinction National Council Vocational Training program & selected for regional level exam at Kolkata. But due to poor economical condition he could not make it to the exam. After which he got admission for diploma in Govt. polytechnic college for Mechanical Engineering. However he could not complete it due to financial constaints. Amol has no been working with Shoppers stop for over 4 years and has been placed in Latur. Hi current salay is over Rs. 15,000 per month. Due to Amol’s job his family has now been settled financially. Amol says “SSEN give me platform for living a better life”. Skill Development training: Amol joined the ITES training with SSEN the intent to get placed and make some money. He wants to complete his Mechanical Engineering education, get stability for family and also support to younger brother for higher education. Through the training Amol not only gained knowledge but interacting with others who came from similar backgrounds of struggle, gave him the confidence that he is not alone. Post training Amol was placed in Shoppers stop as a customer care associate & Unit Maintenance Head at start earning 12000/-per month. Star Award:

Parents Feedback - Ayub Sheikh Ayub Sheikh’s parents Mahmad Sheikh and Nazir Abi are contented saying that their son has got a job and has considerably reduced the economic burden of the family. Mohmad Sheikh works with a contract laborer in a small Oil Company near Latur. Before Ayub got his job they had to struggle to manage making ends meet and to continue their two children’s education. But now Ayub now works as a retail assistant in a supermarket chain in pune with a decent salary of Rs.6,700, this has considerably reduced the economic burden of the family. “Pahele lag raha tha barvi padh ke kya karega baccha. Par training se sab accha ho gaya aur sabse badi chinta mit gayi.”

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