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Priyanka B Kardale

Location – Goa

The child of a single mother, Priyanka B Kardale lives in Panaji, Goa. Her mother is a housemaid and the sole breadwinner. Due to lack of financial support, Priyanka could only complete her SSC and started working as a housemaid along with her mother, even though she always dreamed of career in a hospitality.

She came to know about the S.H.A training programme and immediately enrolled in it. She became a trainee in the housekeeping department in The Fern Residency, Miramar, Goa.

Priyanka did face a few challenges in the beginning. She was hesitant to speak in English but overcame it by taking our Life Skill & English-Speaking Classes. She also had to travel nearly 24 kms to reach the hotel. But instead of being let down, she started riding a bicycle every day to the hotel to train.

Today, she works as a housekeeping associate in Goa Marriott, Miramar, earning ₹12,000 per month.

Nitish Kumar

Location – New Delhi

Hailing from Bihar, 20-year-old Nitish came from a financially backward background. He completed his schooling from Bihar School Examination Board. His father, the only breadwinner, worked for a garments factory in Delhi as a daily wage worker. The owner of the company was so supportive that when his father told him about his son, he invited Nitish to Delhi. Nitish had no idea that this would be a turning point in his life.

The boss’s son, whom he affectionately called bhaiya, got him enrolled in the SHA program when Nitish expressed his interest to work in a 5-star hotel.

He faced a few challenges while training. In the beginning, communicating in English was quite challenging for him. But the SHA trainer, Pooja, helped him gain confidence. After 100 hours of soft skills training, he was able to understand and respond in basic English.

Also, Delhi was a very new place for him. He stayed with his father in a room and travelled for around 2 hours to reach the hotel.

The proudest moment of his life was when he got selected in his very first interview with Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, Saket, New Delhi. After completion of his training, the hotel recognized his hard work and passion for the F&B Service department, and the hotel offered him the post of an F&B Associate. Now, he helps his family financially as well.

He aims to be in a supervisory/team-leader role within the next 5 years. “Dreams do come true, stay focused and consistent” are the words Nitish hold close to this heart and shares with other dreamers.

Presently, Nitish works at Hilton Garden Inn-Saket, New Delhi, as an F&B Associate and earns ₹12,000.

Rehan Iqbal Sayed

Location – Goa

Hailing from Karwar, Karnataka, Rehan lives with his parents & siblings. His father is an electrician-helper who works on a daily-wage basis. He could only afford basic education for his children. So, after Rehan completed the 10th standard, he dropped out of school and joined his father, to work as a laborer. Although he was interested in the hospitality industry, his financial situation did not allow it. While he was looking for an opportunity to shine, he came across an advertisement for the S.H.A training programme. He joined as a trainee in the Food & Beverages Department at Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, Goa.

After successfully completing his training, working in the hospitality industry taught him skills such as communication, problem solving, humility and how to keep smiling. Practical training included daily work challenges to improve skills like efficiency, communication, and leadership, which he found memorable. While training, he discovered his strengths and weaknesses. He says that this training programme helped him envision a better future and inspires him to use the training to achieve his goals. He sees himself as a hardworking, efficient, well-performing employee in a well-established organization and hopes to scale to greater heights.

Now, he works as a Service Associate, in the F&B Department, at the Novotel Hotel, Candolim, Goa, for ₹10,000 per month.

Suman

Location – New Delhi

A hardworking and keen learner hailing from Delhi, Suman completed her schooling from a Government School – Moti Bagh, New Delhi. Her childhood was a struggle since she was born into a lower middle-class family of 5. As the father was the only breadwinner, the family’s financial condition deprived them of proper education. She was very passionate about the hotel industry as she had a friend who was working in the hotel industry and used to tell her stories about her work. But due to her financial condition she couldn’t afford the course. She worked for events on a daily basis before she got to know about the SHA program. Today, she is very happy to get enrolled for the same. She pursues her dream of becoming a successful hotelier and helping her family financially. 

Suman attended an online class started by Pooja, which she believes helped her overcome her fear of public speaking. She believes she not only learnt about the hotel and its different departments but also how to use certain skills in her day-to-day life.

