Green Skill Development Programme

Drawing from extensive grassroots experience, TERI recognizes that the success of the green energy value chain hinges on the capacity building and skill development of its most vital stakeholders: technicians and rural entrepreneurs. In alignment with the Government of India's national objectives, TERI delivers specialized programs focused on Women Entrepreneurship and Green Skills Training. A core pillar of these customized initiatives is the commitment to maintaining and promoting gender balance across all interventions.

Project Approach

Under the EIACP programme, funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), TERI has successfully conducted 32 residential Green Skill Development Programmes (GSDP). These programs have empowered over 1,000 students across various roles, including:

• Solar Enterprises Assistant Manager
• Waste Optimization Professional
• EV Charging Professional

These trainings spanned across the National Capital Region (NCR), Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Jharkhand. The initiative targeted unemployed youth—including Grade 10 and 12 dropouts, ITI students, and graduates—providing them with a pathway into solar energy, waste management, and EV technologies through expert-led instruction and hands-on technical exposure.

Project Interventions

Our interventions are meticulously designed to meet specific learning objectives while ensuring high standards of logistics, hygiene, and safety through a network of local training partners.

• Accredited Curriculum: All course curricula are approved by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). Modules are further tailored by TERI to suit local demand, language requirements, and regional contexts.
• Practical Field Exposure: We prioritize experiential learning. Students engage directly with solar and waste management technologies, including solar lanterns, charge controllers, home lighting systems, bio-gasifiers, LED bulbs, improved cookstoves, solar pumps, and solar water heaters.
• Technical Proficiency: Training focuses on real-life field challenges, equipping students with robust protocols for installation, maintenance, and repair through practice sessions conducted on live systems.
• Industry Linkages: TERI facilitates industry meets and develops comprehensive placement brochures featuring candidate profiles. These are distributed to solar and waste management industries to bridge the gap between trained talent and employers.

Key Outcomes

Through these initiatives, participants have successfully transitioned into professional roles or entrepreneurial ventures:

• Entrepreneurship: Alumni have launched their own green businesses.
• Employment: Graduates have secured placements within the sustainable energy and waste sectors.
• Further Education: Many have opted for advanced technical certifications.
• Leadership: Select participants have been engaged as Master Trainers for future TERI awareness programs and technical training sessions.