Aaruthal Foundation , India
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Aaruthal SkillBridge – Youth Skill & Placement
Comprehensive skill development program aligning youth with
Key Features
NSQF/NCVET aligned courses in various sectors, Digital & AI literacy programs, Traditional and green skills training,
Internship & apprenticeship linkage, Career counselling & placement support

Action for Ability Development and Inclusion AADI , India
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016
The programme called DOR (dreams opportunities and resources) endeavors’ to improve the quality of life of individuals with disability, to create resources and links within the community so that their dreams become a reality. Participation of people with disability in decision making is focused on to the extent that there are community meetings where the members review the work done so far and decide on the next weeks plan. Every day activities give opportunities for capacity building in communication, relationship building, problem solving and other life skills. It provides space for pursuing one’s own interests through the various clubs – music club, film club, art club, hobby clubs, gardening, book and games clubs.

ACG Cares Foundation, India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Youth Skills Development for Local Employment
We work with local partners to provide the younger generation with job-oriented skills and assist in ensuring placements within local industries, matching their relevant skillsets, to bridge the gaps between jobs and out-of-work young people.

Adani Foundation, India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
SAKSHAM:  This skilling program equips youth with invaluable technical and entrepreneurial skills, propelling them toward greater employability and self-reliance. Since 2016, closely aligned with the government’s Skill India Mission. Through a blend of comprehensive offline and online training modules, reaching learners across diverse sectors, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility and equipping the next generation with future-forward skills by offering AR-based welding simulators, drone training, metaverse-based virtual courses and foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs among others. This holistic approach goes beyond economic development as we create a self-reliant workforce capable of driving national growth.

Adhikar , India
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Adhikar scales-up the capacity of the youth for employment and entrepreneurship by imparting skill. Bridging the skill gap of the weaker sections is critical at Adhikar as it widens the scope to generate sustainable income. Adhikar’s skill initiatives include transforming the un-skilled and semi-skilled youths as skilled labourers. Establish skill centers of excellence as skill hubs for unemployed youths with modern amenities, infrastructures and quality trainers. Skill development process includes 3 specific states (i) Training (ii) Assessment (iii) Certification. The skill training at Adhikar is based on National Occupational Standard (NOS) for specific job roles formulated by Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).

AISECT , India
Rural India Skill Empowerment Program
AISECT empowers 2,00,000 women and youth with digital literacy skills. This program spans 8 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and more, impacting over 1,09,290 beneficiaries.
AISECT trained youths for Telecom and IT/ITeS roles to skill enhancement. It has trained 200 candidates, contributing to their employability.AISECT is shaping the future of youth across Indore and Bhopal and has trained 360 candidates , constructing pathways to success.
Empowering Southern India : Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.

Alternative for India Development , India
Ranchi Jharkhand
AID attaches greater importance to the ownership and involvement of the local community in planning, implementation, reviewing and evaluation of their own programmes. It believes that the sustainability of all the projects/programmes lies in empowering the community and enabling them to take responsibility in managing their programmes by themselves. It focusses to develop skills of the community leaders to enable them to manage community programmes, increase managerial skills among people, recognition to youth power and equipping them with IT skills, enabling the youth to have wide ranging choices and opportunities for strengthening their skills.

Ambuja Cement Foundation , India
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Programme happens in many states. Visit the foundation for details
Empowers youth with the domain and life skills, workplace experience and certifications, required to get good livelihood opportunities, earn decent incomes and uplift their families.
Ambuja Cement Foundation scans local industries and finds out the skills needed in each area - upgrading syllabus accordingly, and ensuring graduates find jobs in local and regional businesses.
Ambuja Cement Foundation provides students with a mix of practical and theoretical trade skills, develop industry appropriate behaviour, along with all important soft and life skills, computer literacy, functional English – continually upgrading curriculum to meet the latest industry needs.

Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare , India
Vizianagaram Andhra Pradesh
FuturePRO© programme is designed to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Piloted in 2020 with thousands of students aged 15 and up, this program shifts focus from rote learning to “discovery learning,” fostering 21st-century skills. The curriculum emphasizes curiosity, self-learning, critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, collaboration, responsible citizenship, and ICT literacy, preparing students to become adaptive and proficient global professionals.

AROH , India
New Delhi 110 005
Skill Development & Livelihood Generation
AROH runs various skill development programmes in India to reduce unemployment, raise incomes, and improve standards of living. AROH has so far trained thousands of youth and women in various trades and engaged them in gainful employment. AROH Foundation provides livelihood opportunities and job-placement for BPL rural youth and women.AROH works with communities to ensure that families in extreme poverty have the skills they need to enhance their income. Various need-based and interest-based skills are imparted to poor and marginalized people in both farm-based and non-farm based activities.

Arun Institute of Rural Affairs , India
Dhenkanal Odisha
Youth empowerment is a process where young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. Our youth empowerment activities addresses the obstacles the rural youths face and accordingly we take steps to improve their access to resources and opportunities to transform their aptitude & ability as socially useful and productive persons through their values, and attitudes. Most importantly we focus on economic empowerment of youths through skill training.
AIRA imparts vocational education and takes necessary steps for post training rehabilitation. Vocational training include different trades that have a potential for gainful employment, either wage-based or self-employment.

