About us

Generation India Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation established in 2015. Our primary objective is to address the dual challenges of talent scarcity and unemployment. We specialise in working with individuals who encounter obstacles to employment due to education, economic background, or other factors. Through collaboration and outcome-based skilling programmes, we are committed to transforming lives and fostering economic empowerment

Our mission

We transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Our vision

A meaningful career and sustained well-being for every person, anywhere in the world.

Our Values

We live and work by an important set of values

Go further, together

We are better together. We collaborate with and help others, both inside and outside of Generation.

Solve problems that matter

We work on activities that advance our mission, and rigorously measure impact to allocate time and resources.

Better our best

As long as we use data, experience, and dialogue to grow and improve, we are moving in the right direction.

Empower and support

We support each other personally and professionally, allowing our unique talents and capabilities to flourish.

Here to serve

We commit to enabling the growth of our participants, and to providing great talent for our employer partners.

Be open and transparent

We believe in honest sharing. We welcome diverse perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

How we work Our methodology is based on a deep understanding of what is needed for education-to-employment success

1

Jobs and employer engagement on ROI from the start.

We work directly with employers to understand hiring needs as we build curricula and to confirm job vacancies before programs even start.

2

Recruit students based on intrinsics, effort, and standards for the profession.

Recruitment is a multi-step process that helps ensure learners understand the demands and opportunities of the course and the profession they will enter.

3

Profession-specific technical, behavioral, and mindset training while providing social supports.

Based on authentic workplace activities, our programs braid together technical, behaviour and mindset skills in every exercise. Our skills-driven courses are 70%+ practicum so graduates are ready for success from day one.

4

Interviews with employers for rapid job placement.

We set graduates up with interviews with hiring employers so they can start working – and earning – three to six months of program completion.

5

Mentorship and an alumni community that follows graduates into the workplace.

Targeted, personalized support helps graduates navigate any challenges that come up both during the program and during critical first months on the job.

6

Return on investment for employers, students, and society.

We measure program impact for everyone involved, understanding how their time and resource investment pays off.

7

Data at the center.

With 45 million data points and growing, we understand the full employment journey for graduates and can continually improve our approach.

Watch our methodology in practice

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Our impact

We define impact as advancing on three dimensions simultaneously

Breadth

The total number of graduates from our programmes, both annually and cumulatively

50,632

graduates since launching in 2015

Depth

Our employment and income outcomes within 3 and 6 months of programme completion

80%

of graduates placed in jobs within three months of programme completion (90% at six months)

Durability

Sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes over time

76%

of Alumni can meet their daily financial needs 2-5 years after programme completion

Annual Reports & Financials

At Generation India, we transform lives through skill development, empowering our graduates for meaningful employment. Looking ahead, we aim to scale, bridge the skills gap, and create inclusive opportunities. Dive inside our impact, graduate stories, and future plans.

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Our Partners

We work with a broad spectrum of employers, supporting partners and government partners

Supporting partners 20+

public and private Supporting Partners have supported our impact.

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Employers 4500+

across India have hired Generation India’s graduates.

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Governments

Partnership with the Centre and State governments and other government-supported entities

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Recognition

Generation has been recognized globally by a wide range of leading organizations for our work

Best NGO of the Year in Skill Development

2023

Mahatma Award for Quality Education

2022

Brand Impact Award

2022

NGO of the Year

2022

Our Future

Our global priorities

We believe in the power of employment to change lives. We’re organizing our work from 2023-25 around three pillars — innovate, advocate, and grow — that will drive our mission forward.

Innovate

Develop and strengthen the curriculum, tools, services, and digital infrastructure for Generation in-country affiliates to deliver programmes.

Advocate

Raise Generation’s global voice through original research, data insights, third party assessments, and Alumni platforms.

Grow

Expand Generation’s impact by launching a new remote delivery model in countries outside our existing network.

Read our 3 year strategy

Our people

A talented, dedicated group of individuals around the world drive our work.

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Careers at Generation Generation is a great place to work

Working at Generation is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to drive global social impact. It is a place where every employee can thrive.

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