The proudest moment of her life was when she told her family about getting an offer letter from the Country Inn-Saket, New Delhi for training, in her very first interview. Her family didn’t believe her at first because to them, hospitality is a very costly course.

Coming from an orthodox family, she had a tough time with the shift timings. Traveling 4 – 4.5 hours every day was also a challenge as she was not able to afford the travel expenses. But she overcame these troubles with her undying passion and determination.

Today, she is confident enough to travel alone, able to manage her expenses, and helps her family financially. She aims to secure a management position in the next five years.

Presently, Suman works at the Hotel-Country Inn-Saket, New Delhi, as a GRE, for a salary of ₹12500.

Shital Digankar

Age – 21
Education – 12th pass

21-year-old Shital Digankar hails from a lower middle-class family. All she had was a certificate confirming that she had cleared her 12th standard. Her father, a painting contractor, was the only breadwinner in the family. Shital has two siblings – the elder sibling works at a hotel and the younger sibling is studying in college.

The first time Shital heard of the Yuva Parivartan Hospitality program was through her friend, who once had a good training experience. “I hoped I could get a job too,” Shital says. The way the program was carried out surprised her the most.

Shital is from the YP -YCI Hospitality batch of 2018-19, and completed her training at Trident Nariman Point in December 2019. Later, she was selected by the Four Seasons Hotel for a 15-month apprenticeship program in the Food and Beverages Department. Currently she works in the Room Dining Department and will be completing her training by April 2021.

Shital says that Yuva Parivartan made it possible for her to pursue a career in hotel management which was otherwise a distant dream. For her, the best part of the training was the hands-on training in the five-star hotel, where only top hotel management trainees got a chance to work.

Radhey Shyam

Age – 21
Education – Graduate

Born in Kanpur, Radhey Shyam was born to a farmer with 7 children. After completing his studies, he came to Mumbai on his own to fulfill his dreams and build his career. After reaching the city, he started working in a restaurant in Grant Road. This job gave him some income and a place to stay. While waiting on a customer who was a police officer, Radhey came to know about the YP-YCI Hospitality program. As he wanted to do a hotel management course, he came to the office and enrolled for the 2019-20 program. He was selected for InterContinental Marine Drive – Mumbai.

Radhey was worried if he would be able to complete the training as quitting his present job was not a viable option. He worked extremely hard at both places. The long hours of work didn’t deter him from achieving his dreams. His passion and enthusiasm helped him complete the training successfully, without any complaints from the hotel. Today, he works as a Captain in a prestigious restaurant in Surat.

In his own words- “I am very thankful to the YCI team for giving me an opportunity to do hotel management at a five-star hotel which I had never thought that I could do. This training has given me confidence and made me employable.”

Meet Avinash Dugga

These inspirational words of Ban Ki-moon resonate deeply in the story of Avinash Dugga, a 21-year-old from Yedasgondi, Dhanora block, Gadchiroli district. As the youngest in his family, Avinash naturally took on significant financial responsibilities. His family owned a small farm, but the income from farming was insufficient to support the family of three. Determined to find better opportunities, Avinash sought ways to improve their situation.
“We hardly make 1,500 INR from farming. Plus, farming depends on the rain. If the rain is good, we get good crops. I worked as a daily wage worker at a nearby farm, but I wanted to learn skills that would sustain my family,” Avinash shared.

Yuva Parivartan runs a Multi-skill course at Dhanora Block in Gadchiroli district. When Avinash learned about the course, he eagerly enrolled. He acquired practical skills in construction, painting, plumbing, and other trades, with both theoretical and hands-on training. Yuva Parivartan also contributed to building community centers and toilets in his village, providing Avinash with valuable on-the-job training.

With his new skills, Avinash became a master mason worker, now earning 5,000 INR per month. Recently, he motivated other boys in the village to enroll in the multi-skill course. Together, they secured a contract for building an Airtel Tower, earning him 21,000 INR from the project.

Avinash’s dedication to gaining skills and knowledge has transformed his life and positively impacted the Yedasgondi village community. His story is a testament to skill development’s power and its far-reaching effects on individuals and their communities.