Associated Initiative for Mankind Foundation (aim Foundation) , India
Kolkata , West Bengal
Free Digital Marketing Course - A Skill Development Initiative by AIM Foundation
AIM Foundation offers a no-cost digital marketing course under our flagship Skill Development Initiative. This no-cost digital marketing course is designed for students, unemployed youth, homemakers, and small business owners. Our digital marketing training combines beginner-friendly lessons, real-life applications, and practical tools to ensure participants gain job-oriented, future-ready skills. Digital marketing is one of the fastest-growing skill areas globally. With businesses and individuals increasingly shifting to online platforms, learning digital marketing opens the door to multiple opportunities—freelancing, online entrepreneurship, digital jobs, home-based income, and business expansion.

Bandhan Konnagar , India
Konnagar Newtown, West Bengal
Programme addressing the issue of unemployment in India.
The youth can choose from an array of domains such as Guest Relations Executive, Domestic Help Desk Attendant-ITes, Retail Sales Associate, RAC Assembly Operator, Hardware and Networking, Warehouse Associate, Accounts Executive, Office Operations Executive, BFSI-Microfinance. . After successful completion of these skill development courses, candidates either explore entrepreneurial opportunities or get absorbed by reputed companies.
Skill training covers classroom sessions and on- the-job training. These centres provide functional training to the aspiring youth for seeking employment in emerging sectors and industries

Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society , India
Bangalore Karnataka
A very important component of the training, is the preparation of students for the workplace through grooming, presentation, and communication skills, besides other life skills that not only promote their employability but also their ability to make a better life for themselves. They are also encouraged to complete basic academic certifications that create foundations for further growth. Personalised attention and support help the youngsters overcome their various challenges to gain skills and confidence to step out into the adult world with better chances of success.
BREADS supports a variety of non-formal skilling programmes through its Don Bosco partners: hospitality and BPO services, retail management, beautician and tailoring courses, plate making, solar appliance maintenance etc., while also supporting long-term training of students in formal Industrial Training institutions in various streams such as electrical works, two-wheeler mechanics, tailoring, carpentry, welding etc.

Bright Future India , India
Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
Life Skills & holistic well being.
Enabling self-confident, resilient young people.
Badi Soch is an entrepreneurship development program that empowers under-privileged young people from marginalized communities across India. We equip them with the right knowledge, skills, mentorship and resources to start, grow and scale their business — and earn a better, self-reliant life.

Bright Light Society , India
Chennai Tamilnadu
BLS implements skill development projects for the drop out youth who have very minimal educational qualification and also for women. The programmes focus on training for a period of 2 to 4 months and getting them employability or helping them in starting an enterprise.
Employability programmes
The programs are done after a series of field visits, market scans, and research. The entire program is divided into 3 phases- The pre-training phase, the Training phase, and the Post-training phase.
BLS has centers in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, and Kerala

CAP Foundation , India
Tamil Nadu
Khajaguda Telangana
The intervention targets below poverty youth with special focus on school dropouts, unemployed secondary school graduates, migrant youth and youth from resettlement communities. The program supports employment opportunity oriented workforce preparation with a strong focus on life skills and work readiness. Post training, the project connects the youth to job opportunities that allows them to earn and to access peer sharing networks. This implies involvement of business, vocational training service providers and industry professionals in developing integral components to learn, acquire skills, become employable, access jobs, earn, save and advance. Addressing the livelihood issues of these youth, with supporting transition pathways that help them move out of poverty and towards secure futures remains at the centre of the Basic Employability Skills Training program (BEST) of CAP Foundation

Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD) , India
BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh
Ddu-gky : Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
DDU-GKY aims to skill rural youth who are poor and provide them with jobs to earn regular monthly wages at or above the stipulated minimum wages. It is one of the many initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). This initiative seeks to promote rural livelihoods and reduce poverty by providing job-specific skills required by the market and then linking the rural youth to the market.

Cheshire Homes , India
Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra
As part of sustainable livelihood programme, that endeavours to economically empower persons with disabilities, Cheshire Home undertakes foundation training , Job oriented, sector specific trainings and entrepreneurship, Self Employment, Employment (Jobs)
Programmes cover interview skills, interpersonal skills and attitude, work etiquettes, job readiness and workplace challenges, sector-specific skills, PWDs are assisted with small seed grants, people with disabilities are on an ongoing basis placed in wage employment , Job Fairs and Recruitment Drives

CYSD , India
Odisha, India
CYSD aims to economically empower resource-poor youth by providing them with essential skills through initial training, continuous development, re-skilling, and recognizing their learning to enhance employability.
The special skill and entrepreneurship development initiatives of CYSD include its Skills-for-Livelihoods, an intervention – special programme for skilling and enhancing employability; the Agri-allied Skill Development targeted at for the returnee migrants, agri-entrepreneurship; and the unique Women on Wheels (WoW) that aims to empower the resource-poor women as commercial drivers. CYSD has also been consistently striving to develop vocational skills among rural and tribal youth, both women and men, through training programs in computer education, four-wheeler driving, tailoring, embroidery, and electrical repair. This initiative also supports the broader goal of strengthening social protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups, including unemployed resource-poor youth, rag-pickers, sanitation workers, domestic workers, street vendors, and daily wage labourers.
Additionally, CYSD helps build strong networks with retail outlets and employers to meet their workforce demand by appropriately skilling youth. The program will offer tailor-made, need-based training in areas such as language and communication, life and positive thinking, personality development, management, and behavioural skills.

