BRIDGE (osch's esponse to ndia's evelopment and rowth through mployability nhancement) onal Trainin 1 for outh ® BOSCH Invented for lifeAbout Bosch + Year started: 1086 # Founder: mr, Robert Sosch (1861-1982) + No.of Employees: 275,000 associates workiwide (as of December 3i, 20:5) # Sales generated: 70 billon euros In 2015 + No, of Subsidiaries: 440, + Global nce: Represented in 150 countries About Bosch India Bosch has been In india for over 90 years. Since the begloning the company has garnered a reputation fr offering technology ‘demands of hi young andvibrant country. Here are few facts bout Bosch nnd Year started: 1922 + Core operations: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy & Building Technology # No, of manufacturing sites: 14 + Consolidated Revenue: €15,250 crores (In 2014) Bosch operates nina through companies 4. Bosch Led. Bosch chassis Systems nda Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Pv. Lt tronics India Ld Bosch Electveal Drive IndlaPt Ld SitHeme Appliances Pvt Le 5, Bosch Automotive Robert Bosch Automotive Steeringindia Pvt.Ltd About Bosch Limited Bosch Limited is the tlagship company of Bosch Group in nda. ‘+ Revenue: £9,570 crores (I 2018) + Manufacturing Facilities in: engalurs, Nasik, Naganathaput, Jalput, Goa, Gangalkondan, and Gidad With sustainably in its DNA, and with responsibilty as one. ofits integral values, Bosch oifers RIDGE. Bosch Competence on Vocational Training The Bosch Group has successfully deployed its German model of vocational training (multi-skilling and hands-on approach) allover the world in order to fensure consistency in qualification levels and sustaining quality in products globally. Bosch Vocational Center (BVC) continues this tradition in India and is recognized for bringing out young accomplished professionals capable of meeting today's demanding industry requirements. Started in 1961, over 6,500 apprentices have been trained so farramongthosewho have won 231 gold medals at the Alkindia Competitions held by the Directorate General of Training (GT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, BVC has also been conferred the Best Establishment Award 51 times (15 times ina row) by the President of India, Bosch Vocational Training Models Bosch Limited offers the following 3 models of vocational taining: BRIDGE ‘Crom routhEmployaily Enhancement ‘The BRIDGE Program is for underprivileged youth (18 to 25 years ol) from the NET (Not in Education, Employment and Training) eategory. In this month long program, candidates ae talned on jobspecifie industry Specific and soft sil, which are required to get the fist basi job inthe India has the world's largest youth population with over 65% of the population under the Working age of 35, Though educational achievements have risen sharply in recent years, gaining a foothold in the job market emains a dream for many young Indians, especially tho underprivileged, Millions of young people in rural and urban areas face serious problems of unemployment ‘and underemployment. Among them is seen a high rate of school dropouts, close to 56%. Financial constraint has been singled out as the key reason for children dropping out from schools, besides poor quality of education, needing to support one's family at an early age, ro proper knowledge about the jab market and lack of job sills, 2 5 Bosch has developed a short-term, job- oriented program called BRIDGE, which is a ploneering Bosch project that combines Bosch’s Skills Development competence and deploys a unique vocational taining model for making school dropout youth employable, thereby providing a pool of high quality skilled manpowerto the industry. In response to this nation-wide challenge, i a ‘The sole aim of BRIDGE is to bring unemployed youth in NEETinto the mainstream of societyBRIDGE (Bosch's Response to India's Development and Growth through Employability Enhancement) Nea rel aac TU Learning Kit Separate text books (developed by Bosch) are provided for BRIDGE students on each module ranging from Communication Skills and Personality Development to Customer Service and Spoken English “These educational resources are designed to help BRIDGE students focus on industry and job specific skills as per the current job market requirements, a Classroom Training On-the-Job Training \ As part ofthe BRIDGE program, candidates receive 2 weeks of on thoy traning internship) ata local company to help them get \ lenis to learn'a trader ail by working alongsive an txperlenced staff ina particular sectrorfole Certification & Job Offers // BRDGE creates (tom Bosch) and fer eters Valery Sessions. Ge 1 was a PUC dropout looking for a job. | joined the BRIDGE Program which helped me to improve my ability to speak in English. It is a very good program which helped me to learn new skills and get a positive attitude about life. After the BRIDGE Program, | got selected as a Sales Executive in Maruti Suzuki. - Pavan H.B, Karnataka The Process