Samsung India is expanding its vocational skills initiative to train 1,600 people in electronics repair, maintenance and servicing in the first year, with a focus on building technical capabilities and improving access to employment opportunities. The three-year programme will be implemented under the company’s CSR initiative, DOST Service, through 15 MSME Technology Centres across India.
The initiative will combine hands-on technical training, industry-specific equipment and workplace exposure to prepare participants for opportunities in the electronics servicing sector. Samsung will support classrooms and laboratories at the participating centres and provide products and tools for practical learning.
Building industry-ready technical skills
The training curriculum will cover the repair, maintenance and installation of a range of electronic products, including mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, televisions, air conditioners, washing machines and professional display products.
To strengthen the quality of instruction, Samsung will also extend its Guru Shiksha Training of Trainers programme to participating centres. The initiative will help instructors update their technical capabilities and deliver training aligned with evolving product and service requirements.
The programme builds on Samsung’s DOST Service initiative, launched in 2014 to provide vocational training in electronics repair, maintenance and installation through MSME Technology Centres and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Between 2015 and 2023, DOST Service trained 5,391 students across 12 MSME Technology Centres. Its ITI programme has also reached 10,612 students across 22 government institutions in 16 states.
Scholarships and workplace exposure
The expanded programme will include measures to make technical training more accessible. Scholarships will be offered to women and persons with disabilities, while high-performing trainees will be eligible for merit-based rewards.
For practical industry exposure, successful trainees will have access to three-month internships through Samsung’s service network, with stipend support of ₹12,000 per month. This is intended to help participants gain workplace experience and build pathways towards employment in electronics servicing.
The programme is planned across centres in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, alongside locations in other regions.
Through DOST Service, Samsung is seeking to extend its skills-development work beyond classroom instruction by connecting vocational training with practical technical experience and potential livelihood opportunities in the electronics servicing industry.
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