CYSD , India
Odisha, India
Skills for life : Vocational for Urban & Rural unemployed youth
The special skill and entrepreneurship development initiatives of CYSD include its Skills-for-Livelihoods, an intervention – special programme for skilling and enhancing employability; the Agri-allied Skill Development targeted at for the returnee migrants, agri-entrepreneurship; DAKSHYATA programme that seeks to develop skills amongst the for urban slum youths and the unique Women on Wheels (WoW) that aims to empower the resource-poor women as commercial drivers. CYSD has also been consistently striving to develop vocational skills among rural and tribal youth, both women and men, through training programs in computer education, four-wheeler driving, tailoring, embroidery, and electrical repair. This initiative also supports the broader goal of strengthening social protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups, including unemployed resource-poor youth, rag-pickers, sanitation workers, domestic workers, street vendors, and daily wage labourers.

Dalmia Bharat Foundation , India
Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Transforming households, including unemployed youth added into skilled workforce for enhanced income
High rate of unemployment especially amongst youth in India is a result of lack of knowledge, skills and limited access to job opportunities available. It is imperative to clear the disillusionment amongst youths so that they can contribute in the society. Equipping people from our program area either by providing them new set of skills or by upgrading their skills, both aiming at enhancement of their income.

Deepalaya, India
New Delhi 110058
Deepalaya Children’s Home at Gusbethi, District Nuh, Haryana was created to support children in need of care and protection, providing a safe haven for vulnerable boys and girls. It has since offered care, protection, and education to nearly 2,200 children from challenging backgrounds. The centre ensures access to quality education and skill-based training. Children are encouraged to pursue higher education or vocational courses, preparing them to become confident, self-reliant individuals. Deepalaya Children’s Home remains a space where children are empowered to heal, grow, and build brighter, independent futures.

Deshpande Foundation , India
Hubballi, Karnataka, India
The foundation's Skilling initiative impacts elementary and middle school students, as well as graduates from these areas. It has designed skill development programs to support students and unemployed youth to acquire job-oriented skills and join the formal employment sector. Through innovative pilots, leveraging emerging technology in classrooms and an integrated learning management system, the impact of these programs has been made economically viable and scalable, to gradually effect rural transformation.
SkillPlus & SkillPlus-R : These two skill development programs are designed to bridge the education-employment skill gap through demand-driven, industry-specific programs. This enables to transform unemployed rural youth into skilled intrapreneurs, possessing relevant skills for evolving job roles. The rural youth is trained in real-world scenarios and given hands-on experience in their chosen fields.
Focus Area : English Communication and Life Skills, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Reasoning and Aptitude, Leadership Skills

DEV Rishi Educational Society , India
Dehradun Uttarakhand
Skills for Life Project, placement linked Skill Development Training Of The Rural Youth In Uttarakhand Under SGSY-SP (Aajeevika) Guidelines

Don Bosco Tech Society , India
New Delhi, Delhi
Bridging the Skills Gap, A Market-Driven Approach,
In today’s evolving job market, many young people from underserved communities are left behind because traditional training often falls short. Our programs close this gap by aligning with employer needs, staying responsive to industry trends.
Our skilling model creates win-win solutions for all. For individuals, it means job-ready skills that open doors to sustainable employment. For industries, it builds a pipeline of motivated, workplace-ready youth.

Ekal Vidyalaya , India
New Delhi - 110020
Computer Training Labs provide rural youth with practical computer skills. Computer training enhances employment and earning potential, increasing incomes and changing futures. Goal is to demystify computers to rural youth and bridge the digital divide between rural and urban India.

Etasha Society , India
Delhi, India
ETASHA’s interventions for young girls and boys from low-income communities since 2006 are designed to address the concerns of the youth and help launch them on the path of employment, income generation, career growth, and progress. We believe that skilling the youth in market-relevant trades and employability skills along with attitude and mind-set change is critical for improving employment outcomes and higher productivity leading to faster and more sustainable economic growth.
Our programs work on the overall development of the youth, including their communication, presentation, and technical skills, to help them carve out a promising career path for themselves.

