Central government funded K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences to open training centre in Kolkata
According to business reports, fitness industry in India is growing at a rate of 18%.
A rise in disposable incomes of Indians in recent years, and subsequently the desire to look and feel good, coupled with a preventive approach to healthcare, has led to a continuous increase in demand for well-trained and qualified fitness Personal Trainers in India.
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a funding body under the Central government's Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has committed to fund K11 to the tune of Rs 8 crore over the next five years, said Capadia.
The first tranche was disbursed in late 2016 and was utilized to start an academy in New Delhi. The tranches are released based on reaching the employment targets set by the NSDC.
The second tranche is due and that will be used to fund the center in Kolkata.
“We are committed to the mandate put upon us by NSDC to up-skill and provide employment to 50,000 Indians by 2022”, said Capadia.
The primary aim of K11 is to open an expansive ultra-modern academy, spread across nearly 5,000 square feet, to impart requisite skills to youth residing in West Bengal and North Eastern states and keen on becoming world-class certified Personal Trainers.
These trainers, young boys and girls, either get employed in gymnasiums or health clubs or work as personal trainers on freelance basis.
Said Capadia, “So far my academy has trained over 50,000 Indians in the last 14 years. We are by far the largest provider of qualified human resource to the Indian fitness industry. We continue to provide highly skilled fitness trainers to most reputed gymnasiums and gym chains across India. We have a stellar track record. Hence, NSDC considered us as an ideal partner to promote its mission of skilling young Indians.”
The Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship aims to to up-skill 55 million Indian citizens by 2020.
(Reporting by Camellia Chatterjee)
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