Discover what makes Chocko Valliappa foresee India as the global skill factory by 2045, as Outlook completes 25 years. Read More
December 14th, 2020
Vee Technologies, a part of The Sona Group, made it to the 2020 IAOP Impact Sourcing Champions Index, which is a list of Impact Sourcing trailblazers. Vee Technologies and Sona Yukti focus on skill development and job opportunities for the underprivileged. Read More
July 22, 2020
Trump’s Executive Order on short-term suspension of US immigration has invited mixed responses from the IT companies in India. Chocko Valliappa - CEO, Vee Technologies, stated that the greatness of America is mainly due to its ability to attract the best global IT talents and hence, this temporary immigration suspension might not be the right measure. Other heads from the IT industry expressed mixed reactions and also stated that this could lead to reduced IT spend globally. Read More
NDTV - April 22, 2020
The Salem Municipal Corporation launched the location based contact tracing application - VeeTrace - developed by the Sona College of Technology and Vee Technologies, which are a part of The Sona Group. R. Sadheesh, Corporation Commissioner of Salem, launched VeeTrace at the alternative market setup in Salem. Read More
Salem, Tamil Nadu | April 16, 2020
Dinamani - February 11, 2020
The Hindu - Business Line - Junuary 21, 2020
India Tech Online - December 22, 2019
Good news for the Indian youths is that a rising number of Japanese companies are now eyeing India for sourcing skilled and semi-skilled manpower. Read More
Asian Community News - October 23, 2019
The Hindu BusinessLine - October 11, 2019
Careers360 - October 11, 2019
India Education Diary - October 11, 2019
Japanese clients, Mr. Masanobu Oba, Secretary General, Global Career, Mr. Koki Yoshino, BD, Will Group and Mr. Hironobu Takeda, Director, Saint Media Inc. visited Sona Yukti, Bangalore, on 26th July, 2019. Read More
Bangalore, July 26th, 2019
Sona Yukti commemorated the successful completion of the Batch 6 skill training program under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) with a splendid farewell party at DDU-GKY centre in Ranchi, on 23rd July, 2019. Read More
Ranchi, July 23rd, 2019
Ms. Nishtha Vengurlekar, Co-ordinator, International Collaboration, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), from New Delhi, visited Sona Yukti, Salem on 23rd July, 2019. Read More
Salem, July 23rd, 2019
Japanese delegate, Mr. Abe from Toyokoto, Japan, visited Sona Yukti on 9th July, 2019. After a pleasant welcome ceremony, Mr. Abe had a brief interaction with the management team, which included Mr. Muralidhar, COO and Ms. Soujanya Prakash, AVP along with the other staff members who were present during the visit. Read More
Salem, July 9th, 2019
Japanese delegates Mr. Tadahiro Kawada, President, Mr. Katsushi Kudo, General Manager and Mr. Francis Joe, Business Development Division from Kawada Industries Inc., Tokyo, Japan, visited Sona Yukti on 4th July, 2019. Read More
Salem, July 4th, 2019
Interns at Sona Yukti, Arul Prakash and Pathi Manickam, expressed their gratitude towards Sona Yukti and NSDC for presenting them with an opportunity to work in Japan. Read More
Salem, June, 2019
Mr. Kenji Maruno from KJ Internacional, Japan, visited Sona Yukti, Salem, on 7th June 2019. Our beloved Chairman, Shri. Valliappa and CEO, Shri. Chocko Valliappa warmly welcomed him on behalf of Sona Yukti, while Prof. Saravanan, Mr. Maheshwaran and Mr. Shankar Harinarayan preceded the meeting. Read More
Salem, June - 07, 2019
Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF) Start Level Smart Alumni Meet held at JC Garden, Chennai, on 29th May 2019, was preceded by chief guests, honorable Minister K. Pandiarajan, Minister of Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture & Archaeology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Chetan Kapoor, COO, Tech Mahindra Foundation and Mr. Karthi Chandramouli, Location Head, Tech Mahindra, Chennai, Read More
Chennai, May - 29, 2019
Mr. Jegan Tharmaraj, Senior Manager Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF) Chennai and Mr. Anurag Dixit, Business Head of Sona Yukti, signed MoU in Chennai on 10th April, 2019. This MoU signed between Sona Yukti and TMF marked the continued collaboration between the two organizations to provide Medical Coding training in that region. Read More
Chennai, April - 10, 2019