Garden Reach Institute For The Rehabilitation And Research , India
Kolkata
Youth with disabilities face significantly higher unemployment rates compared to their peers due to various barriers, including: Negative self-perception and lack of confidence, Inaccessible environments, Limited awareness among employers, Inequities in education and skill development
In areas like Garden Reach and Metiabruz, there is a lack of skill training centers, leaving youth, especially those who have completed 10+2, without opportunities to acquire essential skills. As a result, many lose interest in productive pursuits and are vulnerable to being drawn into anti-social activities. We have partnered with other NGOs to provide skill training and job placement for these youth to address this. Every year, we train and place approximately 170 youth in various trades, reducing unemployment and empowering them to lead better lives.

Grey Sim Learning Foundation , India
Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
SkillsD App for Informal Internship and Apprenticeship : This innovative platform will skill and guide youth throughout their apprenticeship journey, helping them transition from informal employment to skilled, formal employment in electronics, telecom, and renewable energy sectors. The app will also enhance female participation and support SMEs by facilitating Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), job matching using AI, and promoting occupational safety and health (OSH).

Grey Sim Learning Foundation , India
Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
Partners with a well known corporate foundation to Train ITI Students. This transformative initiative aims to train ITI students across India in the next 16 months, driving skill development and employability in the engineering sector.

Human Development and Research Centre , India
Ahmedabad Gujarat
Youth receive 240 hours training through blended learning approach. It is a mixture of digital and non- digital learning with exposure. Youth get trained on Basic English, Basic Computers, Retail management, Communication skills, Life Skills, Work skills, Job readiness, My Career etc. from the well-trained facilitators.
Beneficiaries: Mostly youth of the marginalized communities whose age group is 18 to 25 years.

Indian Institute of Natural Resource Management (IINREM) , India
Mayur Vihar, Delhi
Skills for India's youth
IINREM conducted “Job Oriented Training Program”, with the objective to enable Indian youth to secure better livelihoods in plumbing, carpentry and masonry.

JK Developmental Action Group , India
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
​Empowering Youth and Women through Skill Development for a Sustainable Future
India’s youth population is in millions. A major challenge lies in employability— only few of recent graduates possess the necessary skills to be employed. As India’s economy grows at a rate of 6-8%, the demand for skilled labor continues to rise. JK DAG is committed to bridging this gap through various skill development initiatives aimed at providing sustainable livelihoods.
Programs and Initiatives include Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana (DDU-GKY) focusing on minorities, Computer Training, Sewing Machine Operator Training, Homestay Entrepreneurship Training Program where participants were trained to become Homestay Hosts, contributing to local tourism and hospitality.

Kherwadi Social Welfare Association , India
Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
Yuva Parivartan (YP), established in 1998, is a flagship movement of the Kherwadi Social Welfare Association (KSWA).
YP’s overall mission is to provide livelihood through skilling at scale. YP provides a second chance to deprived youth and empowers women, through sustainable livelihood opportunities based on vocational (farm-based & non-farm based), businesses and life skill training programs, which lead to attitudinal change and income generation. YP has trained and certified thousands of students and helped them in their journey towards sustainable livelihoods across 18 states in India by conducting over 100 traditional skilling courses, covering 20 sectors.

Labournet , India
Bengaluru – 560078, Karnataka
Employability- oriented Training Program
In partnership with central and state governments, LabourNet skills and certifies underprivileged youth and women in unorganized, informal sectors so they can access opportunities in the formal economy.

Learning Curve Life Skills Foundation , India
Hyderabad, Telangana
Flourish, this programme helps children build the skills they need to thrive — in school, in relationships, and in life.
Through this program, young people learn: How to understand and manage their emotions, How to communicate with empathy and clarity, How to handle stress, setbacks, and social challenges
valYOU equips children and young people with the awareness, habits, and mindset to make confident, informed money decisions — now and in the future. These early financial skills help children and young people grow up with confidence — able to make smart choices, avoid traps, and take control of their futures
spARC equips children and young people with the awareness, habits, and mindset to navigate the digital world safely, ethically, and confidently. These early digital literacy skills help children and young people grow up as responsible digital citizens — able to think before they click, protect themselves and others, and use technology with purpose.
Because digital tools should empower — not overpower them.

Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation , India
Gurugram, Haryana
Jeevika Skill Development ProgramJeevika is Lotus Petal Foundation’s skill development program delivered through the Foundation’s Skill Center for students in Sr Secondary School in CBSE technical stream plus also, reaching youth across India via our digital platform. Designed for underprivileged students, college dropouts, and unemployed youth, the program offers NSDC-certified short-term courses along with 100% placement support.

Magic Bus India Foundation , India
Mumbai city
The Magic Bus Youth Livelihood Skilling programme offers undergraduate youth training in 21st century life & employability skills that prepare them to enter the formal workforce. Through various programmes, Magic Bus fosters peer to peer learning, encourage collaboration, improve communication and elevate confidence. Magic Bus imparts core skills like communicating in English and mentors youth in order to prepare them to tackle job interviews. After 2 month's skilling programme, Magic Bus connects youth to entry level grey collared jobs.

Mudhalvan Foundation, Chennai, , India
Skill Development & Job Placement Support
Identify unemployed youth – men & women, train them in various skills. Those who have already acquired some skills, up-skill, cross-skill them and make them employable. Help them to get placed corporates.

