IIFL Foundation and FinX have created the women graduates BFSI sector job-ready with Chartered Financial Expert Certification.
IIFL Foundation, which runs one of India’s largest girl child education initiatives, said that it has partnered with FinX (ID Finxperts Skilling Foundation) to skill and train women graduates and groom them to be job-ready in the BFSI industry with an aim to increase share of women professionals in the sector.
In an event recently concluded, the first batch of 200 first-generation women graduates were given Chartered Financial Certificate. The duration of 250-hour rigorous course work covers practical aspects of Banking, Broking, Investments, Insurance, and Behavioural Skills.
Students are trained on NISM Regulatory Certifications which are mandatory for many roles across Banking, Broking, Mutual Funds & Financial Distribution Companies
Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation said, “Empowering girls and women through education at all stages is the key objective of IIFL Foundation. We are happy to be able to do a meaningful contribution towards training first-generation girl students to be financially independent, through an industry-recognized certification (chartered financial expert) offered by FinX.”
Commenting on the partnership Nisha Shah, Director, FinX said, “Close to 48%Indian women compromise on their careers to manage household responsibilities. This platform will give an opportunity to women who can start their own business of financial distribution and become financially independent and maintain a work-life balance.”
Already in the pilot phase, 15 leading colleges from Mumbai University and 45 leading BFSI companies have joined hands to offer skilling and placement support to these students.
IIFL Foundation, the CSR arm of IIFL Group, was started in 2015 to contribute to addressing the most pressing problems faced by our country. IIFL Foundation was set up to facilitate and channel all the CSR initiatives and interventions of IIFL Group.
FinX is working towards creating job-ready Professionals & Financial Entrepreneurs for BFSI Sector. It is a Unique, Integrated, and Collaborative approach OF, BY, and FOR the BFSI Sector which aims to bridge the gap between academia and corporates. The initiative has been supported by eminent Industry leaders, Industry bodies, and Corporates.
