Research/Study Papers

The NEET Alumni Study examines the post-training pathways of 853 alumni who had not secured employment after completing training under the Dr. Reddy’s Foundation – J.P. Morgan project. Of the 3,428 alumni who completed training between April and December 2025, 196, or 5.7%, remained outside education, employment or training. Women accounted for 71% of this group, with health concerns, limited family support, marriage and family responsibilities emerging as key barriers

The Alumni Outreach Study provides compelling quantitative insights into the success of the GROW program in equipping aspirants with core employability skills through industry-agnostic, short-term training. It offers a deeper understanding of the aspirants’ journeys and highlights the program’s significant impact on their career growth and professional development.

In this co-authored research paper, published in Frontiers, colleagues from our Climate Action and Environment team share determinants of the adoption of zero-tillage (ZT) technology in maize production and the impact on yield, income and costs.

This research paper by colleagues from our Action for Climate and Environment (ACE) team, studies the impact of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technology on Paddy yield, costs and income.

This study aims to identify demand-led courses for green jobs in the sustainable energy sector. It evaluates the fitment of these courses to Youth, Women and PwDs (with mild motor disability).

The study is a third party evaluation of our skill development program – GROW. The study, supported by our long term partner J.P. Morgan, aims to evaluate the theory of change and assess the impact of the intervention on the beneficiaries.

To test the hypothesis that ‘low income group women whose children have grown up, if trained on market aligned employability skills, will join the workforce’, NSDC and Dr. Reddy’s Foundation came together to run a pilot program…

This is a cross sectional study of alumni of our skill development program – GROW. We studied the progress made by alumni…

The study is a third party evaluation of our skill development program – GROW. The study, supported by our long term partner J.P. Morgan…

Given the urgency to address climate change through concerted efforts, our Action for Climate and Environment (ACE)…