Manthan Gramin Evam Samaj Sewa Samiti , India
Bhopal (M.P.)
Entrepreneurship development of rural youths through their training and capacity building by way of technology intervention REDP’s of NABARD, skill enhancement of DRDA (Sehore) and CAPART was executed and created livelihood opportunities for the beneficiaries.

Mission Foundation Movement , India
Aizawl, Mizoram
Skill Development
Provide industry relevant Skill Training, Enhance Capacities of Youth and provide Placement

Newbeginnings Charitable Trust , India
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
NCT believes in the importance of investing in youth to create lasting positive change—Vocational Skills Training is one of the best ways for communities to achieve that. By targeting those often overlooked—the unskilled and illiterate—and endowing them with the necessary tools to become employable, we help communities build change from the ground up.
NCT provides training to the rural youth in employable trades such as automobile repair, electronics, tailoring, embroidery, phone repair, organic farming, and animal husbandry. These skills help youth off the streets and equip them with the knowledge conducive to economic opportunity.
Vocational Skills Training for rural unemployed and unskilled youths helps our goal to energize rural economies. Self-sufficiency among young people brings capital back to their home communities, which in turn improves economic growth and security both locally and nationally.
Vocational Skills Training takes place in many forms, including coil-winding, driving, electronics, auto repair, carpentry, hospitality, smartphone repair, and horticulture, among others.

NIIT Foundation , India
The large population of underprivileged youth residing in urban slums lack or possess negligible vocational skills. This prevents them from taking advantage of the vast employment opportunities in the cities of India. Therefore, many youth living in urban communities remain unemployed or under-employed.Skills training is one of the most powerful tools for making a lasting impact on the lives of these young people and their families. The aim is to make them self-reliant and instill Changemaker qualities in each one of our students.
NIIT Foundation has various models through which skill training is provided to our beneficiaries.
1) Setting up of Skilling Centers.
2) NIIT Foundation is providing skill training by setting up IT Foundation Centers.
3) Skilling Going Virtual

NITTSD , India
National Institute For Technical Training & Skill Development (NITTSD) is a National organization which formed to work towards “Skill India Mission”. The main objective of NITTSD is to improve the technical skills among the youth in the country.

Noble Educational Empowerment Society , India
Hyderabad, Telangana
Noble Educational Empowerment Society has a Skill Development which aims to take Livelihood, entrepreneurial interventions and transform unemployed youth into employed youth to sustain in their lives.
Programme to unemployed youth in the IT -ITeS Sector for 45 days of training.

Peace Trust , India
Dindigul Tamil Nadu
Peace Private ITI and Industrial School provide government-certified skills training in trades such as electrical work, computer applications, tailoring, and mechanics. 100% job placement for many graduates, with entrepreneurship support for rural youth and rescued workers.
Formed Adolescent Groups for life skills, health, and leadership.

Pinnacle Skills Society for Education Empowerment and Development , India
Dimapur, Nagaland
Pinnacle Skills is a training provider with focus on employment linked skill development of disadvantaged youth, upskilling of teachers and educators, and women’s empowerment through financial education and livelihood enhancement.

Pipal Tree Foundation, India
Goregaon, Mumbai Suburban
Pipal Tree has built a bus for skill training “Skills on Wheels”. It is a new bus specially modified to provide skill training for rural youth / women at their doorsteps. This bus would move from one location to other location based on availability of interested beneficiaries and would provide skill training and employment (post training) to them. This approach would also address the issue of need for daily travel of beneficiaries to training center or need for providing residential training facilities.
The programme offers
1. Basic soft skills which includes speech and behavioral training, basic English language training in reading and writing.
2. Motivational Training explaining the youth/women about the career opportunities available to them in the industry
3. Skill Orientation where students are trained on basic concepts, tools and work methodology of the skill to achieve proficiency in Retail skills.
4. Provide certification and Permanent Jobs with Retail stores and warehouses.

Pratham Education Foundation
Mumbai, Maharashtra , India
Pratham’s Youth and Skilling program equips young people (18–35 years) from disadvantaged backgrounds with employable skills and provides them access to jobs, entrepreneurship, and further education. The program delivers structured courses and livelihood opportunities in five domains: Care Economy, STEM-aligned trades, Green Skills, IT-enabled services, and Travel & Tourism. Pratham’s affiliations include the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and multiple Sector Skill Councils.
Pratham runs training centres and provides localised community training across 18 states and 1 Union Territory in India, achieving a higher placement rate.
In addition to industry-specific skills, students are also offered basic English, computer literacy and life skills. Pratham currently offers certifications related to Green Skills: Solar Panel Repair, Plumbing, Drywall, and False Ceiling Repair

Pratigya Educational Initiative Society , India
Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
Skill development is one of the major projects taken up by PRATIGYA. The emphasis is to skill the youth in such a way so that they get employment and also improve entrepreneurship. Pratigya is running skill development
programs since 2015.

