EMPOWER & IGNITE THE YOUTH FOR A BETTER NATION

Youth and women in our society are in immense need of livelihood opportunities, however most often they are not found capable to acquire a required skill for the same, hence things become limiting for them to aspire for.

Our Karigari Program helps to improve the status of Women / Youth in the society by providing them with livelihood opportunities through vocational training in the areas based on beneficiaries’ preferences and aptitude.

Computer literacy & IT enabled services offered at our centres allows beneficiaries to build careers in IT related fields like BPO Centres, Desktop Engineer, Data Processing Units and lately in UID centres etc. especially in the cities like Delhi, Gurgaon & Kolkata, hence creating entrepreneurs.

Stitching, Embroidery, Beauty Culture, Block Printing, Tie & Die etc enables beneficiaries to get employment in the garment industry or set up their own stitching and tailoring units.

Vocational training in driving encourages beneficiaries to build careers as drivers in the automobile, transport and travel industry or seek self-employment as professional drivers.

Community based skills like kitchen gardening, and organic farming empowers people to sustain themselves in their community.

The opportunities created in the following manner:

• Step 1: Conducted survey of the area and identified beneficiaries
• Step 2: Assessed the skills/ trainings that would benefit them most
• Step 3: Invited beneficiaries for an orientation session
• Step 4: Regular ongoing training till completion of the program as per the module
• Step 5: Workshop on business development and motivational sessions
• Step 6: placement Assistance for Job
• Step 7. Support to set up business models and provide ongoing support to sustain the business

 How Karigari stands different:

• Entire program is free of cost, with all equipment’s and raw materials
• Beneficiaries are exposed to real life workshops at the centre
• Literacy India involvement doesn’t end with only training the beneficiaries but regular visits are made by coordinators to help them get jobs and start their own enterprise.
• We work closely with rural and urban youth; similarly, we also work across both formally trained as well as school dropout segments. This has provided us with a very good understanding of needs and challenges of the youth segment with respect to skill development.

Computer Hardware Repairing:

Literacy India aims to prepare learners to be as good as the best vocational skill practitioners. Along with theoretical Sessions, practical approach, audio & video learning methodology contributes majorly towards preparing skilled professionals.

 Benefits of the methodology adopted:

• Faculty explains concepts with live demonstrations thereby helping learners to understand the concepts and methods in a better way
• Students perform and observe practical demonstrations as many times as they wish which provides them a lot of confident which enable to perform actual practical training much better.
• Course was divided into 9 modules covering most of the knowledge needs to acquire in skill training.

 Curriculum & Skill impact

 Extensive use of computers, laptops, mobiles, desktops and internet in private and government organizations increases the requirement of hardware professionals. Computer hardware training course is designed to provide an extensive understanding of product components. It provides knowledge about various hardware components such as chips, computer systems, motherboard, processor, RAM, circuit boards, modems, external hard disks, printers and keyboards. This course provides plenty of job opportunities in the IT sector also can be self employed by starting their own business of repairing.

Computer Hardware & PC Maintenance courses helped students build a career in the IT field. The courses are specially designed with the objective of providing knowledge and skills in the maintenance and repair of computer hardware as well as in the latest applications of computers.

Course Syllabus

Module1 - Introduction to the Cabinet of a Computer

Module 2 - Introduction and Understanding the Motherboard

Module 3 - Getting to know the RAM of a Computer

Module 4 - Understanding the Peripherals of a Computer Cabinet

Module 5 - Getting to know the BIOS of a computer

 Module 6 - Installing Windows XP on a Computer

Module 7 -  Installing Drivers on Windows XP

Module 8 - Installing Windows 7 on a Computer

Module 9 - Troubleshooting your Computer & Assemble 

STORY OF CHANGE

Name: Kumar Hardeep ( Name Changed) Location : Gurgaon Haryana India    

Hardeep`s father works as a security guard and he has 10+2 education. He was not able to get any job due to any skills. His voice is not clear, and he stammers during conversation. He worked as packer in Amazon warehouse, but was not satisfied with Job. His colleague used to comment on him due to my stammering. He left the job and not able find such work place where he could work independently. 

He completed the Computer Hardware program at LiteracyIndia centre and got a chance to work as a Desktop Engineer in an MNC. It was  a one time project-based engagement so after six months he again looked for placement assistance. Literacy India provided him employment under the ICT project and currently he is working as Computer Maintenance executive for Literacy India`s adopted Govt. School Projects in Gurgaon.

As per Hardeep ‘Skill training changed my life. I was un-skilled and not able to find Job. Now I am happy and able to earn good amount to support my family.”