Valliappa Foundation signed MoU with Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF) to provide Medical Coding training in Hyderabad region. The MoU oversees the commencement of a Medical Coding training center at Hyderabad. Read More
Hyderabad, April - 09, 2019
Sona Yukti organized Music Mania event at Jabalpur. The event witnessed renowned guitarist and musician, Mr. Ashwin Kadam and Mr. Pratham Nigam (student of Honorable Mr. Suresh Talwalkar, Padma Vibhushan) playing Cajon, while our trainers and students participated and enjoyed by singing! Read More
Jabalpur, March - 30, 2019
Sona Yukti was honored with Social Enterprise Network (SEN) sustainability award on 12 March, 2019, for empowering over 55,000 economically disadvantaged youth with essential job-oriented skills. Read More
Bengaluru, March - 12, 2019
NSFDC selection committee held pre-screening at SonaYukti, Salem, on 17th Feb 2019. Committee members from Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) participated and pre-screened the mobilized candidates. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - February 17, 2019
NSFDC selection committee held pre-screening at SonaYukti, Salem, on 17th Feb 2019. Committee members from Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) participated and pre-screened the mobilized candidates. Read More
Salem, Tamil Nadu - February 17, 2019
Assistant Fashion Sales & Showroom Representative Student Books were distributed to all the candidates, as a part of the NULM project, at SonaYukti, Jabalpur. Read More
SonaYukti Signed an Mou with Mother Teresa Women's University,Kodaikanal, on 5th Feb 2019. This will help the thousands of students in the institutions with getting soft skills and placement training from Sona Yukti that makes a difference to their careers. Read More
Three Days Art & Craft workshop named Fevicrl was organized at Sona Yukti Jabalpur by Pidilite Industries Ltd.Certificates were distributed to the participated candidates. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - January 2019
Sona Yukti Pvt.Ltd, a part of the Sona group, has played a pivotal role, in educating citizens, on the importance of maintaining a clean and hygienic surrounding. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - December 2018
SonaYukti Jabalpur participated in the event Pick-Thon 2018 conducted by Nagar Nigam Jabalpur for Swachh Survekshan,Golden Book of World Record. Our 200 Trainee participated in this event. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - December 2018
Free Dental checkup camp was conducted by Sona Yukti Jabalpur for 64 students at Jabalpur Center under the examination of Dr. Nidhi Nandgirikar from Nandgirikar Dental clinic. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - October 2018
Job Oriented Career Guidance and Skill Training Program was conducted by Sona Yukti at Oriental Institute of Science and Technology,Jabalpur. Around 100 students participated in this training which was held on 28th and 29th of September 2018. Read More
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - October - 2018
Sona Yukti flagged new training program on Solar PV installer training under suryamitra skill development programme sponsored by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE). The training was inaugurated by Shri. Valliappa, Chairman - The Sona Group and Dr. Karthikeyan, Principal - Thiagarajar Polytechnic College presided over the ceremony. Read More
Salem, Tamil Nadu - September 20, 2018
Ponnamaravathi, Tamil Nadu - September 11, 2018
Sona Yukti has signed an MoU with J.K.K. Nattraja Educational Institutions (including College of Engineering, College of Arts & Science, and College of Education). This will help the thousands of students in the institutions with getting soft skills and placement training from Sona Yukti that makes a difference to their careers. Read More
Sona Yukti opened its new skill development centre in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, on July 11, 2018. The inauguration of the new centre in Krishnagiri was presided over by Mr.Valliappa, Chairman, Mr.Chocko Valliappa, CEO, and Ms. Soujanya Prakash, AVP, of The Sona Group. Read More
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - July 11, 2018
Sona Yukti conducted a soft skills and placement training at JKKN College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu. This was an eye-opener for the students, helping them strengthen their communication skills. Read More
