About SEDI

Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (SEDI) are an initiative of Ambuja Foundation. Our aim is to provide youth with training, employment and business opportunities to help them achieve their aspirations in life, and lift their families out of poverty.

SEDI works at the grassroots to locate motivated rural youth, connect them to training that matches local industry demand, and mentor them until they settle in dignified jobs or enterprises. The model ensures that opportunities reach villages so that young people can thrive without leaving their communities.

Skilling: A National Need

  • 15 million youngsters enter the workforce every year, yet over 75% are not job-ready.
  • Only 2% of India’s labour force has undergone any kind of skill training.
  • India needs nearly 700 million skilled workers to meet the demands of a growing economy.

SEDI responds to this skilling challenge by showcasing skills as a viable, rewarding career option and channelling youth into structured training programmes that unlock local livelihoods.

The Challenges We Address

  • Jobs/Skills Mismatch: Many jobs exist, but young people lack the skills to perform well.
  • Limited Access to Training: Quality institutes are concentrated in big towns with poor public transport links.
  • Urban Drift: Youth migrate to cities seeking employment and better training opportunities.
  • Un-skilled Farm Jobs: A majority end up in insecure farm labour without career pathways.
  • Pressure on Agriculture: Shrinking landholdings demand supplementary livelihoods.
  • Lack of Trainers: It is difficult to find and retain qualified trainers in rural areas.

Our Solution

Training
  • Skills need assessment
  • Mobilisation of youth
  • Trade & soft skills curriculum
  • On-the-job training
  • Counselling & career guidance
Placement
  • Identification of placement partners
  • Group and individual placement support
  • Mentoring, refresher training, retention support
Entrepreneurship
  • Enterprise development training
  • Business plan and loan facilitation
  • Family counselling and ongoing advisory support

Impact Snapshot

1,34,000

SEDI Graduates

77%

Job Placement Rate

19,000

Youth Trained Each Year

42% : 58%

Female : Male Trainees

51

Centres (2025)

47

Accredited Courses

36,566

Enterprises Started

₹14,500 Cr

Cumulative Income Earned

Partner With Us Today

Help us meet the skilling needs of the country by becoming a SEDI partner. You can engage as a funding partner, knowledge partner, or placement partner to help youth access opportunities closer to home. Get in touch to explore how we can collaborate.