CSRBOX has been hosting the annual India CSR Summit for the past 7 years. The Summit has been the largest CSR and social impact event in the South Asia region with participation of 1800 organisations and 2400+ delegates every year.
At the 8th India CSR Summit 2021 (7th-9th Dec 2021), we hosted panel discussion on 'Employability Begins in Schools: How Do We Raise a Future Generation of Lifelong Learners', with following speakers:
Moderator: Dr. Anjlee Prakash, Chairperson, Learning Links Foundation
Mr. Kumar Anurag Pratap, Vice President and Head CSR/ Digital Inclusion Leader, Capgemini India
Ms. Joyeeta Das, Lead, Education and Skilling Initiatives, SkillsBuild, India/South Asia, IBM CSR
Ms. Matilda Lobo, Head CSR, IndusInd Bank
Ms. Smita Agarwal, Head-Education, Tata Steel Foundation
Dr. Amarendra Behera, Director, Central Institute of Education Technology (CIET), NCERT
During this insightful discussion, the speakers shared their learnings, thoughts and experiences around the following points:
Which are the key skills required from someone who is joining the industry regardless of the area of work?
Is there a consensus that these skills need to be imparted right from the formative years in the school, rather than waiting for the person to acquire them later?
Is the current curriculum in schools capable of addressing these skills?
What has been your experience through CSR programs in addressing this skill gap?