Eshwardas Paikaji Gajbhiye

Eshwardas Paikaji Gajbhiye lives with his mother in Gadchiroli. Although he is 30 years and 9 th standard passed, because of lack of skill training, he got odds jobs when no one was available. 

While doing the house to house survey and conducting COVID awareness, the KSWA social worker met him roaming the streets aimlessly. The KSWA worker informed him about the Multi Skilling Course. He immediately jumped at the opportunity and enrolled himself.

Over the next few weeks, Eshwardas attended the training sessions on  Basic Masonry; How to construct soak pits and septic tanks; the principles of Rain Water  Harvesting and how to  implement household interventions; Basic Plumbing and Painting. He was showed various videos.

Various training sessions

The KSWA social worker assisted Eshwardas in finding work, and supervised his work on site. Gradually Eshwardas’ skills improved and so also his income from Rs 200/- a day to Rs 400/- per day.

Eshwardas at a construction site

Once the NSDC portal opened for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Eshwardas’ documents were uploaded, and accepted. He then attended an orientation session under the Skill Council – Paints and Coating, was assessed on line. While continuing to earn, Eshwardas awaits his certificate which guarantees him accidental insurance valued at Rs two lakhs for a period of 3 years. 

Vishadeep Sakare

The economy of Bhandara district is heavily dependent on agriculture and forest resources. Despite a literacy rate of 83%, the lack of viable income opportunities has left nearly half of the villagers living below the poverty line. This is the story of Vishadeep Sakare, a resident of Kinhi village in Bhandara district. Vishadeep lives with his family, and after completing his 12th grade, he started working as a laborer at home painting and construction sites. Despite working 12-hour days, he struggled to make ends meet, earning just 150 rupees a day.

One day, during a rural mobilization effort, volunteers from Yuva Parivartan visited Kinhi village. They spoke with the locals about skill courses that could lead to better income opportunities. When they visited Vishadeep’s house, they introduced him to a basic painting and multi-skills training course. He decided to enroll and received formal training in these areas.

“During the course, I learned essential skills like taking measurements, calculating costs, and preparing quotations for new projects. These skills gave me a deeper understanding of construction work. Now, I’m taking on contracts for building homes and painting walls. I have three workers under my supervision, and my daily income has increased from 150 to 350 rupees,” says Vishadeep.

Vishadeep has become a role model in Kinhi Village. Whenever someone seeks his help, he’s always ready to lend a hand and solve their problems.

Jay Sewagram San Sode village

Under the Swatchh Bharat Mission supported by HSBC, Yuva Parivartan’s team of a social worker and community worker commenced intervention in Dhanora block, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra state. Sode is one of the many villages that is situated in Dhanora block. Women and men attended meetings in large numbers to learn about new interventions and work towards village development.

In the past, a women self-help group from Sode village, namely, Jay Sewagram Sangh had been unsuccessful in implementing any income generation activities. When the women heard about the skilled training programs and related livelihood options, offered by Yuva Parivartan’s new project from Waste to Value supported by HSBC, they grabbed the opportunity with all hands.  The women self-help group members attended the 20-hour training on vermin composting. 

The women self-help group members (SHG) requested the Gram Panchayat (Local Government authorities) for land near the village pond, and the request was granted. After receiving the piece of land measuring 10 guntas (1/4 acre), the women utilized their saving to construct a fence of barbed wire around the land, cleared the land, and installed a shed. They decided to initiate two livelihood activities, namely, a plant nursery to support the beautification program under The Swatchh Bharat Mission, and vermin composting to deal with the garbage challenge of animal dung and convert the same into value under HSBC’s supported Waste Entrepreneurs Project.

With seed monies support by a group of Mumbai based women (initiated by YP) and HSBC , the SHG started the plant nursery and vermin composting units respectively.

A tiny pump facilitated lifting of water from the village pond, nursery bags were procured as well as 10 vermi beds were installed.  Animal dung and weeds were collected  to clean up the village and fill the vermin units. Earthworms were released into the beds. With regular watering, replenishing the beds with fresh animal dung,  the ten women harvested a total of 26,000 kgs in three cycles.  Of this, they sold, used as promotional material and self consumed 6450 kgs, 2748 kgs and 19539 kgs respectively, earning Rs 64,500.00 from the sale of vermin manure.

