7th National Annual Conference10 - 11 December , 2016

Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development Sidhbari, Kangra, H.P.

Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Opportunities for the Economically Backward

GENESISOF THE

STARS FORUM

2010Vision refinedSpadework & Laying of Foundation

Draft of Mission & GoalsCreating an Action Plan & Road Map

STARS ForumInaugural conference Held on 4th and 5th Jan 2011.

32 participants from 27 organizations from different states participated.

STARS Forum’s 1st Annual National Conference 3rd and 4th Jan 2011

32 participants from 27 organizations

At the 1st Annual Conference

On January 3, 2011

STARS Forum was officially inaugurated

On January 4, 2011

Mission and Goals adopted. Steering Committee formed to move

the effort forward

STARS Forum’s Mission

Serve as a collaborative body for mutual support of those engaged in vocational skills training, facilitate advance in this field and promote innovative approaches to reach

larger needy populations.

STARS Forum’s Goals

1. Serve as a resource for mutual benefit of individuals and organisations working in the field of skills training and vocational knowledge transfer

2. Provide a platform for dialog, share ideas, outcomes and best practices3. Facilitate networking between organisations, enable collaboration,

cooperation and co-creation4. Promote connectivity to relevant information5. Encourage entrepreneurship among younger workers.6. Advocacy

• With curriculum, minimum standards, certification, accreditation of training programs.

• With the Government agencies, as necessary.7. Facilitate advances in the field

5th Annual Conference December 27& 28, 2014

85 participants from 5 states , 55 organisations

STARS Forum Executive Committee

Chairperson – Dr. Yogesh Kulkarni Executive Director, Vigyan Ashram, Pune

Vice-Chair – Shekhar Potnis VP – TiE Pune Chapter & Former head of Infosys, Pune

Secretary – Dr. Sudhir Prabhu MD. Past E.V.P. & Vice Chair Ekal Foundation, USA

Executive Director – Chaitanya Nadkarny Former President – RangDe.org

Executive Committee members

Dr. Kshama Metre National Director, CORD Sidhbari, HP.

Ashok Kalbag Member – Managing Committee, Vigyan Ashram, Pabal, MH.

BR Venkatesh Regional Director, I Create India, Mumbai

Krishnavatar Sharma Co-founder & Programme director, Aajeevika Bureau, Udaipur

Vivek Sinare Managing Director, Redefine Skills and Learning Pvt. Ltd, Pune

Executive Committee Members ( Cont)

Dr. P Kamalasanan PillaiPrincipal Scientist, Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari,TN

Rita Sengupta Advisor – NIESBUD (National Institute of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development) & Chairperson - Udyogini.

Sarita ChauhanJoint Managing Director, Redefine Skills and Learning Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

STARS Forum Committees

Events and Programmes Partnerships & AdvocacyWebsite & Information TechnologyMembershipsPublications & Public Relations

Let us know if you would like to join any of these as a volunteer member

www.starsforum.org

STARS Forum

Registered as a Public Trust with The Charity Commissioner (Pune).

Sec 12A and Sec 80G filing under progressFCRA pending

THE ROAD AHEAD

CHALLENGES

Scalability: Need to evolve intervention models to reach masses.

Relevant Curricula and Content: Geographical area, Local markets & the Individual

Need for strong pre-training, & post training aspects besides skills training itself.

Leveraging TechnologyAssuring QualityImproving Cost-EffectivenessMeasuring Outcomes

Our Aspiration

With your support and engagement, to continue to evolve as an effective all India platform to facilitate empowerment of likeminded NGOs and individuals working in the field of livelihood skills training and help advance this field to assist & serve the population in need, to the best extent possible.

An Appeal

Learn from & interact with the guest speakersActively participate & contribute to the

discussionNetwork, share your information and ideas

and learn from other attendees.Register with us as an Affiliate Organisation or

IndividualVolunteer to serve on any of STAR’s Standing

Committees, as an active member or in an advisory capacity.

Tell us how STARS could serve better.

Thank you!