Bangalore, Nov 6 (IBNS): Business man management software company Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd has recently entered into collaboration with the ICICI Foundation to offer skill development programmes for the youth across the country.

As part of this tie-up, Tally has joined hands with the ICICI Foundation in their effort to help the rural youth across India find a sustainable livelihood.

The initiative partnered by Tally focuses on expanding employment opportunities by imparting vocational skills to youth.

The foundation plans to train around 15,000 youth across the country by the year 2016.

As their technology partner, the initial phase will witness Tally Solutions offering a 12-week course on office automation.

Commenting on the collaboration, Shoaib Ahmed, President, Tally Solutions said, “Employability is one of the biggest challenges our country has been grappling with. With this partnership, we are confident that we would be able to address the skill gap and create an ecosystem of employment ready professionals and thereby foster the inclusive growth of the country.