The plant nursery with fruit and forest saplings also started yielding results. The  sale of 590  forest saplings brought in Rs 5,350.00. More recently, the SHG bagged an order for  3000  gliricidia plants which are known as green manure cum mouse repellent plants, paving the way to earn   RS 45,000.00. Realizing that space was still available in the enclosed area, the women commenced growing vegetables like   tomatoes, chilies, cabbage and groundnuts. They have sold 145 kgs and 61 kgs of vegetables valued at Rs 5,800.00 and Rs 2110.00 in February and March 2020 respectively.

Some women members of Jai Sevagram Sangh Women decided to get into the piggery business. They under went a 20 hour training again supported by HSBC, invested in a local hand crafted pig pen and are now rearing 5 pigs ( 4 sows and one male). They have connected to the nearby the residential schools for tribal children and security based housing to collect waste food. 

The women are happy and enthusiastic. Local government authorities and other women’s groups have started visiting them to learn how to implement such projects which bring them income in a geography affected by conflict and void of industry.

The Yuva Parivartan’s  team is always around to support the women, and take the HSBC project forward.

Kaikadi community - Not just equitable incomes but dignity of labour

The Kaikadi community is  a  Scheduled Caste, located mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, in India. Their language is also called Kaikadi, and for those who know the   language, it simply means a wild pig. The Kaikadi community  has graduated from manual scavengers to cleaning sewers and septic tanks with suction tanks. Relegated to the bottom of the caste hierarchy and confined to livelihood tasks viewed as deplorable or deemed too menial by higher caste groups, their caste-designated occupation reinforces the social stigma that they are unclean or “untouchable” and perpetuates widespread discrimination.

While implementing The Swattch Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission ) with the support of HSBC, Yuva Parivartan touched base with this community in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra to understand how they clean septic tanks using suction tankers.  All households that have toilets were shared the importance of calling in sludge vendors periodically and were given the names and contact numbers  of sludge vendors.

It was during these interactions  that the Yuva Parivartan workers understood  the pain of untouchability and discrimination experienced by  the Kaikadi community. Their women folk supplemented the family income by being Rag Pickers. But very  often, they were humiliated by the rest of the community and called thieves,  shod away while all that the Kaikadi women folk were doing, were  cleaning up the environment by picking up thrown away waste to earn a living.

In the next phase of the HSBC supported project Creating Waste Entrepreneurs,  Yuva Parivartan  decided to focus not only on the livelihood component but the heath and dignity of the community. Besides Skilling Training in garbage segregation and disposal, the Rag Pickers underwent a health check up with immunisation related  to occupation hazards. Community members were educated about the important role of Rag Pickers in keeping the environment, were encouraged to call them Friends of the Environment, and hand them waste rather than dumping the same in drains. As part of the project, Yuva Parivartan  also linked the skilled Rag Pickers to the government skill sector and insurance scheme.

Meet Vandana Kedari. She spends 6 hours  a day from 6 am to 12 noon (to beat the heat) collecting waste from neighbourhoods. 

Post the training by YP as well as the community connect with rag pickers,  Vandana’s income increased from Rs 1830.00 in August 2019 to Rs 4270.00 in March 2020.

In addition, to the economic benefits, the social impact has been tremendous. This is what she had to say, “ Now residents no longer call me bad names, but hand over their waste to me. In the past, I would earn a mere Rs 90/- per day for selling 6 kgs of waste. Today, Yuva Parivartan   has introduced a scheme where I earn Rs 2/-for a pet plastic bottle which is being recycled to build a house. In the last few days, I have collected 300 bottles and earned Rs 600/-.  I do hope that sooner or later, Yuva Parivartan   comes up with  ideas where other waste items can be recycled and I earn a higher price.”

Vandana along with 4 men in her community  have also undergone a skilled training in Piggery, and are now rearing 5 pigs in their backyard.

