EMPOWER & IGNITE THE YOUTH FOR A BETTER NATION

 Enabling & Training Youth for future Entrepreneurs

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 limits their decisions.

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 offered at our centres allows beneficiaries to build careers in IT related fields like BPO Centres, 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, electrical Training, Mobile Repairing & Computer Hardware 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: Set up and installation of equipment and machines
• Step 4: Invited beneficiaries for an orientation session
• Step 5: Regular ongoing training till completion of the program as per the module
• Step 6: Workshop on business development and motivational sessions
• Step 7: Support to set up business models and provide ongoing support to sustain the business

 Mobile Repairing Vocational Training:

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 8 modules covering most of the knowledge needs to acquire in skill training.

 Examination & Certification:

 The Examination conducted by External Agency as Per NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) guidelines and completion certificate provided to all Students.

 Curriculum & Skill impact

 The mobile repairing course is designed to build up the capacity of self-employment in the field of mobile handset repairing. The course includes teaching of different generations of mobile phones, understanding of the components used in mobile handsets, troubleshooting mobile phone hardware (water damage, hang, charging problems, network problems, power failure, keypad problems etc.), installation of software, use of secret codes, PC based diagnostic tools, fault finding and troubleshooting of faults, Identification & repairing faults related to battery, mic, speaker, connectors, antenna, display, network, camera and Bluetooth functions, Understand of both the hardware and software components of a mobile phone, practical procedures for safety and health hazards.

 STORY OF CHANGE

Aspires to be Entrepreneur & Self Dependent

Aman Kumar (Name Changed) Age: 21

Aman Kumar (Name Changed) is a child with high aspiration and determination. In spite born in an underserved section of the society, possesses desire to pursue career in the technical field and didn’t want to blindly follow the same profession of father and struggles earning livelihood for life. His poor parents work as a farmer in the fields located in district Shahjahanpur, UP and able to earn just a menial income.

Raman is an efficient and conscientious young boy, completed his school education at his home town and pursuing Bachelors. His enthusiastic attitude for learning technical skills brought him in contact with his cousin who made him connected to Literacy India. Under LI Karigari program, he was enrolled and provided opportunity to learn the skill of mobile repairing. Raman Completed Mobile Repairing Course and started working at Shop. In the present time, he works in a mobile Recharge Shop and do repairing work, fixes the damaged mobile phones and able to earn an income of Rs 6000 per month.

In near future, he wishes to be an entrepreneur, wants to open his own shop of Mobile repairing at his home town and give his parents a comfortable life.

As told by Aman “ In my village there were no skill training centers so I migrated to the City. The Training provided me increased my confidence and Skills to start business anywhere. Thanks to Literacy India who is helping me to shape my Future.”

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