Avtar Group, India’s leading Workplace Culture Solutions firm unveiled a unique initiative that would enable young girls studying in colleges to lead intentional careers post their tertiary education. This program designed to bridge the gap between education and employment for college girls across India will be conducted by Avtar Group’s not-for-profit arm, Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT).
Called Nipuni Career Pathing, the initiative was announced at the 13th Edition of Udyog Utsav, a unique one-day career visioning meet for the girl students.
The Coimbatore operations was formally launched by Ms. Selvarani, Mylsamy, Senior Lead Consultant, Bosch. The event saw the participation of over 500 students from about 10 government schools across Coimbatore, took place Hindusthan College of Arts and Science was presided by Secretary Ms. TKR Sarasuvathi and Principal, Mr. A Ponnuswami.
Talking about AHCT’s initiatives, Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Managing Trustee, AHCT, and Founder President of Avtar Group, said, “Career intentionality is not about finding a job. It is about shaping identity, owning the professional direction.
By launching 10 pilots in Tamil Nadu and aiming to prepare 10,000 college-going women over the next three years, we are investing in a future where inclusion begins in classrooms and culminates in boardrooms. With Nipuni, we move one step closer to building a truly Viksit Bharat, one career, one woman, one community at a time.”
Commenting on Project Puthri, she highlighted that the initiative has positively transformed the lives of over 12,000 underprivileged girls across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karnataka.
“The Udyog Utsav serves as a unique convergence of corporates, colleges, and volunteers, working together to instill career intentionality and help map their professional futures'' said TRK Sarasuvathi, Secretary, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science addressing the students at Udyog Utsav.
AHCT also provides scholarships to support girls in higher education. In the academic year of 2024-25 alone, it offered Rs. 78 lakhs in scholarships for students pursuing vocational courses, arts and science programs, and engineering diplomas and degree.
Over 20 institutions, corporates and organizations, joined the 13th edition of Udyog Utsav.