Green Skills that power India’s transition—and protect livelihoods
TapovON Learning prepares youth—especially women and rural communities—for real jobs in solar and electric mobility, through hands-on training, apprenticeships, and industry-ready curriculum.
About Us
India aims to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, including 280 GW from solar (MNRE, 2025a). As of March 2025, renewables totalled 220.10 GW, with solar at 123.13 GW (MNRE, 2025b), leaving a need to add over 157 GW of solar in five years. Simultaneously, the government targets 30% of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 (NITI Aayog, 2022).
Together, these transitions in renewable energy and e-mobility are expected to create millions of Green Skills-driven jobs across solar manufacturing, installation, park operations, and EV workforce development — underscoring the urgent need to train and certify India’s youth in Green Skills for a sustainable future.
Aims of TapovON Learning
Future-Ready Workforce
Building a skilled workforce aligned with India’s 2030 solar and EV targets.
Industry-Aligned Curriculum
Developing modular, industry-ready curricula for priority roles in solar and EV sectors.
Hands-On Pathways
Delivering hands-on training and apprenticeships in partnership with industry stakeholders.
Inclusive Participation
Ensuring gender and social inclusion by engaging women and rural youth.
Just Green Transition
Contributing to a just transition by supporting micro-enterprises in solar and EV ecosystems.
The Why Behind
Green Skills
If we were to go back in time, 10 years back to when SwitchON started with the Green Skills project, it began with a realization that struck us while working with farmers and peasants. It became apparent to us that the children of these farmers were often not too keen on farming. Their vision of a career was a salaried job. That was what moved SwitchON Foundation to set up solar training centres under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), which has since blossomed into a movement with dedicated focus on creating green jobs in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and the waste management sector. A workforce for a Net-Zero India.
Key Initiatives
Program Reach
Under the DDU-GKY program, 208 candidates were trained, of which 138 secured employment
The Suryamitra program trained 562 participants, with 347 placed in jobs
Skill development training for SC candidates reached 162 individuals, leading to 59 successful placements
