Empowering Bharat through Skills, Cottage Industries & Community Collaboration Established in 1997 | Serving Rural India for 27+ Years
1. Apparel, Textiles & Handicrafts
Focus: Women's empowerment, self-reliance, revival of traditional artforms
Courses: Tailoring, sewing machine operation, fashion designing, embroidery, zardozi, chikankari, patchwork, handloom weaving
Support: Toolkits, SHG formation, micro-credit access
Impact: 60,000+ rural women trained; many now run home-based units or SHG clusters
Notable Project: “Silai Ghar Yojana” for home-based tailors in Eastern UP
2. Agriculture & Agro-Based Enterprises
Focus: Income diversification and modern practices
Courses: Organic farming, horticulture, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, food processing, dairy and poultry
Support: Farmer collectives, FPO linkages, agri-business mentorship
Impact: 20,000+ rural youth and farmers trained, many converted to agri-entrepreneurs
Special Drive: Training marginal farmers in zero-budget natural farming in Bundelkhand region
3. IT & Digital Skills
Focus: Bridging the rural-urban digital divide
Courses: Basic computer applications, digital literacy, typing, Tally, DTP, mobile repairing, web designing
Projects: PMGDISHA, e-governance skills for Panchayat youth
Impact: 15,000+ youth skilled and placed in digital jobs or started freelance work
4. Beauty & Wellness
Focus: Employment for girls and SHG members
Courses: Beauty therapy, skin care, hair styling, bridal makeup, spa therapy
Entrepreneurship: Home salons and SHG-run beauty parlors
Impact: Over 12,000 women trained; 3,000+ have opened micro-enterprises
5. Construction, Plumbing & Electrical
Focus: Entry into skilled trades for rural men
Courses: Masonry, plumbing, bar bending, electrical work, wall painting
Certification: RPL under PMKVY
Industry Partners: Local contractors, semi-urban developers
Impact: Skilled over 8,000 rural youth with 60% placed or working as freelancers
6. Retail & Customer Service
Focus: Employability for semi-urban youth
Courses: Retail sales, store operations, communication, POS machine handling
Partners: Retail chains and logistics hubs
Impact: 5,000+ youth placed in retail outlets, warehouses, and delivery services
7. Healthcare & Elderly Care
Focus: Rural health service and care economy
Courses: Home health aide, nursing assistant, elderly care, first aid responder
Collaboration: District hospitals and PHCs
Impact: 1500+ youth trained, many placed in urban nursing homes
8. Green Jobs & Renewable Energy
Focus: Promoting sustainable livelihoods
Courses: Solar panel installation, e-waste management, rainwater harvesting technician
Impact: Trained 1,000+ youth, 300+ involved in green startups and micro-utilities