23/07/2026
"A placement drive was organized on 12th Oct’22 for students of HCLF Yuvakendra supported by HCL Foundation and implemented by Grey Sim Learnings Foundation (GSLF). The students completed training on NSDC approved course Service Technician – AC & Home Appliances. M/s Daikin India conducted the placements for their service centres located across Chennai. 13 out of 25 students were selected by M/s Daikin with an initial salary of Rs. 13000 including incentives. The students will attend assessment by Electronics Sector Skill Council of India on 15th Oct and will join the employer from 17th Oct. The students expressed their happiness for getting employment immediately after the training. More such placement drives are lined up with Haier, TVS Electronics, Samsung etc. in the couple of days to employ the remaining students of the batch.
HCLF Yuvakendra run by GSLF in Chennai offers courses in Electronics sector on installation & repair of appliances like AC, washing machine, refrigerator etc. and Telecom sector on courses like broadband technician. The students are mobilized from underprivileged sections of society in Chennai and mainly are school dropouts working in unorganized jobs. Out of 10 batches to be completed in FY 22-23, the training and placements are completed for 4 batches with 80% placements and training for 5th batch is in progress.
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