Income enhancement
Participants experienced an average income increase of 200–300% after completing vocational training programmes.
Vocational & livelihood training
Market-oriented skill training for sustainable employment and livelihood creation — delivered as a DDU-GKY project implementing agency.
18,592+
Youth trained
90%+
Placement rate
5
Districts covered
DDU-GKY
Project implementing agency (PIA)
Understanding
What vocational & livelihood training means
What is vocational & livelihood training?
Vocational and livelihood training equips people with practical skills and competencies that translate directly into employment opportunities and income generation.
Our training is market-oriented — aligned with current industry demands and local economic opportunities, so participants can secure sustainable livelihoods on completion. Since the first beautician courses of 2003, 18,592+ youth have been trained across 5 districts with a 90%+ placement rate.
As a PIA (project implementing agency) for DDU-GKY (PRN: TN2015RT7221) and a training partner of TNSDC (Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation), we work closely with government agencies and industry partners to ensure every course meets market requirements and provides pathways to formal employment or self-employment.
Comprehensive skill development in trades and services is combined with entrepreneurship training, recognised certification and job placement support — career counselling, interview preparation and direct placement assistance.
- Market-oriented skills
- Industry partnerships
- Entrepreneurship development
- Recognised certification
- Job placement support
Why this work matters
The challenge on the ground — and our answer
The challenge
Training that never becomes a job
Generic courses leave rural youth with certificates the market doesn't ask for — and no employer at the end of them.
Our response
Train for what the market demands
Every course is aligned with current industry demand and local economic opportunities — trained youth achieve a 90%+ placement rate.
The challenge
Rural youth locked out of formal work
Without recognised credentials or industry connections, formal employment stays out of reach for rural young people.
Our response
Government-recognised pathways
As DDU-GKY PIA (PRN: TN2015RT7221) and TNSDC training partner, we deliver recognised certifications that open doors to formal employment.
The challenge
Incomes too low to build on
Low, irregular earnings keep families from investing in their own future.
Our response
Skills that raise earnings
Participants experienced an average income increase of 200–300% after completing vocational training programmes.
The challenge
An idea, but no business skills
Aspiring entrepreneurs stall without the business skills to turn a trade into an enterprise.
Our response
Build entrepreneurs, not just employees
Entrepreneurship training has helped over 500 participants start their own enterprises — creating additional employment in their communities.
At a glance
The essentials
- Active since
- 2003Skill training delivery from the first beautician courses
- Youth trained
- 18,592+90%+ placement rate across 5 districts
- Government credential
- TNSDC training partnerTamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation
- Project portfolio
- 5 training programmesNational and urban schemes plus partner-led courses, 2003–2024
- Currently delivering
- DDU-GKY skill training & placementProject implementing agency — PRN: TN2015RT7221
- Delivery model
- Training through to placementCareer counselling, interview preparation and placement assistance
Track record
Project portfolio, 2003–2024
| Programme | Period | Type | Highlights | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) | PIA — PRN: TN2015RT7221 | National scheme | Skill training and placement for rural youth as project implementing agency | Ongoing |
| Skill development training (NULM) | 2022–2023 | National scheme | Multi-trade skill training under the urban livelihoods mission | Completed |
| Education and skill development programmes (SJ Group) | 2022–2023 | Training programme | Vocational courses in healthcare and culinary arts | Completed |
| Skill development through PMKVY & NSDC (dairy & apparel) | 2014–2016 | National scheme | Dairy and apparel sector skill training | Completed |
| Beautician course training | 2003–2004 | Training programme | Beautician skills training for women's empowerment | Completed |
Impact
What vocational training changes
Entrepreneurship
Over 500 participants started their own enterprises, creating additional employment opportunities in their communities.
Industry integration
Partnerships with 50+ companies and industries shape training curricula and secure job placements.
Certification
Recognised certifications enhance career advancement and mobility across industries.
Get involved
Build a skilled workforce
Support our vocational training programmes to create skilled professionals and reduce unemployment. Your partnership helps us expand training opportunities and build a competent workforce for economic growth.