Driving India's industrial excellence and fostering a future-ready, industry-aligned skill development ecosystem since 1895.
The **Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)** is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, industry-led, and industry-managed organization. Acting as a major catalyst for India's economic growth, it plays an influential role in policy advocacy, trade partnerships, and human capital development.
Through the **CII - Rahul Bajaj Centre of Excellence on Skills** (CII CoE Skills), CII serves as a critical bridge between industry opportunities and youth aspirations. Active in the national skills agenda since 1987, CII implements diverse, scalable models to upgrade training quality and ensure sustainable employment for millions of Indian youth.
Established starting in 1995 to drive industry competitiveness, capability building, and specialized skill delivery.
Operating since 2016 in partnership with the government to provide job-aligned counseling and placement assistance.
Aligning vocational curricula with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) for validated credits.
Bridging the industry-talent mismatch through systematic, national-level interventions.
Designing structured skilling, re-skilling, and up-skilling programs to equip youth with trades currently in demand across key economic sectors.
Leveraging specialized "Recruit-Train-Deploy" (RTD) models to map employer requirements directly to candidate mobilization pipelines.
Working alongside Model Career Centres to provide counseling, soft skills, and direct interviews, enabling seamless entry into the workforce.
Structuring training to match NSQF standards and facilitating government-validated, credit-based certifications for students.
Serving as a strategic partner to MSDE, MoE, and MoLE on national skill policies, including the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme.
Expanding vocational reach to marginalized groups, rural youth, and women, prioritizing development in India's aspirational districts.
A flagship model driving multi-corporate, multi-trade vocational excellence.
CII Multi-Skill Training Institutes operate on a unique **multi-corporate, multi-skilling model** designed to address the specific job needs of local youth while catering to different industry sectors under one roof.
These institutes combine high-end vocational training, government sponsorships, and corporate CSR funding to run specialized programs in manufacturing, hospitality, IT-ITeS, retail, logistics, and technical trades.
Curriculum is reviewed continuously by partnering corporates to ensure relevant, up-to-date training.
Equipped with advanced technical setups and machinery for hands-on, practical expertise.
Direct placement linkages and employer tie-ups to ensure immediate hiring post-completion.
Supported by leading corporate social responsibility initiatives and municipal agreements.
Established in partnership with Mehr Chand Mahajan (MCM) Trust, providing high-quality vocational training in stitching, beauty, IT, accounting, and technical trades to empower local youth and women.
A premier urban skill development centre in Maharashtra providing advanced technical, IT, and AI/Networking courses in partnership with municipal bodies and Cisco.
Jointly established with the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) in Ghitorni/Okhla to deliver quality vocational training and job assistance in construction, service trades, and digital literacy.
Focuses on rural youth mobilization, providing advanced vocational trades, soft skill career coaching, and placement linkages to match regional industrial requirements.
A collaborative initiative with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Assam Oil Division) delivering specialized technical and safety-focused vocational training in the North-East.
Explore the diverse range of industry-aligned vocational programs run at Mehr Chand Mahajan Trust under the guidance of CII.