Deloitte announces global initiative in India to empower 10 million females

Across India, almost 40% of girls aged 15-18 years drop out of school and college, and only 26% of women are employed

Deloitte on Saturday announced the launch of its global initiative ‘WorldClass’ in India, which aims to support 10 million girls and women by 2030 through education and skills development. For this purpose, it will also align with organisations such as Katha and Pratham. 

Globally, WorldClass initiative seeks to prepare 50 million people to be better equipped for the future of work, in-line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it said in a statement here. 

Deloitte’s WorldClass programme in India will focus on improving girls’ retention rate in school, higher educational outcomes, and skills development for women to access employment. 

Across India,