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Mini Bhargava

My name is Mini Bhargava, and for the past 20 years I have worked closely with young people from low income families who have completed Class 12 and are trying to find their place in the workforce.Most of them are capable and eager to work. But they often lack three critical employability skills and support. Without this support, many end up in unstable daily wage work with little security or growth.Through ETASHA Society’s Career Development Centres across Delhi NCR, youth participate in structured two month job readiness programs. The training focuses on communication skills, workplace readiness, digital literacy and confidence building.Most importantly, they receive placement support into organised sector jobs. So far, more than 22,000 young people have been trained and placed, earning between INR 15,000 and INR 45,000 per month. For many families, this becomes the first steady monthly income.I have personally seen how a single opportunity can change the direction of a young person’s life. A first job brings dignity, financial independence and hope.Today, I invite you to be part of that change.Your contribution will help young people who are ready to work but cannot afford access to skill training and placement support.Even a small contribution can help a young person take their first confident step into the workforce.<h1>How Your Contribution Will Help:</h1>●     INR 16,000 - To sponsor a youth’s two month’s training program and placement●     Any amount you wish – every contribution brings a young person closer to employmentEvery contribution counts. Please support this campaign and help a young person take their first step towards a stable career.

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ETASHA Society, a not-for-profit organization, has evolved to skill underprivileged communities for sustained employment and income generation. We envision a future where every Indian is self-reliant, has self-worth and leads a dignified and productive life. We work with youth in low income communities, and their influencers, to empower them with the skills, confidence and mindset required for modern-day work environments. The end-goal is to develop an ecosystem where skills are valued and respected, and people work with dignity and self-respect. ETASHA works towards the Vision “For every Indian to be employable, have self-worth and lead a dignified and productive life”. Our Goal is “To become a continuously improving, high impact organization for increasing employment and income generation of low resource communities”. Our aim is to bring about a mindset change towards Skilling and improve lives and livelihoods ETASHA’s work is aligned with several of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN including:·      SDG 3 – Good health &amp; Well-being ·      SDG 4 - Quality Education,·      SDG 5 - Gender Equality,·      SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth,·      SDG 17 - Partnerships for the GoalsThematic Areas ETASHA works in:We implement projects relevant for employment &amp; income-generation, and as of 31.03.2023 have had deep engagement with 57246 people including 16342 youth, 125 ITI Trainers, 38,889 school going adolescents and 841 aspiring women including 367 women who were trained for Entrepreneurship and 210 of whom set up self-owned enterprises Our mission is fulfilled by a team of over 100 team members operating from 10 centres and 15 schools through the following interventions: 3 kinds of Programs for Youth 3 Programs for Adult Women 6 Programs for Adolescents and thousand Multiple types of Programs for the Community. A. Programs for Youth Several programs are focused on young adults, who are in the age bracket where they can be legally employed (18+ year old) and are at least 12th Standard pass. All the programs include Placement in Jobs in organized industry after completion of training. i. Vocational Training and Placement for Young Adults (VTP) – Job-linked short duration training programs for 12 passed girls and boys followed by placement into relevant jobs in growth-oriented Service Sector Industry. The programs include a strong component of Employability Skills. The Placement ratio has consistently been above 70% for those completing the programs, and currently ranges around 80%. ii. Employability Skills Development and Placement (ESDP): Designed for students of Government-supported Industrial Training Institutions (ITIs) and Polytechnics the program covers soft and core skills training followed by placement for youth enrolled in technical as well as non-technical trades. This program is also customized for trade-specific, ITI-specific as well as employer-specific requirements. iii. Grassroots Entrepreneurship Program(GEP): The program identifies youth with the right skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, imparts business knowledge, trains in enterprise management skills, helps develop a business plan and arranges some initial funding thus helping youth to set up their small-scale enterprises. The program also mentors and handholds the young entrepreneur towards sustainability of the enterprise. B. Programs for Adult Women 1. Women Entrepreneurs Program: This program is focused on helping 35 to 65 year old women from underprivileged communities become socially and financially self-reliant and generate income as individual or group entrepreneurs. It involves training, handholding and mentoring the women to become successful owners of sustainable enterprises. 