Employability Programme for youth in slums

Employability Programme for Youth in Slums

Report for October 2013 - December - 2013

Unemployment is one of the major problems faced by youth in India. Saath noticed that there are many youngsters in Gujarat who have dropped out of schools so that they could work and earn money. But they don’t have proper training for this. So to solve this Saath started employability programs, not only in Gujarat but also in Rajasthan. 

Objectives of the Programme:

1. To train disadvantaged youth, aged 18-30 years, between 180 - 300 hours and ensure they are placed and try to support of them in relevant jobs with assurance of minimum wages and opportunity for career advancement
2. To introduce minimum three innovations that would directly impact retention, skill enhancement, and program sustainability

 Report Duration: October 2013 – December 2013

Work done 

Total Trained: 50

Total Placed: 433

Total Undergoing: 1,141 (in the month of December, 2013)

Introduction about Programs:

The courses selected for the programs are also a result of market research and need assessment program from the community itself. The courses under which the students are currently undergoing training at various centers are as follows:

• Bed Side Patient Assistant (BSPA)
• Beauty Parlour
• Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES)
• Computer Hardware
• Retail Management
• Tally

The entire above mentioned program is for entry level jobs. Placement assistance is also provided to the trainees.

The sector has been divided into formal and non-formal trainings:

1. Under informal trainings:

• Bosch and Shivia on informal sector job trainings – Nirman programme

2. Formal training programmes:

• Umeed
• Udaan
• Yuva Mast

For informal trainings, SAATH has collaborated with Bosch India Foundation and Shivia Micro finance as they both are well known for their qualitative and effective work. They use their expertise in providing opportunity to impart training about safety standards. For formal trainings we have collaborated with Government of Gujarat and Rajasthan Mission of Livelihood.

Innovations of the program:

• A road show team has been trained and oriented that mobilizes students for all centers to impart skills, trainings and employment to vulnerable youth. The road show team works closely with faculty to mobilize students for each centre. Mobilization is also done by converting walk-ins into enrolments at the centers. They use different techniques for providing information like door to door, umbrella, canopy and mike show and tent program.
• Staff Trainings and meetings were held with the core team and faculty to discuss issues of quality and target.

• Under the Youth Employability program SAATH have taken up different type of trainings in which women and differently abled person were also included. Different types of trainings are:

• Classroom training
• Practical training
• Safety training
• Finance training
• Life skill trainings

 TRAINING AND PLACEMENT

During October’13 to December’13, total 2 batches were carried out covering Gujarat and Rajasthan. Profiling of the students was undertaken by the placement cell at each centre. Students were provided counseling during the batch for guidance and placement support to the students. Below mentioned table shows the status for 3 months.

Youth Employability Program Status                               

 (October'13 to December' 13)

Month              Trained                              Placed

                   Male   Female   Total     Male    Female   Total

October' 13 44         6           50        116        217        333

November' 13 -        -             -            47         41          88

December' 13 -        -             -             5           7           12

Total           44         6           50         168        265        433

Youth Employability Program Status                               

 (October'13 to December' 13)

Candidates                Trained                          Placed

                       Male     Female    Total    Male   Female    Total

General           44          6             50        163       262        425

Disabled            -           -               -           5           3            8

Total                44           6             50       168        265        433

Undergoing in the month of December' 13

Programme         Male           Female         Total

Umeed                 410             731             1,141

Yuva Mast- Gujarat  -               -                     -

Rajasthan              -                  -                     -

Total                    410               731            1,141

Batches completed (no. of batches carried out)

Programme       Oct.13        Nov.13      Dec.13        Total

Umeed                   -                  -               -                  -

Yuva Mast- Gujarat  -              -                -                  -

Rajasthan             2                 -               -                  2

Total                       2                 -                 -                2

Job Fair was organized in March – 2013

 Success Story:

Jayantiben Babubhai (Name Changed)

Jayantiben is 26 years old, a graduate. She is separated from her husband & her father is doing labour work. She came to know about “UMEED” through “UMEED” Road Show. She joined Retail Management Trade at Saraspur Centre in Batch 17^TH. She also learned Basic Computer, Spoken English, Readiness Module and Life Skills. After completing Retail Management course, she got a job in Country Club India Ltd. Her monthly salary is Rs. 8,000/-. She works as a tele-caller. Jayanti says that before joining the Umeed course her confidence level was really low but after completion of the course, her confidence level has increased and now through the job she has gotten she can now support her family.

Links:

• Saath Blog
• Youth Employability Programmes
• Saath Website

• Report October - Decemeber 2013 (PDF)