KAUSHAL-UDYAM

Focus Areas: Employability | Economic Growth | Sustainable Livelihoods

KAUSHAL-UDYAM tackles the skills gap that prevents millions of Indian youth from accessing quality employment. Despite India's demographic dividend, many young people lack the technical skills, workplace readiness, and professional networks needed to secure decent jobs or build successful enterprises.

Our comprehensive skilling program equips youth and women with market-relevant technical and vocational skills, along with soft skills training, entrepreneurship support, and direct employer and apprenticeship opportunities. We don't just train—we ensure placement and follow-up support to ensure sustainable livelihood outcomes.

Who We Serve

Unemployed and underemployed youth seeking dignified work, school dropouts needing alternative pathways, marginalized communities facing barriers to economic participation, and aspiring entrepreneurs lacking resources and guidance.

Skill training centers, qualified trainers and industry experts, equipment and technology, seed capital for entrepreneurship support

Funding Requirement

Impact We Aim For

• Sustainable income generation and poverty reduction

• Job placement in the formal sector or successful self-employment

• Economic empowerment of marginalized groups

• Strengthened local economies through skilled workforce development

Key Interventions

• Vocational and technical training aligned with local labor market demands

• Soft skills, workplace readiness, and professional communication training

• Entrepreneurship development and micro-enterprise support, including seed capital

• Job placement services and apprenticeship linkages with corporate partners

• Financial literacy and business management training