Students of the Tech Mahindra Foundation & Sona Yukti's free medical coding training in Chennai design their own family trees as part of personality development workshop. This was conducted by Mr. Jesuraj, Associate Manager, Skilling, Chennai. Read More
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - June 14, 2018
Sona Yukti conducted a 3-day training workshop held on 10th, 11th & 12th May 2018, in Bareilly (UP). Pidilite organised the workshop under the guidance of Miss Ritu (trainer from Pidilite). Read More
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh - 10th to 12th May 2018
Sona Yukti participated in the 15th National Job Fair held in Thimphu, Bhutan. It was presided over by the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Thsering Tobgay. Read More
Thimphu, Bhutan - May, 2018
Sona Yukti distributed books and clothes at the Chitrakoot center in Madhya Pradesh. The event was presided over by the District President of the BJP, Ashok Jatav. Read More
Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh - May, 2018
Free medical training is now within the reach of anyone who wants to work in the multi-million dollar medical coding industry, thanks to the CSR initiative of the Valliappa Foundation-Sona Yukti and the Tech Mahindra Foundation. Read More
Bengaluru, India - May 16, 2018
Sona Yukti, in conjunction with PMKVY and NSDC, is conducting a job fair on April 21, 2018, in Bareilly. The job fair has the best companies from the most sought after sectors such as engineering, IT/BPO, retail, sales, telecom, and textiles. Read More
Sona Yukti signed an MoU with Tech Mahindra Foundation on April 3, 2018. The MoU oversees the starting of a CSR center at Ambattur, Tamil Nadu, for training medical coders. This will help enhance the employability of students in rural areas as well. Read More
Sona Yukti’s Skill Center in Jabalpur, MP, was inaugurated by city officials and AVP Ms. Soujanya Prakash. The new skill center will provide greater opportunities for youth in Jabalpur to enhance their employability. Read More
Sona Yukti conducted a soft skills training program at the Latha Mathavan Engineering College, Madurai. That aims to enhance the soft skills abilities and confidence of the youth which is crucial to their success in life. Read More
Sona Yukti, in association with Skill India and NBCFDC, conducted a textile training program at Salem. The training programs conducted were for ring frame doffer, ring frame tenter, and auto coner tenter.
The courses benefited those who were already working in the textile industry to upgrade their skills while giving new job opportunities to fresh entrants into the field. Read More
Sona Yukti students and employees observed the Vigilance Awareness Week for a corruption-free India that was organized by the Central Vigilance Commission. Sona Yukti partnered with the Textile Sector Skill Council to participate in the week’s activities by taking the Integrity Pledge. Read More
PMGDISHA, or Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan, has been envisioned as a scheme to spread digital literacy to rural India. Sona Yukti is proud to have been chosen as one of the training partners for this prestigious program by the Government of India. Read More
SonaYukti Salem and Bareilly celebrated the second anniversary of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day with fun activities for students that showcased their talents and passions. Read More
Sona Yukti’s Bangalore, Salem and Bareilly offices celebrated International Day of Yoga with a yoga session that was very well received by both students and staff. Set in sylvan surroundings, the yoga session left everyone feeling refreshed and peaceful. It was also a wonderful introduction to the beneficial effects of a daily practice of yoga for all. Read More
On June 5th, 2017, Sona Yukti’s Salem office celebrated World Environment Day with its students and staff actively taking part in the activities. From planting saplings to cleaning up the environs, everyone worked towards ensuring a greener, cleaner earth for future generations. Read More
Sona Yukti Participated in Hunar Express - NSDC Awareness Mobile Van Event in and around Bangalore City.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION for the beneficiaries of Scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics of Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem at Sankagiri Community Development Extension Centre.