Vocational Service Project (A DIGITAL LITERACY & CERTIFICATION PILOT) Recent study indicates that out of 4 Million graduates India produces, only 25% are readily employable. This means there is a major gap between the skills required for jobs and the skill base of a large number of job-seekers. However, the recent boom in IT services has also made it possible for students to find employment and continue their studies. To alleviate this problem, RI Dist. 3010 is launching a pilot that will provide Comprehensive Computer Literacy clubbed with Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for school students especially from the weaker section of the society. This pilot is aimed at doing the following: ? Alleviating the problem of skill shortage, ? And, providing employability to students from weaker section of society CyberLearning (exclusive provider of this certification in Indian-subcontinent) is giving scholarships in the amount of Rs. 1,800/ student for this project. Rtn. Pankaj Rai from Rotary Club of New Delhi is the Director & CEO of CyberLearning. Key Components of the Program: IC3 Training- Global Standard on Digital Literacy Certification in MS Office (MS Word) Proposed Dates (Pilot):   Activity Date Launch of program 1st week of August, 2009 End Date of 1st Phase Training September 26, 2009 Exams for 1st Phase Sep 30- Oct 10, 2009 Award Ceremony October, 2009 Thereafter, clubs will be able to run this project in schools of their choice. Project Details: Students from 3 Pre-identified Schools (serving economically weaker students) will get the following: ? Complete Job Related Training on Computers including PC Basics, MS Office & Internet ? Opportunity to earn coveted Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate from Microsoft (USA) ? Boot Camps by Microsoft Master Instructor ? Retail value of the program per student: Rs. 3000/ ? The reduced cost per student: Rs.1, 200/ Benefits to Participating Clubs: ? Project qualifies for Presidential Citation under Vocational Service/ New Generation ? Recognition Certificate from Microsoft to each club who sponsors a minimum of 10 students ? Trophy from Microsoft to each club who sponsors 100 or more students ? Recognition from Dist. Governor at the end of the year Benefits to Students: ? Learning Vocational Skills ? Better Employment Opportunities ? Official Certificate from Microsoft (USA) ? Global Recognition Club Involvement (nothing less-nothing more): ? Each Club to sponsor 2 or more students in the project, which amounts to Rs. 2400/ club or more ? Each club to arrange Corporate Sponsorships Sample Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate which will be awarded to students who successfully clear the certification exam Next Steps: Fill out the commitment form & send it with the cheque with sponsorship amount in favor of: "Rotary New Delhi Service Foundation Society" and send it to: Rotary New Delhi Service Foundation Society C/o DG Ashish Ghosh L-2A, Hauz Khas Enclave New Delhi-110016 For further assistance, please contact: Project Coordinator- Rtn. Pankaj Rai: 9350 551140 Email: pankajrai@rotaryclubofnewdelhi.com Chairman- PP Rtn. Aneel Agarwal: 98100 99505 Email: chemecolor@vsnl.net DG Ashish Ghosh: 99100 39140 Email: aghosh3010@gmail.com