PARFI is a great illustration of bringing IITian spirit for vocational education – exclusively for the underprivileged through non-profit joint venture with State Governments. It has built a perfect model to scale vocational training in a self-sustainable structure that addresses all three key pillars: assured employment via partnership the industry partners who helps design the curriculum and then absorbs the graduates, Government participation through infrastructure contributions (buildings, land etc.) and policy support, financing via combination of leverage of relevant government funding schemes and low-interest loans that gets paid by wages over a long-enough period when the graduates start their jobs. See below for key details and then visit PARFI website for more details.

Ø  Vision: To become one of the largest social enterprise of the country contributing to creating a better future for under privileged sections of society

Ø  Mission : Bringing the IITian Spirit To Vocational Education Exclusively For The Underprivileged Through Non-Profit Joint Venture With State

Ø  Focus Area: Vocational Education, Skill development and Entrepreneurship for bottom of the pyramid.

Ø  Geographical scope: To work in low HDI states of the country