Impact & Partnerships

Key Numbers (as of 2026)

Government Partners

MSDE — Apprenticeship reform roadmap; District Demand Planning; PM SETU/NSTI upgrading
NCVET — Research Advisory Committee; Gold Certificate and AoD pilot
Invest UP — KCC embedding; Demand Forecasting Tool (Nivesh Sarathi)
NITI Aayog — Apprenticeship Act report input
DGT — NCVET ecosystem coordination
District Administration, Baghpat (UP) and Bharatpur (Rajasthan) — Demand Planning pilots

Industry Partners

Dixon Technologies — Apprenticeship drive (190 hires, May 2026)
Haier — Apprenticeship drive (June 2026)
Samsung, Vivo, Foxconn, Oppo, Avaada — Demand mapping (electronics/semiconductor)
Shahi Manufacturing — Assessment reform stakeholder
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories — Advisory representation
Kudumbashree MSMEs — Apprenticeship pilot (Kerala)

Academic & Research Partners

SNU Noida — Central Hub for Electronics and Semiconductor CoE network
Centurion University — Advisory (Abhinav Madan)
Plaksha University — Advisory (Rimmy Oberoi)

Implementation Partners

Sambhav Foundation / WorkSetu — Kerala MSME apprenticeship pilot
LabourNet — Compliance and certification
ANTTF, TeamLease — Assessment reform consultation stakeholders

Incubation Support

The Convergence Foundation
CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) — Advisory (Sougata Roy Choudhury)