Pravah , India
New Delhi, Delhi
Strengthening Youth Engaging Ecosystems
Pravah has developed curriculums and resource materials on youth leadership, active citizenship, and guidebooks for trainers, facilitators and educators. We work with our partners to develop relevant knowledge and resource materials to strengthen youth engagement and development in their contexts.

Pravah's involves in setting set up youth advisory boards in organisations which equips young people with the leadership skills to represent other youth and input into strategic decisions with confidence

Prerana , India
A youth with education but lack of skills and no employment can be a recipe for disaster. Prerana has a well-structured program for multifaceted skill development to help students bridge this gap and pursue their career aspirations. From instilling confidence to speak up to preparing them for cracking an interview, Prerana goes all out in making them employable. Education-to-Employment is the mantra that Prerana chants all the time!
Prerana Readiness for Employment Program is a series of training modules designed to prepare students to become work-ready by the time they graduate. Corporate executives and experts volunteer to mentor and provide finishing touches to graduating students to achieve their career goals. As a finishing touch, HR consultants and potential employers are roped in for career placement.

Quest Alliance , India
Bangalore – 560060
Life and Work Skills for Youth in Industrial Training Institutes
Over the past 5 years, Quest has worked with a vast network of Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnics which provide 1 to 3 year technical training courses to youth in various trades.
Over the years, Quest has enhanced its offering to ITIs and Polytechnics and now provides learning material and tools on career development and planning, building professional networks, communicative English and digital literacy skills for students.

Redington Foundation , India
Chennai
Centre of Logistics Training for Excellence (COLTE)
Designed to address critical skill gaps in India’s logistics and supply chain industry, COLTE is a pioneering, future-ready training academy.

The centre provides targeted skill-development programmes for both underserved youth and existing workforce across logistics industry sectors such as transportation, ports, freight and warehousing. With a focus on technology-led training, COLTE promotes digital inclusion and helps bridge the digital divide within the industry, apart from offering a vibrant platform for innovation. Through structured learning, industry-designed curriculum and capacity-building initiatives, the centre empowers individuals to enhance their employability, pursue sustainable livelihoods, and contribute meaningfully to community development.

Ripples Of Change Foundation (Rocf) , India
Bangalore 560070
Our Life Skills program focuses on improving social, cognitive, emotional and behavioral competencies of individuals to achieve professional and personal development. The program offers vocational skills along with life skills to ensure employability among youth to generate a livelihood. Thereby help individuals and communities achieve financial independence and economic growth. The training includes promoting healthy lifestyles, communication, assertiveness, self-awareness, decision making, critical and creative thinking to encourage making informed life choices.
Life skills training on mental resilience, stress management, time management, self-awareness, role-modelling, personality development, career planning, goal setting, conflict management and project management, have been undertaken for the youth through various workshops

Roots Foundation , India
Project Unnati, aligned with the National Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Policy, striving to empower the youth through skill development programs. The initiative serves to bridge the gap between opportunities and a skilled workforce by establishing robust market linkages and providing pre and post-placement counseling.

By offering NSDC-certified training as Sewing Machine Operators (SMOs) to young school and college dropouts, the project facilitates their integration into the workforce. Placements in apparel manufacturing organizations are supplemented with post-placement support, ensuring sustained employment.

Saath Charitable Trust , India
Ahmedabad Gujarat
Building Skills for Inclusive Growth
Saath has been at the forefront of livelihood skilling for over two decades, providing both traditional trainings (like beauty, tailoring, masonry) and non-traditional trades (like mobile repair, spoken English, and hospitality services). These programs are tailored for youth, women, and informal sector workers, with a strong focus on employability, dignity of labour, and market relevance. Through hands-on learning and mentorship, Saath empowers individuals to build sustainable livelihoods.

Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra , India
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Professional Skill Development Programs – These are the courses that provide necessary skills to shape up the career of the youth so that they can acquire professional skills and get a good job. These programs target undergraduate/ graduate youths from marginalized sections of society.
Livelihood enhancement program – These programs focus on various vocational skill developments so that the youths can earn their living or enhance their earning potential. After course completion, they either work for others or become self-employed. These programs especially target economically weak, marginalized and uneducated youths.

Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra , India
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) has independently developed a vocational training centre, named Sahbhagi Vocational Training Centre. The main idea behind its inception is skills-building of youth belonging to economically weak and marginalized communities so as to enhance their earning potential through employability. SVTC aims at the economic and social empowerment of rural youth through vocational training. Keeping this in mind various vocational Training Programs have been designed in a manner that does not only impart vocational skills but provides them with life skill education. SVTC specifically focuses on adolescent girls, school drop-outs, Illiterate and women from minority and marginalized sections of the society by designing special courses.

Sanmat, India
Patna
Large Scale Research Studies
Sanmat has extensive experience of conducting large scale research studies. We have also conducted various baseline and needs assessment studies for our own programs and as external evaluators.
Mapping of the skill gap by assessing the industry demand and existing skill sets of people in Jharkhand and UP. These are carried out to plan the skill development programs. Nearly, 6000 youth have been interviewed so far.