More and more women from Vandana’s community would like to be part of the Waste Entrepreneurs program.

Maa Ki Roti SHG with Yuva Parivartan

Ellur, a 620 household village  with a population of 3100 villagers, is situated in Thakari gram panchayat, Chamorshi block,  Gadchiroli district. There are a number of self – help groups in Ellur but most are on paper only and are restricted to monthly savings. 

Under the mentorship of KSWA, a SHG now called Maa Ki Roti (originally called Jagruti Mahila Bachat Gat)  was activated by KSWA. This SHG is made up of 10 women who are emotionally broken and financially improvised, meaning widowed, deserted by husbands and so on. With no male earning family member, these women needed to find work as labourers to run the family. The casual work that they found was irregular and manually hard for a woman, further depleting  their physical energy.

In November 2021, the women of Maa Ki Roti Bachat Gat were motivated, trained and activated by the KWSA team  to take up a livelihood opportunity which meant cooking, serving and selling food to 50 poor labourers daily. The KSWA team not only linked the SHG to a donor to provide financial support to set – up the livelihood but hand held the SHG to work with the local municipality for permission to set – up the eatery,   a local bank to open an account, linked the SHG to vendors for fresh vegetables and groceries, and assisted in marketing the eatery.

The women work in teams of 3, and in rotation . Each woman work for 12 days in a month for 6 hours per day. Each meal that they serve is valued at Rs 20/- but  is sold at Rs 10/-. Rs 10/- comes from an external donor, along with the infrastructure to set up the eatery.

Due to the training,  linkages to a donor and SHGs cultivating organically grown vegetables, and handholding; the ten member SHG earns Rs 29,000.00 per month. The break – up is as follows : Rs 18,000/- as cash towards their labour for cooking and serving; Rs 5000.00 as food rations for themselves, and Rs 6,000.00 in kind as a meal for themselves to eat while on duty.

In the months of January and February 2022,  a total of 88 masons, and mason helpers participated in training programs where Maa Ki Roti Bachat Gat, Ashti served meals valued at Rs 54,692.00.00. and earned additional income.

The SHG women are very  happy with this food service livelihood since it provides them not only a regular income, but flexibility in working days, a livelihood which they are familiar and comfortable with, i.e.  cooking, a livelihood which is physically not taxing and most of all  satisfaction while  serving a nutritious meal to the poor and needy.

The Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2017 to 2018, states that Gadchiroli has the lowest annual household income ie Rs 78,863/-,  amongst the 34 districts in the state of Maharashtra. For a district like Gadchiroli where the average household income is Rs 6,572/-, Rs 2,900/-  (practically 1/3 of the monthly income) earned by a woman for regular, non stressful, happiness – laden, part time employment, is worth mentioning.

Ravi Alone Vermi Entrepreneur cum Organic Farmer

Ravi Narayan Alone, 35 years, lives in  Aheri,  Gadchiroli. He owns 5 acres of land. 

Due to house to house dissemination of information and corner meetings by Yuva Parivartan, Ravi connected with the Yuva Parivartan team. The team shared with him the strategy to become an entrepreneur for vermin manure. Ravi opted for the 20 hour training in vermin composting. During the training itself, Ravi collected 1000 kgs of waste like cow dung, agricultural waste etc. On completion of the training, Ravi was given a vermin bed which he filled, and laid under shade to maintain coolness. Initially, he was given a kilo of earthworms, and later during the 4th cycle, another kilo was added.

Ravi harvested a total of 1870 kgs of vermin manure in three cycles  of which 850 kgs, 100 kgs and 920 kgs was sold, used as promotional material and for self consumption respectively. 

For the rabbi season, Ravi used 920 kgs of vermin manure, and vermin wash as spray in his fields thus saving Rs 7000.00 by not purchasing chemical fertilisers and pesticides. His yield of vegetables like  Maize, Tomatoes, Chillies and Jawari was higher and earned him Rs 8000.00 more than when he used chemicals. Ravi states that the need to irrigate his fields has reduced due to the use of vermin manure, and he has saved Rs 1650.00 on water bills. He also shares that his land has become fertile and the crop yield has increased and is extended. By selling some vermin manure and becoming an organic farmer, he has earned  Rs 25,150.00 more than when he was a chemical farmer. Ravi  has  started collecting  raw material to refill his vermin bed for a fourth cycle.

