Skill Development & Livelihoods

Free NSQF-aligned training with stay, meals, toolkits, certification and placement.

Status: Ongoing

Overview

This is our core work. We find unemployed rural youth and women through village-level mobilisation, counsel them, and enrol them in NSQF-aligned courses under government skill schemes. Training is completely free and residential wherever possible, so that distance and poverty never stand in the way.

What we provide

Doorstep mobilisation and career counselling
Free hands-on training in NSQF-aligned courses
Free boarding and nutritious meals
Uniform and a course toolkit to keep
Government-recognised certification
Placement through Rozgar Melas and self-employment guidance

Outcomes

10,000+ youth trained and certified since 2018
₹31.78 lakh spent on trainee meals and boarding in FY 2024-25
₹5.78 lakh spent on uniforms and toolkits in FY 2024-25

Other programs

Ongoing

DDU-GKY Skilling

Placement-linked residential training for rural youth, now running in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

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Completed

Second-Chance Skilling for Prison Inmates

Skill training inside District Jail, Jhunjhunu, so inmates can rebuild their lives after release.

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Ongoing

Women Empowerment

Training, awareness and credit guidance that help rural women earn and lead.

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