Sarthak Education Trust , India
Gurugram, Haryana – 122003 Disability, Youth
Our Livelihood & Skilling Program equips youth with disabilities with industry-relevant skills, job preparedness, and inclusive employment opportunities. Through a structured, scalable, and accessible skilling model, Sarthak provides 360° support—including training, counseling, soft skills, and job placement—ensuring that Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) build sustainable and empowered careers.

SGBS Unnati Foundation , India
Bengaluru 560038, Karnataka
​Vocational Training and social transformation program for underpriveliged and unemployed youth 18-25 years
300 hours of training ​in spoken English, life skills, values, computers and counselling
Guaranteed Job Placement at various corporates with social security
Inclusive Growth by empowering families below the poverty line

Shantisahyog , India
There is a growing realization that having an educational degree, does not always help in getting a job commensurate with one’s qualification. However, a minimum qualification of Class X combined with some vocational skill leads to employment opportunities. Shanti Sahyog runs two Skill Development Centres in Delhi with the aim :
1) To expand the earning capability of the marginalized sections of society, thus bringing them into the mainstream, by teaching vocational skills;
2) To empower underprivileged students /adults by providing sustainable livelihood leading to economic independence;
3) Special attention to school drop outs with a minimum qualification of Class X.
Cutting & Tailoring : The aim is to provide Cutting & Tailoring Skills to underprivileged girls /women with a view to help them earn a living by stitching clothes from their homes (self-employment) or get a job at a boutique / export house and supplement the family income, to improve their quality of life.

SIVA Trust , India
Life Skills Education
Besides income generating activities, SIVA Trust also provide life skills education for the youths. The life enrichment education that was imparted by the Counsellor to the youth consists of the opportunities available for employment, scope of vocational training, care of physical and mental health, evils of alcoholism, self development, learning for life work, adjustment with job providers and the future opportunities.

Upskilling Youths for Employment
Skill training on four wheeler driving and mechanism, Electrical repair and appliances and tailoring are also provided to the unemployed youths.

Skills Art And Beyond , India
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – NSDC program
PMKVY is the flagship program of MSDE to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. SAB has been implementing this program across all its operational geographies since the program inception in 2015.

Society for Peoples’ Awareness (SPAN) , India
Kolkata West Bengal
SPAN operates skill training centers in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, and Jalpaiguri for youth aged 18-25. These centers offer vocational training in fields such as beautician services and computer skills. The training programs last for six months, and upon completion, participants receive a certificate.

SRF Foundation , India
Gurugram, Haryana
SBIF LEAP Skilling For Future
The SBIF LEAP (Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme) – Skilling for Future is a flagship initiative of SBI Foundation, implemented by SRF Foundation, with the objective of empowering underserved youth through industry-aligned skill development. The program is designed to bridge the education-to-livelihood gap by equipping beneficiaries with job-ready competencies that enhance employability and long-term income stability. The initiative aims to reach over 3,000 beneficiaries, offering training in high-demand sectors such as Information Technology and Green Jobs across the Mysore and Gwalior regions. By aligning training delivery with current and emerging industry needs, the program enhances workforce readiness and supports sustainable employment outcomes.

This initiative falls under the broader LEAP vertical, which contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 1 (No Poverty) by promoting sustainable livelihood models, strengthening social impact ecosystems, supporting incubators, and encouraging micro-entrepreneurship. Through a comprehensive skilling and placement-linked approach, the program seeks to create measurable social and economic impact among youth from underserved communities

Swarajya Foundation, Thane, India
Skill development courses for youth

The We Foundation , India
Kolkata, West Bengal
The We Foundation believes that skill development is the key to sustainable livelihoods and community transformation. Our Skill Development Programs are designed to equip individuals with the practical knowledge and skills needed to gain employment, achieve financial independence, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Youth Skill Training: We provide hands-on training in areas like solar technology, beauty and wellness, and food services, ensuring that our beneficiaries are job-ready upon completion.

Tomorrow's Foundation , India
Kolkata, West Bengal
Health Care Training Programme (Livelihood)
Tomorrow’s Foundation Healthcare program focuses on creating livelihoods for urban youths from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. It aims at skill enhancement in tandem with market requirements. It is an effort towards bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled human resources in the fast-emerging services like the healthcare sector for the General Duty Assistant/ Home Health Aid profile.

Tomorrow's Foundation , India
Kolkata, West Bengal
Skills@School is the Skilling programme initiative from Tomorrow’s Foundation. Beginning in 2017, this “Vocational Skilling programme” is aimed at the young youth from the underprivileged society, between the age group of 14 to 18 years, studying in the Government Schools in Kolkata and its suburbs. The children are trained in Mobile Repairing, Robotics & DIY, Beauty & Wellness, Jewelry Designing, Conversation English, Financial Literacy, Preventive Health, and others. The aim is to build self-confidence, shape them into role models for younger children in their communities, encourage them to stay in school, and provide them the means to earn part-time as they study

Trecstep , India
Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu
The SKILLS programmes in Modern Appliances Maintenance, are innovative, short term highly occupationally-driven Diploma courses, that shall benefit a large number of unemployed youth by providing them with an opportunity to upgrade their skills and income generating potential by developing competent technical skills in repair and maintenance of a wide range of Modern Household appliances that are available in the market today. Also in the areas of Computer Hardware Maintenance and Mobile Phone Servicing which is gaining importance now. The curriculum focuses on developing the desired competencies, at performance standards that are set by the 'Industry' the Original Equipment Manufacturers of White/Brown goods. Market leading brands and other premier Institutions, were actively involved during the critical stages of curriculum formulation and validation, the OEMs continue to extend their support especially in areas of technological advancements and new product development keeping the Curriculum regularly updated to remain current with the ever evolving industry.

