www.redcompass.org

m i s s i o n

Provide direction and support to underprivileged youth, for skills based careers

v i s i o n

every underprivileged youth in India enabled to participate, contribute towards and benefit from the economic and social growth of the country.

o p p o r t u n i t y ...for the underprivileged youth

government and industries realize the need to skill almost 500 million people by 2022, to ensure continued economic growth

high growth sectors are expected to open up millions of career opportunities, both entrepreneurial and job based, for skilled workers

the variety of skills and ways to acquire them - month(s) long certification courses as well as multi-year vocational diplomas - are increasing

but...

b a r r i e r s

lack of motivation

weak social support network

weak finances

inadequate/incorrect information

career guidance & support targeted at individuals

in Std X and XII who would like to start on a career path as soon as possible

currently not in school, but with education levels of PUC (Std XII) & lower

looking for advancement in their current career

r e d c o m p a s s

r e d c o m p a s s

C a r e e r A w a r e n e s s &

M o t i v a t i o n P r o g r a m (C A M P)

g u i d a n c e m o t i v a t i o n

tackle low and uninformed aspirations by providing exposure to relevant careers

help the individual understand her aptitude, interests, constraints and strengths

enable her to make relevant career choices that she can commit to

identify skill and qualification gaps that need to be addressed

CAMP...

1) Workplace Visits

2) 'Career Days' - meeting with professionals

3) Videos and Presentations

4) Skill Assessments

5) Career Discussions with Parents

S k i l l i n g I n v e s t m e n t P r o g r a m

(S I P)

s k i l l i n g s u p p o r t

identify ways to address skill and qualification gaps

match with the right training institutions

support and encouragement, from admission through graduation

match with mentors who have achieved progress and success in relevant careers

f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r twork with

governmentcorporatesbanksmicro finance institutionstraining institutionsngos

towards support in the form of

scholarshipsloans

discounted feesfees in installments

E m p l o y m e n t I n i t i a t i o n

& A d v a n c e m e n t

P r o g r a m (E I A P)

e m p l o y m e n t s u p p o r t

we work with

individualscorporates

employment agenciesjob portals

ngos

to place the individual in jobs relevant to her skills, interests and where she has the best chance at success

o n g o i n g i n i t i a t i v e s

working with about 100 students in the 10th grade, at the Gottigere Government High School in south Bangalore.

producing videos and documentaries about different professions. A sample is available here - http://youtu.be/FM4Hn9udc00

providing guidance and financial support for skilling at an orphanage in south bangalore.

Action Plan2012 - 2013

Implement CAMP at Gottigere and 2 other Government Schools/PU colleges in Bangalore.

At each school, engage with at least 60 students during the academic year.

Funding Requirements

Career CounselorsCounselors are primarily responsible for the implementation and outcome of the CAMP program in the schools.

Costs:Salary: 12000 per month

Travel,Communication & Other expenses: 2000 per monthTotal Annual Expense (per Counselor): 14,000 * 12 = INR

1,68,000

CAMP Support Material

Videos and multi-media presentations covering the following industries

1. Automotive2. Building & Construction3. Transportation & Logistics4. Food Processing5. Textiles & Clothing

Costs:Videos - 5 nos. Each @ Rs.60 Thousand.

Multimedia Presentations: 5 nos. . Each @ Rs.5 thousand.

Total: INR 3,25,000

Skilling & Employment Coordinator

primary responsibilities

1) evaluation of training institutions.

2) updation of the support IT system with all relevant information - job opportunities, qualifications and courses, training institutions etc

3) coordinate CAMP material creation

Costs:Salary: Rs.10,000 per month

Travel & Support expenses: Rs.1,500 per month.

Total (Annual) ~ Rs. 1,38,000 (Rs. 1 lakh 38 thousand)

Financial Support to Counseled Youth

- course fees, books, transportation etc

Actuals. Will depend on various factors like the number of youth who will need financial support, the type of courses/certifications/institutions that they opt for, distance from residence etc.

Total Funding Requirements - excluding any financial support provided to the counseled youth

Recurring annual : INR 3.06 lakhsapprox Rs.1000 per student counseled Assuming 200 students counseled in the academic year 2012-2013, by one CAMP counselor reaching a maximum of 3 schools.

Non Recurring : Total: INR 3.25 lakhs approx Rs.325 per student. Assuming a minimal target of 1000 students addressed over the next five years using produced support material.

t e a m

archana jaithirthan architect by training and has had a successful career, both as a professional

and as an entrepreneur, in architecture and retail/commercial interiors for the past 16 years

gokul jangaa technologist, with an M.S in Computer Science from the U.S and a

professional career of more than a decade and a half in IT, spanning both U.S and Bangalore in various roles including one as the head of the India subsidiary

of a U.S based network security product company

nilesh mukherjeea mechanical engineer with a Bachelor’s degree from BHU and masters from

USA. He has worked, over 14 years, in various capacities in manufacturing and marketing in India and product development in US

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dayanidhi has over 20 years of experience in IT as an entrepreneur, developer, manager and

senior executive in start up and mid sized companies. He currently heads the Indian operations of a US based multinational software company. He has a BE in computer

science, MBA in marketing and AMP from IIM bangalore

murali balgarone of those fairy tale entrepreneurs, who despite a typical middle class non-

entrepreneurial background, turned a 'garage venture' into a resounding success. The company that he founded, with a couple of his friends, offers a complete range of fixtures

for the retail industry and counts many prestigious domestic and international retail brands as its clients

jaisimha jaithirth is an entrepreneur and has over the last 15 years, successfully established an

education focused endeavour, Chrysaalis (http://chrysaalis.com), that specializes in activity based learning and is a leader in development of curriculum and content for

children