Leap of Faith

For Nilay, joining the GROW training was a big leap of faith. He really did not know whether the program would take him anywhere. But what made him sign up was “the design of the training looked promising. It seemed structured in a phased manner and more importantly, to me, it looked do-able.” Nilay was attentive in class and by the end of the course was confident that he would be able to hold his own in an interview.  The result – he got a job after his first interview!.  read more

Confidence is Key

Chaitanya with B.Sc in Chemistry could be an asset to any company with his intelligence. However, his disability always overtook his self-confidence that hampered his job prospects.  GROW’s promise of Better Skills, Better Jobs convinced him to move from Sri Kakulam and make Vizag his home for two months of his training. Chaitanya’s confidence grew by leaps and bounds through his training. His friends remember how he kept them engaged in between their classes..   read more

Opportunities Unlimited

Vaibhav Kasar had an engineering degree which did not fetch him a job even after multiple interviews. He realized his soft skills were not up to the mark. Since getting a job fast was a top priority, he opted to join GROW on learning that they focus on “core employability skills.” He got placed within a week of his completing his course at GSG TELCO and a salary on par with market standards. But it did not stop there. Within two months of his joining GSGTELCO, he got a better offer with a higher salary… read more

Importance of Right Skills

Chaithra  wanted to support her family by working after her graduation, but lack of right skills and her shy nature stopped her from working even in her own family business which is a computer training institute named BALC.On learning that GROW focuses on ‘Core Employability Skills’, she signed up in the hope that she would be able to communicate better and overcome her shyness. “I realized early on the need for these elementary skills..  read more

Inclusion Works for Business

It’s a routine busy day at the Printographics office on Bommanahalli at Bangalore. The bustle and the noise of traffic outside are matched by the hum of several machines and photocopiers whooshing at high speed. Totally unmindful of the busyness around, is a serene looking young boy, focusing on a sheet of paper with zen like concentration. Rajashekhar Murthy is a hearing impaired young man who has been working here for close to a year and a half and is extremely popular with his … read more

Power of Endurance

Star Bazaar’s outlet in Seasons Mall of Pune, is abuzz with activity on a Monday afternoon. A quick glimpse towards the billing counter shows a line of happy and helpful cashiers serving their customers promptly. One among them is Krishna Sudam Somoshe, a cheerful, sincere and hard-working cashier who refuses to sit despite his aching polio-leg. He was an aspirant of GROW – Chandan Nagar, Pune who is now working as a cashier in Star Bazaar.  read more

Fight for a bright future

Amudavalli is the quintessential married woman from Bangalore who lives with her husband and in-laws. What makes her a superwoman, according to us, is her spirit to provide a better future for her two children despite her financial condition. She and her husband, who works as an electrician, are doing their best to ensure that the household runs smoothly. Amudavalli’s day starts at 4 a.m. to get to her household chores and by 8 a.m., she is off to drop her kids to school. read more

Tale of transformation

Hari was looking for a job and having tried his hand at various small-scale offices before; he realized that there was something lacking that couldn’t make the cut. Opportunity came knocking in the form of the newspaper ad. Once he contacted and visited the GROW centre, Hari inferred that GROW provides training in a gamut of skills that are essential for a career in today’s times. He says, “The English and Communication skills lessons were what I was missing and were very useful. . read more

Promise Fulfilled