EMPOWER & IGNITE THE YOUTH FOR A BETTER NATION

As the COVID19 crisis unfolded, and countries implemented large scale lockdowns. its impacted us also. All Training centers were closed as per Government Guidelines in April 20 to June 20. Only COVID-19 Support was provided to all beneficiaries like Mask making & distribution, Dry Ration Support, Direct Transfer benefit to communities and trainees. As govt announced Unlock in phase manner , we become operational with all COVID-19 Safety measures. To Combat Pandemic affect, Community need assessment conducted by Project Coordinators and Resource mobilizers. The brainstorming resulted that we will do survey / mobilization of beneficiaries for training as well as per community need based skill training, rapid income type small businesses/ Start up to continue community sustainable income. due to Lockdown rural communities specially, women are more impacted.

Literacy India did the survey to start training centres to provide skill for sustainable livelihood and Employ-able. Discussions and participatory exercises were conducted with more than 100+ families to understand the community need In Jhalawar Area. Center started followed Covid Guidelines to impact skill at cetres.

The youth and women in our society are in need of livelihood options. However, most often they do not have the means to get the required skill sets for the same, hence limiting their options. Our Karigari Program helps to improve the status of Women / Youth in the society by providing them with livelihood options through vocational training in the areas based on beneficiaries’ preferences and aptitude. Under project karigari started support and the opportunities are created in the following manner:  

• Step 1: Conduct a survey of the area and identify beneficiaries
• Step 2: Assess the skills/ trainings that will be most beneficial to them
• Step 3: Set up Support
• Step 4: Invite beneficiaries for an orientation session
• Step 5: Regular ongoing training until the completion of the program
• Step 6: Workshop on business development and motivational sessions
• Step 7: Support to set up business and provide ongoing support to sustain the business

 What makes Karigari unique:

-          The complete program is free of charge, with all equipment and raw material provided by Literacy India

-          The beneficiaries are exposed to real life workshops at the center where the work is happening

-          The involvement of Literacy India does not end with training. There are regular visits by coordinators to help the beneficiaries get jobs and start their own enterprise. 

  Name: Rani ( Name Changed) Location: Rajasthan

Rani is a 29 years old woman who lives in a small village of Jhalawar Rajasthan. She has studied upto grade five and had left her school due to financial crisis in the family . Her husband, Rakesh( name changed) is a farmer and they have two children. She is generally able to spare sometime after completing her kitchen chores so wanted to learn stitching. However, there was no such facility available in the surrounding area.

She has been enrolled in the Stiching course ,when Literacy India conducted a survey and she started attending her classes regularly thereafter. She is a hard-working woman and she learnt fast from Buttonhole, Button fixing, Stitching baby dresses , Jhabalas, Frocks, Janghiyas and women Wear like Petticoats and simple Salwar’s. She became efficient in cutting , measurement etc.

She wants to setup a tailoring shop in her own village after completing the course. She is very happy as she is now skilled and thankful to Literacy India to make training available to near her village.

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