SHG crafting washable sanitary napkins - Yuva Parivartan

According to the National Family and Health Survey, 42 percent of  women in India in the age group of 15-24 years do not use a hygienic method to deal  

with menstruation. In Gadchiroli district, the very traditional tribal women may use strips made of Mahua leaves covered with paddy chaff as sanitary napkins  while others use old pieces of cloth. Disposable sanitary napkins are in accessible due to the pricing, and lack of disposable methods.

Cloth washable sanitary napkins are safe, hygienic, environmentally friendly alternatives made of  cotton flannel with a thin layer of leak proofing PUL (Polyurethane Laminate Fabric, a soft, flexible, hardwearing and waterproof fabric ) on the bottom layer to ensure minimum leakage. When cloth sanitary napkins are washed well, dried in direct sunlight and stored properly, they are perfectly hygienic.

Advantages of Cloth Sanitary Napkins

  • reduce the monthly cost that a woman spends on menstrual products,
  • impact the environment positively, and
  • when crafted by women, provide women with flexible timings to generate employment and income.

Skilling initiative at Mohali:

Yuva Parivartan (YP) has been working in Mohali village from 2019. Being a skilling and livelihood organization, YP organized a one month basic tailoring  course for three batches of 25 women each.

This was followed by  specialized training  with a focus on crafting reusable washable sanitary napkins by  designer Shital Puri from NIIFT, Mohali and her associate Sanjeev Jain from Samvad Sustainable Solution Pvt.Ltd.

Post the training, 14 women from Mohali village, Gadchiroli  have come together and formed a SHG called Navjivan Mahila Bachat Gat to take this initiative as a livelihood.

That is when Mrs Premila Kapadia came forward to support the SHG with seed money to craft 5700 reusable washable cloth sanitary napkins.

As part of this initiative, women are

  • educated on menstrual health and hygiene,
  • taught how to handcraft sanitary napkins,
  • taught how to use and care for the reusable washable sanitary napkins, and
  • gifted a set of ten reusable washable sanitary napkins.

The initiative is currently covering 570 women utilizing Safe Resting Learning Skilling Homes during their menstruation in 10 villages in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra and one village in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh.

Each sanitary napkin is checked for quality before packing for distribution by YP’s women social worker team. All the women social workers are trained in Basic Tailoring, and one social worker is an approved Trainer under The Apparel made up and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council through the Training Provider – Hardsoft Information Systems Private Limited. Each set of ten sanitary napkins  gifted to a woman is uniquely numbered  to avoid a mix up  amongst women when in The Safe Resting Learning Skilling Homes. The women recipients are counselled individually too.

Along with each set of uniquely numbered sanitary napkins gifted to a woman  is a note on menstruation and reusable washable sanitary napkins. Due to the COVID pandemic, YP has taken the opportunity to cover the dos and donts to prevent contracting COVID in the note.

The women of Navjivan Mahila Bachat Gat take  30 minutes to stitch one sanitary napkin. Each woman stitches 10 napkins per day and earns Rs 20.00 per napkin. So far the members of Navjivan Mahila Bachat Gat have stitched  1250 sanitary napkins earning Rs 25,000.00. These 1250 sanitary napkins have been distributed to women in two villages.

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Sultan Varah - Palan Bhamragad

After hearing about the possibility of becoming piggery entrepreneurs, 5 women from Hemalkasa village, Bhamragad block, Gadchiroli district formed a group which they called Sultan Varah Palan.

In the first week of January 2021, they underwent a 20 hour training program by the KSWA team where they also constructed a sty using wood stumps, bamboo, wire mess and plastic as roofing.

On January 7, 2021, as per the project implementation strategy, the 5 member group were handed over four sows and one boar White Yorkshire pigs aged 5 months. The women identified eateries and collected waste food and vegetables from the weekly markets to feed the pigs. By April 2021, the four sows were pregnant and delivered a total of 30 piglets in August 2021 of which 10 and 14 boar and sow piglets survived.

