Early Skills, an employability tech startup bridging the gap between education and career readiness to skill young India announced a strategic partnership with NIILM University, to empower students with industry specific skills can help them find relevant employment opportunities.

Through this collaboration NIILM University and Early Skills will enable enrolled students at the university to get professional training through employment-oriented courses across BFSI, hospitality, logistics & supply chain verticals.

These courses follow an industry vetted curriculum and that will be integrated with NIILM university syllabus and will be conducted online by a team of expert trainers. Early skills follows a blended learning approach using diverse pedagogical tools to impart these trainings.

Guest sessions by industry experts, experiential learning through live projects and counselling services for students looking for placements will be some of the value additions to this partnership.,

Commenting on the partnership, Nakul Puri, Founder & CEO, Early Skills said, “Through this partnership, our endeavor is to add value to the learning journey of students and make them job ready. Organizations today, look for young talent which is energized and equipped with the necessary skills to help them hit the road running. Through NIILM University, we want to partner with each student to give them industry specific skills that can help them fulfill their career goals.”

Adding to this, Dr. Shamim Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, NIILM University said, “It gives me great pleasure to see budding start ups like Early Skills join us in our vision to create excellence in education. Such collaborations help us impart a well-rounded learning experience to our students and prepare them better for their future workplace.”

Talking about future plans, Arvind Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Early Skills said, “We are working at bridging the gap between skilled talent and the demand that exists in the country. We plan to reach out to large industry players across BFSI, logistics, hospitality and healthcare to give employment opportunities to skilled workforce in India.”