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Saksham, launched in 2010, is a Plan International initiative to enable youth from urban and rural disadvantaged areas to realise their dreams by equipping them with market-oriented vocational skills in the age group of 18-35 years. This not only helps them to access decent employment but also makes them representatives of a gender equal society and better citizens. Plan International provides the youth with opportunities to escape poverty and become economically secure by giving them the skills to get a job or be self-employed through training and employment. Youth are being provided training on workplace and English communication, basic computer and internet skills, life skills and financial literacy. Saksham is implemented in partnership with civil society and training organisations.
Saksham has a strong focus on providing training to girls challenging gender stereotypes and discrimination. The parents, communities, and employers are engaged on the subjects gender equality, equal opportunities, and economic empowerment of girls. The project encourages young girls to take up skill training and employment opportunities to build a workforce of trained girls. Local businesses and employers are engaged in the project to promote women-friendly work environments. Girls and women are amongst the most vulnerable section of society. Thereby Saksham has specific focus on girls, wherein at least 60% of trained youth should be girls and gender mainstreaming is an integral part of project planning and training delivery.
The project provides youth market linked trainings, decent employment, entrepreneurship training and opportunities to work with their communities. This enables them to get jobs and become self-employed. Pedagogy includes life-skills, computers, workplace communication and financial literacy training.
The proposed project will support 40 youth especially girls with start-up kits for livelihood opportunities in beauty salons, health and wellness, mobile repairing amongst others
“This project is close to our, and my heart especially, as I lived in India for 5 years and it gave me the love for colors. And secondly, when we started 20 years ago, we started with a very small workshop and together with them we became really big. So that’s why I believe in India, and I for sure believe in women.”
Inge Onsea
Co-founder and Creative Director
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