The women connected with the local veterinary doctor for immunization. When asked how they managed feeding the pigs during the second lockdown, they answered “We gave them home rice and husk”.

Currently the three month old piglets are suckling their mothers. Once weaned in the coming month, the four sows will get pregnant again, and 4 sow piglets will be handed over to 4 new piggery entrepreneurs. 

The value of the current live stock of Sultan Varah Palan is  Rs 188,000.00.

Abarar Afzal Khan

Age – 21

Earnings – ₹8500/- 

Employer – Sanket Auto Garage

Abarar Afzal Khan

Abarar had lost his father 2 years back and because of the pandemic, their situation worsened. As the eldest son of the family, the responsibility of running the household fell on him, but he could not get a job. However, one day, he came to know about a camp being conducted by Yuva Parivartan in his neighborhood. Further, he was invited to the office to learn and understand the different courses we have to offer and the various livelihood opportunities. He visited the Kondhwa office and came to know about the Nursing Assistant and the Auto Technician course. He found the Auto Technician course interesting and enrolled for the same. After 2 months of classroom training, he was put up for On Job Training with Sanket Auto Garage wherein he was given a full-time job post completion of his OJT. He is currently earning ₹8500/- per month and is happily supporting his family.

Nilisha Jadhav

Earnings – ₹10,000 to ₹15,000/- 

Nilisha Jadhav

Hingoli – ‘’Since childhood, I dreamed of starting my own business. However, marriage and family responsibilities kept me from fulfilling that dream. Thanks to Yuva Parivartan’s skill training courses, my dream finally came true, and today I am the founder of a successful cake-making business.’’

This is the story of Nilisha Jadhav from Balsod village in Hingoli, who inspires many aspiring women entrepreneurs. Nilisha, a BA graduate, helps her husband manage their shop, Mauli Sweet Mart. She has two daughters who are currently attending school. Managing shop and family responsibilities, she was looking for better job opportunities.

One day, Yuva Parivartan volunteers visited Balsod village and informed Nilisha about the importance of various skill courses. She enrolled in both a cake-making course and a beautician course. In the beautician course, she learned makeup and saree draping, On the other hand, in the cake-making workshop, she mastered the art of creating different cakes and pastries.

After consistent dedication and hard work, Nilisha mastered the art of cake-making. Orders started pouring in from nearby villages for functions and birthdays. Her business quickly grew through word of mouth. Recognizing her potential, her husband began to support and capitalize on Nilisha’s talent. She now supplies cakes to Mauli Sweet Mart, earning a decent income. This business has flourished, boosting their monthly earnings from 10,000 to 15,000 INR.

Nilisha now teaches the cake-making classes to the girls in the nearby villages. Nilisha Yadav’s story is a great example of the struggle and power of education.

Akshay Jadhav

Age – 25

Earnings – ₹8,000/- 

Employer – Sai Service Garage

Akshay Jadhav

Since Akshay’s father was the only earning member of the family, Akshay always wanted to help him. Despite passing the 12th standard, he was struggling to get a job. One day, his friend told him about Yuva Parivartan, and he attended a camp that we conducted. That’s how he came to know about the Nursing Assistant course and the Auto Technician course run by Yuva Parivartan. The very next day, he visited the Kondhwa Centre and got himself enrolled for the Auto Technician course. He was very happy with the training he received at Yuva Parivartan. After completing the course, he found employment at Sai Service Garage as an Assistant Fitter. Now, he earns ₹8000 per month. He is very happy that he joined Yuva Parivartan.

Gulnar Javed Khan

Age – 43

Earnings – INR 7,000

Employer – New Angle Clinic

Gulnar Javed Khan

A housewife with children, Gulnar led a mediocre life tending to her family and household responsibilities. She aspired to make an earning of her own – but her dreams were drowned by her responsibilities. A chanced visit to the Yuva Parivartan centre proved a blessing in disguise. The timings and flexibilities that the programme offered enabled her to enrol and complete the training. She immediately got placed at the New Angle Clinic on completion of her OJT. Today – she is able to support her family and provide a better education for her children. 

