ABOUT
The Future Right Skills Network is a collaboration facilitated by Quest Alliance and funded by Accenture, Cisco and J.P. Morgan. The network is supported by civil society organizations and state governments in partnership with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. FRSN is on a mission to empower young people in Government Industrial Training Institutes with employability skills for the knowledge economy.
THE NETWORK AIMS TO REACH 1 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE IN INDIA’S Government Industrial Training Institutes ecosystem BY 2025.
Launched in 2019, the network drives systemic changes in the Government Industrial Training Institute ecosystem (Govt. ITI) ecosystem, including national and state industrial training
institutes and polytechnic ecosystems, to equip young people with core employability skills,
digital fluency, and skills enabling their life-long learnability.
STUDENTS
INSTITUTES
STATES
WHAT DO WE DO
IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, 85 MILLION JOBS WILL GET DISPLACED DUE TO AUTOMATION
We identify pertinent opportunities through extensive research to improve the technical and vocational training ecosystem for both learners and educators alike.
We ensure systemic reforms in learning and training models through innovative and relevant interventions.
We advocate to create awareness, disseminate critical knowledge and shape a forward-thinking mindset to empower students with future-ready employability skills.
HOW DO WE DO IT
Institutional Capacity Building to cultivate robust learning environments by strengthening capacities trainers, placement officers and institutional leaders — thereby nurturing institutions that prepare youth for the future of work.
Direct Training and Outreach of young people; including engaging related stakeholders like trainers or facilitators, parents, alumni, peers, and VTI and ITI institutions to be invested in the student’s upskilling journey and positively influence young people’s career decisions.
Thought Leadership to influence change and drive collective action to transform India’s Govt. ITI ecosystem to deliver 21st century skills
IMPACT
368,000+ STUDENTS
4,636+ TRAINERS
1,000 PRINCIPALS
1100+ INSTITUTES
21 STATES
01 UNION TERRITIORY
13 STATE GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS
STATE WISE
OUTREACH
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
PARTNERS
Funded By
Facilitated By
Supported By
Accenture, Cisco and J.P. Morgan are cornerstone funders. They are committed to the vision and are invested in the strategy of the Future Right Skills Network.
These include state govt. Departments and civil society implementing partners that have expertise and knowledge of delivering skills training in the state. They bring along rich experience and learning specific to their respective geographies.
These partnerships help FRSN identify priority areas of innovation and experimentation. We discuss emerging trends, challenges in the ecosystem; prototype new ideas for scale and impact; identify existing solutions which can be plugged into similar states and steer the knowledge building agenda for FRSN.
The network secretariat ensures that FRSN is on the path to achieve its vision. It leads technical areas of content, training and technology; liaisons with the Govt. Of India, and supports partnerships with state governments.
The MSDE has a 4 year MoU with FRSN to scale impact of 21st century skills and drive systems-change through digital engagement, trainer development and platform deployment to strengthen employability skills training in India. The collaboration also has a thematic focus on digital transformation, thereby encouraging sharing and adoption of skilling strategies across states.
INSIGHTS
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
We are invested in researching sector trends, market opportunities, and formulating skilling strategies to drive change and improve prospects for young people's employability.
Trainer Development Strategy Paper for Skilling Ecosystems
Transforming Tamil Nadu's Govt. ITI Ecosystem
Pathways To Work: Mapping Education, Skills and Employability to Labour Market Demand
Quest Alliance and Dept. of Skill Development and Industrial Training, Haryana: A Case Study
Skilling for the Future of Work: An Outlook for Youth in the Platform Economy
A Change Map for Industrial Training Institutes in India: Insights from Ecosystem Leaders
Young Women Learners in Industrial Training Institutes: Decoding Challenges to Successful Careers
Driving Reform in Industrial Training Institutes: A Charter of Recommendations
Making Women ITIs Future Ready – QA & JP Morgan Study
Innovating for scale: A Quest Alliance-Accenture Case Study
Events and Highlights
In The News
Business Standard - Accenture, Cisco, J.P. Morgan and Quest Alliance collaborate with government to bring new age skills to youth
The Hindu - News from the world of education
