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Making youth
future ready
Skilling and Employment aspirational career choices in upcoming sectors like 37 young men were trained in operating forklifts to In Shahdol, Reliance Foundation provided
Programme (Non-Farm service and retail. The programme provides school make them industry-ready. With the aim of enhancing competitive coaching to prepare youth for government
Livelihoods Support) dropouts and unemployed youth with training on education infrastructure in Jamnagar, the programme job opportunities like the police force and armed
behavioural and other soft skills that help increase handed over a newly constructed Government Primary forces, with over 100 students benefiting from the
One of the major drivers of economic growth and their chances of being employed, empowering youth School to the community in Meghpar village. In the programme. Physical training programme jointly
social development in India has been skilling and from marginalized backgrounds to become part of the place of the earlier dilapidated building, a new organised with RIL security was attended by youth
knowledge building initiatives. Given the national workforce and contribute towards the two-floor structure with modern amenities was aspiring for the armed forces and the police.
predominance of youth in the demographic country’s progress. Since COVID-19, the Reliance constructed for the community’s children. Furthermore, 200 women received training from
Foundation skilling and employment initiative has
composition of our country – India is home to one-fifth In Jhajjar, a skill development center was established Reliance Foundation to enhance their sewing skills at
of the world’s youth population - the importance of gone through a paradigm shift in terms of the digital in Sondhi village, in partnership with Sambhav 10 training centres, enhancing their economic
youth skill development to remain relevant, delivery model and has introduced digitalization for Foundation, which provides computer data entry empowerment through skills training.
future-ready, and agile, has never been more more effective outreach.
training. Through this programme the youth are
important. This requires providing people from Through FY 2022-23, more than 14,000 youth In Nagothane, with Lakshya training class for youth
nurtured and their interpersonal skills are enhanced to
marginalised communities an equal chance to have been trained for opportunities in the retail through a digital platform, over 225 young individuals
meet their job requirements. Placement drives have
participate in the country’s growth trajectory. sector, of whom more than 13,000 have been placed benefitted through this initiative that was started to
also been organized for skilled youths. A total of 200
To address this, Reliance Foundation facilitates at various jobs strengthen the skills of youth to avail of various
young individuals have been trained, and out of these
Skilling and Employment Programme in Retail, which opportunities of employment and improve the
In Jamnagar, through the digital literacy for rural
identifies and mobilizes the youth in need of 160 were placed in nearby industries and logistics hubs livelihoods of youth in the surrounding villages.
youth initiative, 141 young people were supported in
employment, supports them in skills development, and with average salaries ranging between Rs. 1.80 lakh Lakshya provides a platform with many possibilities
undergoing basic computer courses while 68 people
works closely on improving their soft skills. and 2.16 lakh.
were supported in acquiring tailoring skills through an for students to pair their passion and knowledge
The initiative acts as a catalyst by equipping the youth initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & To watch the video, please scan in ways that positively impact their careers and
with skills and providing them with linkages to Entrepreneurship. In another ongoing initiative, overall development.
