Empowering Bharat through Skills, Cottage Industries & Community Collaboration Established in 1997 | Serving Rural India for 27+ Years
Rural Development through Kutir Udyog Promotion
A flagship effort of RGS has been its revival and modernization of traditional cottage industries across villages of Uttar Pradesh.
- Work Done:
Skill upgradation in pottery, bamboo craft, blacksmithing, soap and incense making, stitching units, and handloom work
- Business training:
packaging, branding, digital selling
- Market Access Support:
Rural fairs, exhibitions, online selling via Flipkart Samarth, GeM, and Meesho
- Self-Help Group Empowerment:
Cluster formation, collective production models
- Income Growth:
Artisans report 2-3 times increase in income post training and branding
Employment, Placement & Entrepreneurship
- Placement Cell: Employer tie-ups across industries; ongoing job drives
- Self-Employment Assistance: Support for Mudra loans, PMEGP, Stand-Up India
- Mentorship Hubs: Alumni mentoring, post-training handholding
Impact Snapshot (as of 2025):
- 25,000+ placed in formal jobs
- 7,000+ micro-businesses supported
- 3,000+ SHG-run ventures
Collaboration with Community Organizations
RGS actively partners with small NGOs, CBOs, SHGs, and Gram Panchayats to expand the reach of skill development programs.
Collaboration Model:
- Capacity-building workshops for partner organizations
- Co-hosting community mobilization and awareness campaigns
- Satellite training centers run by local NGOs
- Joint proposal development for CSR & government schemes
- Technical support in assessments, ToTs, and MIS reporting
Partner Impact:
- Enabled 50+ small organizations to deliver quality skilling
- Built a grassroots skilling ecosystem across 25 districts
Recognition & Accreditations
- Affiliations: NSDC, MoMA (Seekho aur Kamao), MoLE (NAPS), MoMSME (SC/ST Hub)
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified for training quality
- --------Recipient of District Innovation Award for Rural Skilling & Udyog Integration-----
- Recognized as a Top 20 Implementing Partner
Our Impact at a Glance (As of 2025)
✅ 2,50,000+ trained across 10+ sectors
✅ 55,000+ placed in jobs
✅ 7,000+ self-employed or micro-entrepreneurs
✅ 40+ active training centers
✅ 60+ SHGs trained for enterprise management
✅ 50+ grassroots NGO partners supported