who we are

Incorporated in 2010 by seasoned entrepreneurs and early visionaries of BPO space, IRIS Corporate Solutions Private Limited (IRIS-Corp) has grown from strength to strength over the years.

Its founders and the core team have more than three decades of entrepreneurial experience during which they created a string of innovative and successful ventures including AOK In-house BPO Services Limited and AOK In-house Factoring Private Limited, a prominent name in the KPO/HR service industry (now taken over by 3i-Infotech Limited and known as 3i-infotech BPO).

The NSDC facilitates initiatives that can potentially have a multiplier effect as opposed to being an actual operator in this space. In doing so, it strives to involve the industry in all aspects of skill development.

The approach is to develop partnerships with multiple stakeholders and build on current efforts, rather than undertaking too many initiatives directly, or duplicating efforts currently underway. To scale up efforts necessary to achieve the objective of skilling / up-skilling 150 million people, the NSDC strives to:

Develop ultra low-cost, high-quality, innovative business models.
Attract significant private investment.
Ensure that its funds are largely “re-circulating” i.e. loan or equity rather than grant.
Create leverage for itself.
Build a strong corpus.

Keeping this in mind, the NSDC plays three key roles:

Funding and incentivising : In the near term this is a key role. This involves providing financing either as loans or equity, providing grants and supporting financial incentives to select private sector initiatives to improve financial viability through tax breaks, etc. The exact nature of funding ( equity, loan and grant ) will depend on the viability or attractiveness of the segment and, to some extent, the type of player (for-profit private, non-profit industry association or non-profit NGO). Over time, the NSDC aspires to create strong viable business models and reduce its grant-making role.
Enabling support services : A skills development institute requires a number of inputs or support services such as curriculum, faculty training standards, quality assurance, technology platforms, student placement mechanisms and so on. NSDC plays a significant enabling role in these support services, most importantly in setting up standards and accreditation systems in partnership with industry associations.
Shaping/creating : In the near-term, the NSDC will proactively seed and provide momentum for large-scale participation by private players in skill development. NSDC will identify critical skill groups, develop models for skill development and attract potential private players and provide support to these efforts.

who we are

VISION

MISSION

Keeping this in mind, the NSDC plays three key roles: