About Bosch

Bosch, also known as Robert Bosch GmbH, is a German multinational engineering and technology company. The global Bosch office is headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany. As the name suggests, the company was started by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886. Bosch is 92% owned by Robert Bosch Stiftung, which is a charitable organisation.

Bosch operates in four major areas – mobility with the manufacture of both hardware and software, consumer goods that include household appliances, industrial technology such as drive and control, and lastly, energy and building technology.

Bosch has a complex network of more than 440 subsidiaries and regional entities. It is present in 60 countries worldwide, at 125 locations. The company started its operations in India in 1922 with an office of Illies and Company in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Bosch does not only believe in business growth but also in creating a positive impact on society through its CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility goals.

Objectives

Bosch worked with Hands On CSR to fulfil the following objective:

• To identify, train, and facilitate wage-based or self-employment for the unemployed rural youth.
• To find the people in the age group of 18 to 30 from the regions of Byramangala, Ramanagar district, Karnataka, and help them earn their living by providing them employment opportunities.
• Under the CSR project aimed at youth empowerment called ‘Young Minds Joint Liability Group’ or YMJLG, the company believes that employees can generate the possibility of the next revolution in the development sector.
• To create employment and livelihood at a place where the age-old SHG concept is working,
• To provide counselling, training, motivation, handholding, etc. to ensure wage-based or self-employment to the group of village youth.
• To replicate the same in other villages, which are in and around this area in the next phase of the project.
• To make the villages unemployment free.

Hands On CSR’s solutions

Hands On CSR supported the CSR goals and objectives of Bosch India. They helped the company devise a set of effective solutions. The details of the project are mentioned here:

1. UNEMPLOYMENT FREE INITIATIVE by Bosch India foundation was done in February and March of 2020 at Byramangala, Bidadi Industrial Area, Bengaluru.

The project started on 27th January 2020. Here are the week-wise details of the project:

• In the first week or Week 1, a survey was done. In this week, set up counters were created. The volunteers did a door-to-door service. This continued as a process along with mobilisation efforts.
• Also, in the first week itself, data analysis was also carefully done by Hands On CSR and the company associates. It is a background process, and hence, the team parallelly worked on parent involvement on the field too.
• Coming to the second week, or Week 2, the actual counselling was started. This counselling process did not end here but throughout the whole project.
• In the third week or Week 3, the individuals were given training. The candidates were taught general employability skills that could help them later in their professional lives.
• In the fourth and fifth weeks of the project, or Weeks 4 and 5, the candidates were given job specific training. They were also taught how to prepare and write a resume. Since resume preparation is also a background process, the team worked on it parallelly with other critical jobs.
• Coming to the second to last week of the project, or Week 6, the aspirants were made to go through mock interviews. Job fairs were organised. The candidates were evaluated based on their technical and soft skills.
• In the last three weeks of the project or Week 6, 7, and 8, the candidates who were unplaced were given re-training. Post-placement support was also offered to suitable candidates.

Results Achieved

The project aimed to boost youth employment. The results achieved were marvellous. Here are the details of the accomplishments:

• The youths were excited about the entire process and were superbly motivated to look for employment.
• The youth received imperative skills needed for the job, such as communication skills, presentation, personal grooming, teamwork, and a lot more.
• The job aspirants learnt how to prepare a resume and apply for a job.
• The candidates came to know how to face an interview. By appearing in mock interviews, they became more confident and experienced to handle pressure and stressful situations.
• The youths were motivated and pledged to motivate their friends and family in and around their region.
• The candidates received the best general learning, which will help them to become more successful in their future jobs.