Board Infinity has again taken a responsibility to continue the learning process making it extremely reasonable for the professionals who may have either lost their jobs or have faced a salary cut during the pandemic. The campaign #TakeChargewithBI aspires to instil hope in learners by communicating that while they might not be able to control everything around them during these uncertain times, the presence of a mentor can help them cope and make better career decisions. On Board Infinity platform, a learner or professional will be able to opt for any live 1:1 coaching session of their choice with an industry mentor. Whether it’s career advice, mock interviews, resume review or upskilling/reskilling in data science, digital marketing, product management & more, one can connect with distinguished coaches on the platform.

Mentors such as Sandeep Kumar Paul, Data Science Vice President at Morgan Stanley, Anand Kulkarni, President at Yes Bank, Ruble Joseph, Vice President at eClerx Anurag Mukherjee, Data Science Consultant at EXL, Amar Sane, Senior VP at HDFC Life, Ashish Anand, Performance Marketing Director at Oyo, Nipun Batra, Management Consultant at Accenture, Honey Bohare, Senior Consultant at Deloitte, Sonal Sapale, Ex-Senior Consultant at KMPG are part of the platform.

One of the coaches, 40 under 40 Data Scientist and Vice President at eClerx, Ruble Joseph says, ” Now more than ever it’s time to support the learner community and provide them with the guidance and essential skills to beat the unemployment pandemic”.

Abhay Gupta, Co-founder & COO, Board Infinity says, “These are highly unprecedented times, and we as an organization have to come forward in whatever capacity to help our country fight the pandemic and other insecurities that are plaguing us, one of them being job losses”.

For the period of the #TakeChargewithBI campaign, the online education platform has slashed the price of all their live 1:1 coaching sessions from INR 1000 to a nominal amount of INR 50 (limited period offer). While all the sessions are priced at just Rs.50, one can opt to generously contribute more if they liked the session. All the proceeds from this initiative will be donated to the Covid Relief Fund.

You can contribute here- boardinfinity.com/take-charge

“I wasn’t able to crack any placement interviews. I wasn’t sure where I was lagging so I took this mock interview 1-on-1 class with Coach Animesh Prasad, an IIM alumnus who works at Flipkart as a Senior Product Manager. His guidance helped me identify the problems and finally, I was able to get a job!” says Ankit, a learner at Board Infinity.

About Board Infinity

Board Infinity is a one-stop solution to career-based needs. They provide assistance in your career transition, finding jobs, campus placement preparation, and much more. They also connect career aspirants with industry experts for focused learning, guidance, mentoring, and support. With 1400+ top industry experts as coaches on the platform, Board Infinity has hosted more than 5000 sessions in the last one year and guided learners to excel in their careers.

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“When we opened centres after a time gap of 8 months, in January 2021 we realised that our kids living on the streets and slums had already forgotten basic concepts; book knowledge was far behind,” says Dr. Geetanjali Chopra, Founder & President of Wishes and Blessings NGO.

“Last year when the pandemic hit, all our centres had to abruptly go on hold and there wasn’t any way to continue the education for our kids. This year again, due to the rise in cases the centres had to be shut, however, we decided to continue the training, guidance and counselling through online modes. The shift was executed keeping in mind the need to ensure that the education of these children should continue as smoothly as possible, even during the pandemic,” adds Dr. Chopra.

The NGO, which operates its day care centres in Okhla and Vasant Vihar, Delhi enrolled the children for online education and divided them into groups of 3 on the basis of age, and each group was assigned a teacher in charge. Currently, modules are shared via Whatsapp groups and cover all formal subjects as well as art and craft activities. The teachers of Wishes and Blessings share videos explaining the lessons and then worksheets are assigned to the children, which the students fill in and then send back via the groups. “In cases where children do not have access to the internet, the questions are either shared by children who do have access, or sit in groups and complete the assignments together”, further added Dr. Chopra.

The Wishes and Blessings team coordinates with the teachers to formulate educational modules that ensure that the children are engaged while studying. This involves continuously adapting and evolving the curriculum to capture the students’ attention. At the same time, the teachers are undergoing training of their own so that they are equipped to cater to the needs of their students. The teachers also ensure to hold one-on-one sessions with children who require additional guidance and counselling during these tough times, and support them emotionally as well.

Currently, there are 85 children who are being guided towards brighter futures through the ‘Street to School’ Programme. They primarily belong to two locations: Vasant Vihar and Okhla, Delhi.

Wishes and Blessings NGO launched the ‘Street To School’ Programme through its physical centres in Delhi and NCR in the year 2016 and has been able to successfully send its children to formal schools. The students have excelled not only in academics but have proven their capabilities in other extracurricular activities as well.

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In the words of Neeraj Kumar, Founder & CEO SkillingIndia, “During interaction with thousands of students on Career Skills, these questions were found unanswered –  “What do you want to become and what is the Right Job role choice given too many options? What does Industry need and different Skills to Learn to be ‘Future Ready’ for Success ? 85% of the students in college reachout explicitly stated that they needed help with Industry aligned Career & Skills Trends, Career Discovery Counselling & suitable Skills to get their best jobs. The gap is a strong indicator of the realization among the youth that they need to develop a comprehensive set of skills. However they face challenges in knowing what all they can learn and how it would help them”.

In the words of Manish Chowdhary, Founder & Director SkillingIndia, “In today’s world – it is a necessity to know the necessary map for your career & associated skills.YourSkillDost is designed to address this burning need of all the students in the country in an easy and effective manner.

Career is not just finding the ‘Right Job’, but an understanding that it requires high performance and growth at each and every level.  During this journey, different skills become useful at different times. Thus it is necessary to understand these skills as early as possible, and build the desired skills as the earliest.”

YourSkillDost can be availed by all the college students across streams including MBA, BBA, B.Com, B.Tech/ BE etc. The students can opt for a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly subscription program and can learn as per individual convenience. The program would cover interactive workshops and sessions on relevant career skills trends and learning paths, effective communication skills, corporate etiquette, conflict management, public speaking, aptitude for competitive exams; critical thinking, problem solving, leadership skills, understanding  emotions, managing stress, resume building, group discussions, job portals, management basics, entrepreneurship, among others.

These programs or curriculum has been designed by Industry and Subject Matter Experts from IITs, IIMs and other reputed institutions. YourSkillDost is a blended learning program where students have the flexibility to join live sessions, access their digital library, and be part of a co-learning community as per their interest & convenience.

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