2. Adult Literacy Program: The objective is to provide basic level of empowerment with the ability to sign their names, read sign boards, newspapers and keep simple house hold accounts. 3. SHG Formation: Through the formation of Self Help Groups we seek to promote another level of empowerment for women, ie inculcating the saving habit and experiencing the power of collective working as a support group for meeting urgent financial needs of group members. .C. Programs for Adolescents The overall objective of the ‘Adolescent Well Being &amp; Success’ series of interventions is to guide and prepare adolescent girls and boys towards emotional, social and economic self-reliance. The programs are designed for students of class 8 to class 12 and are typically conducted in collaboration with Government, NGO-run or Low-budget schools meant for children from underserved communities. The programs offered are: 1. Life Skills Development and Counselling (LSC): This program includes a series of Life Skills workshops for students of classes 8th to 12th supported by individual face-to-face as well as on-line counselling through our Helpline by trained counsellors. 2. Scholastic Improvement Program (SIP) With a view to ensure children complete school education scholastic improvement programs in basic Reading-Readiness, English, Hindi and Math are implemented in collaboration with school managements. 3. Basic Computer &amp; Internet Usage Skills (IT) Starting from getting to know the key board, students are taken through a gradual process of learning and practice on Microsoft Suite, and Internet processes like mailing, search, google docs and use of the Google Drive. 4. Confidence building of students through participation in Public Events and Competitions- Students are trained, groomed and prepared to participate in school assemblies, special day functions etc. to build their confidence in their skills and abilities, hence in themselves. 5. Career Guidance (CH) - Career Guidance is provided to high school students in the form of workshops in school, either as Face-to-face workshops or as App-based Workshops (in case of students being reasonably proficient in computer or mobile based typing skills). 6. Coaching for Scholarships - This is offered particularly for students who are good at studies, keen on pursuing higher studies and are considered by the school management as good candidates for the National Merit and Means Scholarship. Projects in Government schools frequently also include Infrastructure Development, in case basic infrastructure like Toilets, Drinking water and Computer Labs need renovation/ upgradation. D. Further, Teacher Training Programs in Participative Teaching methodologies, Spoken English and Computer &amp; Internet usage, are also offered. E. Whole-community skill-development for employment &amp; income generation projects - Community-focused projects including some or all of the above interventions are undertaken to change the approach and thinking of an entire village or slum community with respect to employment and careers for girls and boys. Other interventions include events, skill competitions, Digital Literacy for Men, Capacity Building for School teachers, workers, staff and supervisors in Industry etc. F.  Corona Relief and Restoration and Build-back Programs - In the wake of the Corona crisis, we have worked with around 150 families to help them earn and support themselves with dignity through our Livelihood Restoration project. 125,000 hygienic 3-layered cotton masks produced by them were distributed to people in vulnerable communities, as well as to the Corona warriors in hospitals, schools and the police force. In addition, we have also provided relief through ration and sanitation material to 300 families.b.     Previous Achievements/Programs and Interventions-Some of ETASHA’s achievements include:•    ‘Most Promising Program’ for ‘Women Entrepreneurship Program’ awarded by CauseBecause in June 2018.•    ‘Champion Level – Guide Star India Platinum Certificate for Transparency and Public Accountability’•     NITI Aayog’s recognition for Dr Meenakshi Nayar, President of ETASHA Society amongst the top twelve ‘Women Transforming India’ in 2016. •     Recognition by Mr. &amp; Mrs. Kumar Mangalam Birla among ‘25 NGOs doing centres. commendable work’ in 2013-14. •     ‘Best Use of ICT’ by an NGO in South East Asia Award given by Digital Empowerment Foundation in 2012.

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