Magic Billion's Co-Founders, Aditi and Basab Banerjee, were invited by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to present to Mr. Praveen Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on the job market for Indians in Europe and to discuss ways in which the Indian Government can support this movement.
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This will be a great opportunity for Magic Billion to understand and influence the youth of India. Aditi recently was part of the Jury for the newly established "Start Up Series" to support and encourage young entrepreneurs from various sectors in India.
Mr. Arindam Lahiri, CEO, interacted with our Handwerks batch going to Germany in September 2021, and highlighted the importance of international upskilling. ASDC has been a huge pillar of support to Magic Billion and has helped source the right talent for roles in Mechanical, Automotive and Electrical from different parts of the country. We have now signed a long term partnership agreement with them to source, upskill and send Indian professionals to global destinations.
It was a pleasure for our Co-Founder, President, Basab Banerjee, to meet Dr Mahesh Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, and our Member of Parliament for Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh). We had an engaging conversation on Skill India, global employment, and the role of Magic Billion in fulfilling our Hon'ble PM's vision of making India the Skill Capital of the world. Dr. Sharma will also be meeting Magic Billion's candidates shortly.
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) invited Magic Billion to speak to and exchange ideas with Government officials and employers from Croatia. There is a huge requirement of talent in construction, manufacturing and tourism sectors in Croatia and they are keen to bring in high quality Indian professionals to support them. MB will continue these discussions to bring such opportunities to Indian candidates.
During PM Modi's visit to Vladivostok, Russia in 2019, Basab Banerjee was also invited to be part of the Indian delegation. During this visit, Magic Billion signed an MoU with a Russian company, and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to provide Indian talent for the shipbuilding sector in Russia - this high-profile MoU has been referenced in GoI's Annual Skill India Report.
One set of candidates will go to Germany in February 2021 while the other set will join in August session 2021 in Germany (after language training with us in India). All of them will be working and studying during the program and have confirmed job offers. This is a long term association, and we expect to send Indian candidates to Germany every 6 months.
Aditi spoke to students/professionals associated with Skill Hives about what to keep in mind when getting into international businesses, and trends in the sector. We have and will continue to provide such insights to the Indian youth, so they can arm themselves with skill sets aligned to requirements of the global economy!
Magic Billion was invited by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to showcase their work to the H.E. the Indian Ambassador to Russia, Mr. D.B. Venkatesh Varma and his team. Indian talent is in high demand in Russia - especially in sectors like oil and gas, construction, healthcare and IT.
MB's first webinar for nurses interested in working in World Class elder care hospitals, as part of the Government of Japan's TITP program, was a success! MB is supporting two high credibility Sending Organisations in this program. Know more and apply here!
MB is now supporting the Indian youth, interested in making a hospitality career in Europe. During the 3 year program, candidates will get a stipend for their on-the-job training in a hotel, and a confirmed job offer post their degree completion. Know more and apply here!
Basab Banerjee was recently the Keynote Speaker on two platforms - a CII organised exclusive Online Business Interaction with companies from the Tomsk Region of the Russian Federation, another one by Yuvaan Skill Advisory on maximizing the center utilization by adopting innovative models in the era of COVID19.
Magic Billion has now signed an MoU with Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw) gGmbH - one of the leading institutions for vocational training and qualification in Germany. MB and BBW will be working together to support German employers with apprentices from India in the handwerks (manufacturing) and hospitality sectors.
President Trump has now suspended all US visas categories including J1 till 31 December 2020. We are therefore not going to be sending our candidates this year. However, applications are still open for next year, so please continue to apply and the team will get in touch with you if you meet all the requirements. We have, of course, returned the security deposit of all candidates who are unable to travel on J1 this year.
Magic Billion has now signed it's fourth contract with a US Government accredited sponsor organisation, and is probably the only company in India providing Indians opportunities in the US for multiple sectors, including education (teachers), agriculture, hospitality and IT.
Aditi Banerjee spoke on a Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organised panel on the "Response of Young Entrepreneurs of Russia and India in View of the COVID-19 Pandemic". Over 150 participants attended the webinar.
Basab Banerjee spoke on an National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) organised panel during #Charcha2020 on “Innovative ideas to transform implementation strategies across the skilling value chain and the role of upskilling, reskilling and alternate skilling”.
MB is now a designated partner for an official US sponsor agency and will be sending aspiring Indians to the US for internships, traineeships and other programs. For a list of openings, please refer here.
Magic Billion was part of an exclusive group of Indian Companies invited by a German Parliamentary Delegation in Feb 2020 to discuss Indo German Talent Mobility in light of the new Skilled Immigration Act. Exciting prospects !!
In order to provide easy financial support to our candidates, we have signed an Agreement with Eduvanz – India’s leading Skill Loan provider. Candidates can now avail collateral free loans for 100% Program Fees.
Magic Billion team met with Sh DB Venkatesh Varma Hon'ble Indian Ambassador to Russia. He expressed his support to our initiatives.
Aditi Banerjee received a commendation at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards held in London, UK, in April 2019, for Magic Billion’s exceptional work in the public sector.
We visited various Industry Chambers in Germany, along with our German Partner, and discussed possible collaborations, in the fields of apprenticeships, fresh graduates, and trained candidates. German language would be a prerequisite for Indian candidates wanting to work and train in Germany. Magic Billion may collaborate with German employers, and offer candidates German language training in India, after getting Offer Letters from German employers.
Basab was privileged to be designated as ” International Skill Advisor” by State of West Bengal for their Skill Mission. In that capacity, he moderated a Session at CXO Meet Kolkata last month. It is great to see states making such wonderful efforts to involve employers in Skill Projects.
We received a dozen candidates, who arrived in Cluj, Romania in two batches in March to May 2019, and supported them with a weekend induction, as they prepared for their 2 year stint in a Romanian heavy machinery company. In the picture - Aditi, our co-founder, with a few candidates and the Senior Management of the Company.
Magic Billion team attended the European Economic Forum 2019 at Vladivostok. Many global employers evinced interest to work with Magic Billion.
Magic Billion was contracted by a multinational client to select and train candidates to be HVAC Technicians in the Gulf region. The first ever use of the 'Train and Hire' model has achieved a 100% success rate. We did the competency mapping, curriculum planning and training.
We are working in multiple ways to support Japanese employers with Indian talent. Using the technical intern route, we are training many candidates in Japanese Language and Culture, to work in Japan. Talks are also on with Japanese employers for hiring Indian youth into their companies. The above picture shows visit of a Japanese owner of a Supervising Organisation who visited us, and shortlisted few of our candidate.
We signed our first MoU with a Swedish firm to send IT professionals to Sweden! This is the first ever long term engagement on a B2B basis. Looking forward to sending high quality Indian coders, UX architects and software engineers to the Nordic
Our first batch of agronomists is now in Italy! After a wonderful felicitation ceremony at National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), our team went to see them off at the airport! Best part -2 of the 5 agronomists were women.
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