Hamirpur, Apr 24, 2018: Empowering youth is of utmost importance in today/s scenario and at a time when we are advancing towards building a new India, youth involvement is the key, said Harnirpur MP Anurag Thakur.
Mr Thakur recently awarded certificates to students of ‘Saksham’, a project run by the
Vodafone Foundation that offered dedicated vocational training as well as sustainable livelihood options to underprivileged youth and that too within their own vicinity.
He said, “It is unto us to ensure that ample growth opportunities are provided to the youth be it in the form of sports, academics or vocational.”
Hailing from a traditional farmer’s family, 19-year-old Sarika rose above her limitation to follow her passion for sports. The National level Kabaddi player injured herself during a training session and lost all hopes.
Hailing from a traditional farmer’s family, 19-year-old Sarika rose above her limitation to follow her passion for sports. The National level Kabaddi player injured herself during a training session and lost all hopes.
A young 20-year-old Rajkumar was a school dropout and lacked employability skills while his brother and father struggled to meet the bare minimum requirements. His mother was
chronically ill and needed a fair amount every month for her medical expenses.
Sarita and Rajkumar along with 358 more youth were part of the project. Today Sarita is a working with a local newspaper and earning her living after successfully completing I’I’ES course through Sakhsham. Rajkumar was enrolled in Mobile repairing course and today he is working in a store. He has enough savings to take care of his mother’s medical expenses.
Congratulating the youth Mr Thakur said, “The collaboration between Vodafone and Paryas
Society is a step in this direction that is aimed at empowering local talent by aiding them in
finding the right job within their own region. I am happy to see participation from global MNC’s like Vodafone that have come forward to provide skills training to the youth. I wish all the students all the best for all their future endeavors and I am certain they will make the State proud.”
Using the Basic Employability Skill Training (BEST) model, Vodafone Foundation and its
implementation partner CAP Foundation, selected 360 youth (including 208 women) between the age of 15 to 35 and provided them relevant skill training in disciplines that are diverse and yet whose consumption will be local and relevant to community, thus enabling employment over the long term.
The disciplines in which this training was offered included ITES, Retail, Cutting & Tailoring,
Mobile repairing, Beauty & Wellness- The youth were imparted with both technical and life skills and 278 of them have already found jobs.
United News Of India
