Projects - Urban

Vocational Skills Development (VSD)

IsFon offers a diverse array of job-oriented vocational courses placing significant emphasis on -skill training and placement. Underprivileged women, youth, and school dropouts hailing from marginalized and financially disadvantaged communities can apply for these courses. The primary goal is to equip them with the necessary skills for improved employment prospects, thereby facilitating their journey out of poverty and towards sustainable livelihoods. Each course taught on our premises, also includes soft skills training comprising sessions on Spoken English, Personality Development, Yoga, Health Awareness, Financial Literacy and Environmental Awareness. Expert trainers are brought in to enhance the participants' soft skills. A total of 701 individuals have undergone training in our job-oriented vocational courses.

VSD Objectives:

  • To provide vocational training in employable skills to women and youth with a particular focus on school dropouts and housewives from financially challenged communities
  • To also provide soft skills training in Personality Development and Spoken English making the aspirants more employable
  • To assist with employment and placements
  • To create forward and backward linkages

Holistic development through :

  • Life skills and values
  • Soft skills training programs
  • Practical oriented training
  • Spoken English
  • One-on-One mentoring
  • Course based Internships
  • Exposure visits
  • Support for placements
  • Pick up and drop facility
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Bridal Competition by aspirants of Beautician Course

Spoken English Class

Electric Mechanic Course in Progress

CCIT Course

Personality Development session conducted at IsFon

CCIT Course

Aspirants performing at Mahila Melawa organised at IsFon

Professional Beautician Course being conducted by
Ms. Priya Bhalerao

Students train in Professional Beautician Practice & Art of Mehendi
with spoken English (5 months)

Diploma in Information Technology
Class in Progress

Information Technology

Successfully trained students of the Certificate Course in
Information Technology with Typing and Spoken English (5 months)

Beautician Course

Placements In Renowned Pune City Parlours

  • HousejoyTM
  • UrbanClap
  • Parlorwale.com
  • Florence
  • Face to Face
  • 7th Heaven
  • Glam N Glitz
  • My Glamm

Job Oriented Courses

A Look at our Courses
COURSE Aspirants Covered Aspirants Employed
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) course in collaboration with Youth 4 Development (Y4D) Foundation 110 105
Assistant Operator Course in collaboration with Youth 4 Development (Y4D) Foundation 110 96
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) course in collaboration with USDC/td> 175 169
Finance and Accounts Course with Global Talent Track 25 21
Customer Relations & Certificate Course in Information Technology with Typing & Spoken English 54 47
Professional Beautician Course & Art of Mehendi which includes Spoken English and Personality Development sessions 57 55
Electrician Course with Unique Skills Development Centre 61 59
AC Refrigeration Course with Unique Skills Development Centre 59 58
Home Chef Course with Idea Foundation 46 45(Self Employment)
Service Based Training Programs

Aspirants undergoing the course in Customer Relations and Information Technology at IsFon

Service Based Training Programs

Aspirants of Printed Circuit Board undergoing their practicals

Service Based Training Programs

Home Chef Course conducted at IsFon

Service Based Training Programs

Finance and Accounting Course conducted at IsFong

Service Based Training Programs
Service Based Training Programs
Soft Skills Training
Soft Skills Training

Soft Skills Training

Leading industry experts in the field of Soft Skills and Personality Development share their knowledge with IsFon aspirants enrolled under the various vocational courses at regular intervals. During each course, they contribute to the holistic approach and grooming of the aspirants.

Health Talks as well as Marketing & Packaging, are additional programs included in the soft skills training programs.

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Mahila Melawa

All the beneficiaries associated with ISFON gather annually at a specially organised event. At this informal forum they have the opportunity to directly meet and greet the Ishanya Foundation Team, its Founder Trustee Mrs.Parul S.Mehta and IsFon’s many well-wishers. During the event, aspirants who have moved into the job market share their stories of placements and speak about the benefits of employability.

Mahila Melawa

Chief Guests Mrs. R. Sriraman &
Mrs. M. Banerjee award certificates to the winners

Mahila Melawa

Certificate distribution to the winners of Best Dance and
MIME Performance

Mahila Melawa

Dance performance at the event

Mentoring at Ishanya Foundation Mentorship

Be an Angel

Aspirants who join ISFON vocational courses to enhance their livelihood skills face many day-to-day challenges. They need continuous encouragement, inspiration and motivation to complete their chosen course, secure placements and adapt to their new working environments. Through Be an Angel mentorship program, 'Angels' give their valuable time to continuously engage and mentor aspirants on their journey from enrolling in courses and completing them, to becoming financially independent.

The program has seen immense success thanks to the mentorship received from DFPCL employees’ spouses and other generous individuals.

Sujata Deshmukh

Sujata Deshmukh provides moral support to aspirant

Namita Pal

Namita Pal motivating an aspirant

Trupti Mahale

Trupti Mahale inspiration aspirant

Aparna Mahesh mentoring an aspirant

Karuna Venkat mentors an aspirant

Certificate Course in Information Technology (CCIT)

Beneficiaries of the Certificate Course in Information Technology (CCIT) our most cutting-edge and market-relevant initiative yet, have been placed with some of the country’s leading organizations.

Notable Placements in:

Reliance 4G

Fortune Infotech

Euphoria Technologies

Bajaj Finserv

Art Work Media

Verv Consultants

Bajaj Allianz

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