Rajagiri Centre for Skill Development (RCSD) has been ennobled among other LIVE LABS of Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, for its salient and noteworthy endowment in rendering quality training for skilling India’s youth to contribute to the Government’s vision for making India the skill capital of the world. The live labs and socially relevant programmes of the college has always been an empowering arm for Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (RCSS).

Since its inception in 2015, RCSD have been associating with several stakeholders like DDU-GKY (Skill Training and Placement project of Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India),  NULM (Skill Training program of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India), Kudumbashree(Kerala State Rural  Livelihood Mission, Govt. of Kerala), International Organisations and much more, for skilling rural youth who are  poor  and  provide  them  with  jobs  having  regular monthly wages at or above the minimum wages.

Trainings provided at the centre are mainly of two types.

• Sustainable Livelihood through Placement linked Training: Skill trainings are provided to rural youth who are poor and they are given help to secure jobs having regular monthly wages or above the minimum wages.
• Sustainable Livelihood through Entrepreneurship Development: Trainings are offered to enhance the knowledge and skills of prospective entrepreneurs through several classroom coaching and programs. The idea is to help new firms or ventures, nurture and perform better, in achieving their goals.

We believe, helping young people to develop skills makes economic sense. Low skills perpetuate poverty and inequality. Skill development can reduce unemployment, raise incomes, and improve standards of living.

Vision

To evolve as a Centre par excellence in Skill Training, disseminating knowledge , specific to technical skills, life skills and values geared towards rendering an enriching  and fulfilling livelihood.

Mission

To facilitate comprehensive and integrated development of individuals at grass root level by imparting employable skills, enabling them to live as empowered and responsible social beings, besides enhancing the quality of life.

UNIQUENESS OF THE SCHOOL

• Awareness building within the community on skilling opportunities
• Mobilizing Rural and Urban youth, who are marginalized
• Selection of candidates based on aptitude
• Imparting right Attitude, Skills and Knowledge (ASK),  that enhance employability and personal growth
• Providing placements and ensuring career progression and retention

MAJOR PROJECTS

• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Koushalya Yojana (DDU GKY) (A Project of Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD, Govt.of.India)
• National Urban Livelihood Mission(NULM) (A Project of Ministry of Housing &  Urban Affairs(MoUA), Govt.of.India)
• Yuvakerlam (A Project of State Rural Livelihood Mission, Govt.of.Kerala)
• Multi-skill Training Programmes( Kudumbashree Mission, Govt.of.Kerala)

COURSES AT CENTRE

• Rajagiri Centre for Skill Development  Offering short term courses in different sector skills such as Hospitality, Front Office, Retail and Banking

RANKING/ACHIEVEMENTS

Rajagiri College of Social Sciences received the “Best Performing Project Implementing Agency” award for DDU GKY Project in the State of Kerala, consecutively for years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19

Contact:

       Rajeev SR,
       DDUGKY
       rcsd@rajagiri.edu

For More Details: http://ddugky.rajagiri.edu/