GIFT THE GIFT OF EDUCATION TO AN UNDER-SERVED GIRL

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.
• Skill building in 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 career as a driver in the automobile, transport and travel industry or seek self-employment as a professional driver.
• Community based skills like kitchen gardening, and organic farming empower 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 skill/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

Electrician Training

Electrical training course for youth covers the following domains - Understanding the general safety of tools and equipment, Describing electricity, conductor, insulator, voltage, current, resistance, Potential difference and inter-relation between Voltage, Current, and Resistance etc, Explaining the difference between Alternating and direct current, Describing the purpose of Earthing and types of earthing. Post successful completion of course candidate will be able to take precautions in any electrical hazards.

 Course Modules:

Module 1 - Introduction to the tools used in Electrical Training 

Module 2 - Understanding the polarity of the current

Module 3 - Understanding simple Electrical Connections and Faults in a circuit 

Module 4 - Understanding house wiring & circuit boards -

Module 5 - Learning joints in a circuit 

Module 6 - Understand the concept of Earthing

Story of Impact

 ‘Sincerity and Determination became a gateway for Success’

 Name : Manohar Kumar ( Name Changed) Age:  22 Location :West Bengal                            

 Manohar Kumar is a persistent and resourceful young boy of 22 years, resides in a small village named Chhatatar in West Bengal. Born in a family of extreme poverty and came across number challenges in each step of life due to economic constraints but never give up and continued to work. His father is a daily wage labourer and works hard to make a living for the family of 5 with a small income of Rs 3000 per month.

It has been rightly said that, ‘Success comes to those who tirelessly work for it.’ Manohar is a perfect example of it. Once Manohar was sitting among his friends and learnt about the electrical training course run by Literacy India for skill building in youth at its Lowkui centre in West Bengal. He always looks for opportunities in skill building for earning livelihood and on learning about the course from his friends, he became inquisitive to know about it. On the very next day, he went to the centre and made detailed enquiry about it and enrolled himself in the course.

Later, he joined training in the Literacy india centre and diligently worked. Under the course, he developed sound understanding on First Aid, Basics of Electrical Engineering, Wiring instruments, accessories, cable wire joining, wiring system –house and circuit, wiring test and estimation etc.

With time, his interest developed much in the subject and develop proficiency in the technical skills learnt. Post completing his course of 5 months, he started working with an electrician and does the work of house wiring in the Baghmundi area. Skills learnt in electrical training, now made him earn a living of Rs 3000-4,000 a month. In the near future, he wishes to enhance his skills in the domain and plans to open his own shop of electricity fitting.

Its Manohar’s willingness to learn and determination for work that made him a successful person today.

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