Turnstone Global, India
(West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi)
Percentage of employment ratio vs. work force is the indicator of nation’s development. To generate employment, the youth of the country need to be skilled. With this mission along with government, Turnstone Global is tirelessly working for last 10 years to skill our youth. Turnstone Global is also helping girls between 17 to 40 girls to earn their livelihood through manufacturing Handicraft and linking the same with market. Turnstone Global also runs independent placement cell to support the youth for suitable and secure placement.

Turnstone Global , India
The Soft Skills component is specifically included with Spoken English keeping in mind the job market. So that the youth gets a complete package of self-presentation and documentation regarding promoting him/her for the job market. Turnstone Global frequently conducts soft skill development workshop for students undergoing vocational training. HR managers from various industries and corporate houses are being invited to these workshops which enable our students to interact with prospective employers. In the past, person like Ms Nivedita Nayak, Regional HR Manager of Amway took part at one of such workshop of 42 trainees. The trainees were being appeared mock interview sessions thus enabling them to brush up their skills to bag suitable job.

Turnstone Global : Government Support, India
Skill Development with Government Supports:
To enhance the quality and quantity of the skill development training among the unemployed underprivileged youth ;Turnstone Global takes affiliation of PBSSD ( A scheme of Utkarsha Bangla ) & Neheru Yuba Kendra under the Ministry of Skill Development , and enrolled skill development courses for its multiple centers in districts of Darjeeling, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, East and west Midnapore, North & South 24 Parganas

The enrolled courses are : Computer fundamentals, Travel & Tourism, IT & ITES, Beauty & Wellness, Retail Management, Hospitality Management, Bedside Nurse, General Duty Assistant Tour operator

Udgi Foundation , India
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
In today’s digital economy, coding is a fundamental skill that opens doors to education, innovation, and employment.
However, most rural youth are left behind due to lack of access, awareness, or guidance in the field of programming and software development. They are unable to explore technology careers despite having the potential.
Code for Youth breaks this barrier by making coding simple, inclusive, and opportunity-oriented for rural students.
Main focus areas : Introduction to Programming , Python & Web Development , Problem-Solving & Algorithms , Project-Based Learning , Career Orientation & Internships

Udyogini , India
New Delhi
Empowering Youth for Economic Independence
Young people, especially from rural areas, often lack the opportunities, education, and skills needed for self-advancement and better livelihood options. Udyogini is committed to bridging this gap by creating pathways to both salaried employment and entrepreneurship. Skill Training programme is equipping youths with industry-relevant skills for formal employment in sectors like manufacturing, textiles, IT, and electronics.

Udgi Foundation , India
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
STEM for Youth
In rural India, students often lack access to quality science labs, tech exposure, and practical learning.
They study science only through books, with very little hands-on experience, which affects understanding and interest in the subject. This leads to low confidence, poor problem-solving abilities, and lack of motivation for STEM careers. STEM for Youth fills this gap by making science fun, accessible, and practical for every child, no matter where they live.
Main Focus Areas : Hands-on STEM Education , Robotics & Basic Engineering , Math with Fun Activities , Technology Exposure , STEM Exhibitions & Science Days

Unnati Foundation , India
Bengaluru, Karnataka
​Vocational Training and social transformation program for underpriveliged and unemployed youth 18-25 years
300 hours of training ​in spoken English, life skills, values, computers and counselling
Guaranteed Job Placement at various corporates with social security

Upay Under Privileged Advancement By Youth , India
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Samarth – Skill Development Centres
A skill‑based employability program empowering women and young girls with professional training for long‑term economic independence. Target Beneficiaries : Mothers of UPAY students, young women, unemployed youth.

Youth 4 Jobs Foundation , India
Hyderabad Telangana
WISE Program: Empowering Youth with Disabilities for Employment
The WISE program is a pioneering empirically- proven short-term program to fill the knowledge and skill gaps that exist between the business and the rural community of persons with disabilities.

Young Leaders For Active Citizenship , India
Delhi – 110024.
In an era where technology and the internet pervade all aspects of our lives, it has become crucial to build a strong understanding of online safety, especially among young people. To facilitate this, YLAC has initiated the Digital Champions Program – an intervention that supports high school students across the nation to develop a strong foundation of digital citizenship skills. The program aims to provide students with knowledge about different aspects of digital safety and well-being, and equip them with tools to deal with potential threats and risks on the internet.