“I found the  program very interesting with the right amount of theory & practical skills – enabling me to perform in my current job. The “Soch ka Parivartan” sessions infuse a new way of thinking and have a positive outlook towards life.”

Hasnan Imran Mullani

Age – 20

Earnings – INR 6,000

Employer –Auto Point Garage

Hasnan Imran Mullani

Hasnan lost his job during the pandemic. He was working as a Peon with Poona Automobiles. His brother also lost his job during the pandemic because of which the condition of the family was in a very bad state. They were 4 of them in the family and his father was alone taking the burden of all of them. One day 2 people from Yuva Parivartan came for mobilization in their area. After taking all the information, Hasnan visited the Kondhwa centre next day. There he met Nasir Sir who gave him all the information about the Auto Technician course. Hasnan got himself enrolled for the course. Hasnan was very happy with the overall training as along with the technical training he was also getting training on Confidence building, Positive attitude etc. The training was very effective for him and he was able to get a job after his exam.

Currently he is working at Auto Point Garage and is earning Rs. 6000/- per month.

Joel Sunil Sable

Age – 29

Earnings – INR 10,000

Employer – New Angle Clinic

Joel Sunil Sable

A science graduate, Joel always aspired to work in the medical field. Due to financial constraints – Joel started to work as a teacher. Being a male, his family was averse to him pursuing a job as a nursing professional as it is a female dominated field. 

He came to learn of the Cybage Yuva Parivartan Skilling centre. The pandemic in a way eased his way into a profession he was always wanted to pursue. 

“The  program took me back to my college days as the learnings were very structured with daily assignments given to the students. I am thankful to my facilitator who guided me through the length of the program, constantly motivating me and letting me know that I have made a right choice by pursuing my dreams. I am thankful to Cybage and Yuva Parivartan for truly giving me a “Second Chance”

Jyoti Fulchand Suryawanshi

Age – 25

Education – 12th grade

Program – Nursing Assistant

Jyoti Fulchand Suryawanshi

Jyoti got married after immediately after completing her 12th grade, and hence was not able to pursue her further studies. She always wanted to pursue a career as a health care provider. She completed her Nursing Assitant program from the Nomura Supported Vikroli Livelihood Development Centre and started her OJT at the Sukhshanti Hospital at Ghatkopar. She earned a stipend of INR 2,000 during her OJT and went on to be a full time employee in the same hospital. She now earns INR 7000 per month.  She feels proud to have abled to contribute to the society by working during the pandemic.

Shraddha Satish Dhuri

Education – 12th

Hospital – Hospital Name: Anandpara Hospital, Malad (E)

Shraddha Satish Dhuri

Shraddha hails from a Kudal, a town in the Sindhudurg district of Maharastra.  She has completed her 12th grade. Being of service to people fascinated Shraddha – specially the people who work at hospitals. She dreamt of being the part of the hospital/nursing profession. To achieve her dream – she travelled the mile to Malad, Mumbai to stay at her uncles’ place as her town did not have a proper training institute. She came across a Moblisation drive conducted by the Yuva Parivartan team and got to know about the Nursing Assitant program. Shraddha found it to be a great fitment for career aspirations, keeping in mind her educational background and enrolled for the program. Today, she is undergoing her OJT at the Anandpara hospital in Malad (E), drawing a stipend of INR 3000 per month. Shraddha and her parents are very happy and also very proud as Shraddha is the first person in the Nursing profession in her family.

Shubham Haribhau Ambavale

Age – 25

Earnings – INR 7000/-

Employer – Shinge Garage

Shubham Haribhau Ambavale

Shubham stays at Ambegaon Katraj with his mother and younger brother. Shubham and his mother lost their jobs during the pandemic because of which their financial condition was very bad. One day the Yuva Parivartan team went to mobilize in his area and explained him about the Auto Technician course. Shubham visited the centre and understood more about the course. He got himself enrolled for the course. Post course completion he got placed at Shinge Garage and is currently earning Rs. 7000/- per month.

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