SAI Social Micro Finance Foundation is a non-profit organization operating under section 8, with its registered office located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established in May 2010, the organization is committed to fostering social inclusion and empowerment, particularly focusing on educational and employment needs, skill-based assessment, and online examinations.

Additionally, with a mission to uplift rural, semi-urban, and urban societies, SAI Social endeavors to provide free educational support, healthcare facilities, agricultural resources, financial assistance, and resolution of civic and environmental issues.

Vision:

  • The vision of SAI Social is to become the beacon of comprehensive social and economic empowerment by offering educational, healthcare, and financial support. The organization aims to create entrepreneurs, provide employment support, and enhance the socio-economic autonomy of urban poor families. SAI Social’s objectives include:
  • The vision of SAI Social is to become the beacon of comprehensive social and economic empowerment by offering educational, healthcare, and financial support.
  • The organization aims to create entrepreneurs, provide employment support, and enhance the socio-economic autonomy of urban poor families.

Mission:

  • Conducting robust competency-based assessments aligned with qualification packs and occupational standards.
  • Providing a reliable and unbiased assessment of skills to candidates from diverse backgrounds.
  • To partner with any organization, corporation, training institute, industry, and government bodies to develop a workforce with certified and readily deployable skills.
  • To leverage technology and expert assessors for conducting scalable and reliable skill assessments.
  • Bridging the gap between skills acquired and skills tested to enable an effective skilling assessment ecosystem.
  • Reducing skill certification times by 50% through process automation and technology integration by 2024.
  • Assessing over 200,000 candidates annually by 2025 and expanding presence across 20 industry sectors with capabilities for 200 job roles.
  • To have a presence across 20 industry sectors with assessment capabilities for 200 job roles by 2025.
  • To maintain over 90% consistency in scores between different assessors for the same job role.
  • Contributing efforts to uplift underprivileged communities through need-based programs and social action.

Our Objective:

AI Social’s objectives include:

  • Becoming the leading skill assessment agency recognized for high-quality assessments that empower the Indian workforce.

Our Extended Objective for Wider Organization Prospective:

  • Socio-economic development of the poor and enabling partners to increase their income.
  • Supporting families to improve their financial situation through a better understanding of household expenses and business management.
  • Contributing to society’s overall social and economic development through sustainable services and nation-building activities.

Goals:

  • SAI Social Micro Finance Foundation has set ambitious goals to achieve its vision and mission:
  • Become the leading skill assessment agency in the country through scale, standards, and integrity.
  • Continuously update assessment criteria based on industry trends and demands.
  • Maintain a large pool of certified assessors meeting international standards.
  • Collaborate with leading industry bodies, associations, and SSCs to develop assessment frameworks.
  • Leverage technologies like AI, ML, and VR for efficient and unbiased assessments.
  • Partner with the government for large-scale assessments under flagship schemes.

Our Inspiration:

The organization draws inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi’s words:

“If you are uplifting the poor, you are uplifting the nation.”

Guided by this principle, SAI Social is dedicated to making a meaningful impact on society by addressing the needs of the underprivileged and contributing to the nation’s development.

In summary, SAI Social Micro Finance Foundation stands as a testament to the commitment towards social inclusion, competency-based assessment, educational & healthcare support, economic empowerment, and overall human development support, striving to create a more equitable and prosperous society for all.