Deshpande Foundation , India
Hubballi, Karnataka, India
When one of the Skill in Village (SiV) teachers reached one girl's school as part of the mobilization, the introduction to the program piqued her interest. “I felt this would be a great learning opportunity, and even my teachers encouraged me to join the program”, she said. Consequently, she convinced her parents to let her join the program. She had been yearning to enhance her verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and the program came in at the right time to assist her in her aspirations.
The Skill in Village team encouraged her to join the Indian School of Leadership (ISL) camp, an ecosystem that identifies capable young people from diverse backgrounds and equips them with the skills and network to develop into value-driven leaders who can solve complex problems in their communities. She had to go through multiple interviews to get selected for the camp. She aspires to be a doctor and help the people of her village. But one thing she wishes to start immediately is to inspire more children in her community, through her story.

Development Alternatives , India
New Delhi 110016
TARA Akshar+
India is plagued by large levels of illiteracy, with a higher number of female illiterates. Development Alternatives, under its mandate to empower communities, developed the TARA Akshar+ programme to impart functional literacy in rural and urban spaces. Within 56 days of highly instructive and entertaining two-hour classes, which are held in villages, learners acquire sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to be able to read simple books, write letters, verify her shopping and banking transactions, and go on to learn highly valuable job-related skills.

Ekal Vidyalaya , India
Across India
Micro Entrepreneurship
The program encourages self-sufficiency by providing training, resources, and mentorship to individuals in villages, helping them start and sustain small businesses.
Beauty Parlour Training
Ekal trains village women in Beauty Parlour skills and Mehndi , equipping them with the knowledge and techniques needed to offer professional beauty services. This empowers them with confidence, self-reliance, and financial independence.
Handicraft and Artisanal Development
Ekal trains and encourages village communities in carpentry, pottery, and handicraft to produce marketable products and kindle entrepreneurs who provide customized solutions in rural development.

Kherwadi Social Welfare Association , India
Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
Village Camps - Providing Rural Livelihoods through Skilling at Scale
Yuva Parivartan’s Village Camp model aims to empower the poor rural youth with skill sets (farm & allied & non-farm based) for livelihood & income generation. It promotes livelihoods & alleviates poverty through skill development.
Adopt a village cluster to run skilling programs for farm-based and allied courses including multi-skilling.
YP plan : Adopt a village cluster to run skilling programs for farm-based and allied courses including multi-skilling.

Swayam Shikshan Prayog , India
Pune Maharashtra
SSP supports grassroots women leaders by building their skills and creating Village Action Groups (VAGs). These groups actively engage with local government systems by participating in Gram Sabha meetings, organizing community dialogues, and ensuring better access to government schemes across the project areas.