GMR Vocational Training Institutes
Empowering Rural Youth
To Become Employable
Hands-on trade skills, structured soft-skill development and active placement support to young people from underserved communities.
Empowerment and Livelihoods Overview
Vocational Training Institutes
Empowerment and Livelihoods
About GMRVF
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Learning As A Bridge To Opportunity
Since 2009, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation’s training centres have delivered job-focused short-term vocational programs with residential facilities, certified quality systems, and strong industry partnerships to prepare youth for real jobs. Each centre combines practical training, industry collaboration, and structured campus facilities to ensure that learning translates into livelihood.
FY 2025-26
2003
First centre established
16
Training institutes
30
Job-oriented courses
60–180
Course duration (days)
100+ K
Students trained
What Our Institutes Deliver
Every institute combines hands-on trade training, soft skills, digital literacy, and active placement support — all in one structured program, at no cost to the trainee.
Industry-Linked Courses
Programs developed with companies such as Schneider Electric, Voltas, CELEBI and others to match current workforce requirements.
Short-Term Programs
Two to six month courses for youth aged 18–30 across technical trades, service roles and emerging skill areas.
Practical Skill Focus
Around 65% of course time is dedicated to workshop training, lab practice and real equipment use.
Life & Work Skills
Every course includes English communication, digital literacy, financial basics and workplace discipline.
Residential Facilities
Safe hostels, classrooms, workshops and seminar halls to support all attending trainees.
Placement Facilitation
Interview preparation and employer linkages support trainees in securing entry-level jobs after certification.
Technical Skills As The Road To Employment
GMR VTI's exist for one specific group: young people who had no clear path into formal work. Every design choice in a GMRVF VTI program is pillared on the belief that a skill is not just a tool. It is the starting point of an independent life. The objective is not short-term assistance, but sustainable employability through certified and market-aligned training.
Recognised for Excellence
Independent validation from national bodies and competition platforms confirms that GMR VTIs exceed quality benchmarks in vocational training.
ISO 9001:2015 certified organization ensuring quality systems and processes
NSDC 5-star rated vocational training institute in India's national skill development ecosystem
Trainees from GMR's Shamshabad and Goa centres won State-level titles at the India Skills Competition
Changing Lives With Focused Skills Training
Across GMR's vocational training centres, young people who had no clear path into formal work have gone on to jobs in hospitality, logistics, electrical services, banking, and more. A two-month course, a placement, a salary: that is what a changed life can look like.
