WHAT:

In 2018, PraveenLata Sansthan launched Titli Skill Development & Women Entrepreneurship Program, its vocational skilling arm followed by supporting Women who dream to start their enterprise or facing challenges to develop their model. The objective is to train girls and women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (age 15 and above years) and provide them with employable skills, coupled with access to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

WHY:

India will have the world's youngest population by 2020, with an average age of 29 years, and with 13 million people entering the workforce each year. However, as the ASER survey has shown, the learning outcomes of students completing primary or even secondary schooling are extremely low, closing pathways to senior secondary or higher education. While vocational skills could be a short-term solution, only 2% of the workforce in India is currently formally skilled, leaving the vast majority of youth without the skills, know-how, or networks to enter the workforce. This leads to large scale unemployment or under-employment, even as industries are unable to fill their job vacancies.

HOW: 

SECTION 1 – (BUILDING SKILLS) We conduct short-term vocational courses of 2-3 months duration, focusing on young girls and women from rural areas and urban areas. The model is based on strong industry linkages and youth counseling and focuses on hands-on skills training. Courses taught include Tailoring, beauty & wellness, Jewelry Making, Handicraft, Bag Making, Computer, and Digital Literacy services, and any industrial Training requirement as per Corporate. PraveenLata Sansthan has a four-step mechanism that includes mobilization from source, training, placement in jobs or entrepreneurship, and post-placement support with a hand holding of 3 Months.

SECTION 2 – (BUILDING NATION) – To support women by providing Customized Training and financial support, awareness around Government Schemes and Linkages, Creating Market Linkages, Building Skills, and training them on Digital Solutions and Market Exposure followed by mentoring support.

• women in setting up their enterprises
• Women looking for Financial & Infrastructure support for their enterprise.

IMPACT & LEARNING OUTCOME:

Employment Generation for other people

• 1550 Girls and Women Trained in various Vocational Short term Courses
• 60% of women improved their Financial independency - increase in earning income ranging from 6000 to 15000 Rs per month
• Increased productivity at Work & sense of job security.
• 40% of Women started focusing on spending on health and education at the household levels resulting in improving quality of life
• 45 Girls and WOmen Placed in various Roles with Start-ups and Enterprises
• Created 2 Cohort of 20 Women Entrepreneurs helping them start their enterprise
• 70% of Women become Self Employed by building their skills.

Impact on Learning outcomes:

• 95 % of Women Improved in Learning outcomes to build hand on skills resulting in greater interest in learning skills to be independent
• 100% of women stated that there was an increase in self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem
• 90% of Women improved their communication and management skills to earn their living.

 Impact on Change-maker:

• Creating 105 changemakers Pragati Sakhis” who are further developing a chain of social leaders through community Mobilization, building skills by adding value to the courses and helping women to become a part of the journey of change in their communities.

Social Awareness:

• Change in mindsets of Corporate Partners and NGO Work building positivity, the brand image in the community
• 60% of women are able to deal with and manage Better financial management.

• Building Skills through Vocational Training Program
• Creating Women Entrepreneurs to Help them start their own enterprise 
• Creating Community Leaders Named Pragati Sakhis who take up the role of Supervision, trainers, and community mobilizers 
• Generating Employment Opportunities
• Empowering WOmen by building their skills and making them economically independent.