BridgeLabz
The challenge
Out of 1.5 million engineers who graduate every year in India, 80% attend lower-tier colleges, where they are not adequately trained in specialized subject areas required for roles in tech companies. This segment is forced to move down the employment value-chain, and take up odd jobs.
The innovation
BridgeLabz provides a unique apprenticeship-style training to its students incorporating a problem-statement approach. It connects with technology companies which have a defined recruitment mandate to ensure its students find employment.
The impact
BridgeLabz maintains a 100% job placement rate for all its fellowship students. There is an observed income increase of 140% for previously employed graduates, and 100% for unemployed graduates. By the end of 2020, BridgeLabz trained and placed over 1,100 engineers.
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