CONTEXT
Without a school-leaving certificate or practical work experience, it is extremely difficult to access the formal labour market in India. Many young people struggle to make ends meet as day labourers, often working under harsh conditions and without a stable income. As a result, their chances of escaping the cycle of poverty are slim, and they remain highly vulnerable to risks such as human trafficking.
Through its Employable Skills Training programme, Usthi seeks to equip young people with the skills and confidence they need to enter the formal labour market and build independent, self-determined futures.
EDUCATION FOR A SELF-DETERMINED FUTURE
The Employable Skills Training courses provide young adults with practical qualificationss, significantly improving their chances of securing decent and fair employment. This stability enables graduates to break the cycle of poverty in the long term and build lives marked by financial security and independence.
The project offers 18 skills training courses tailored to the demands of the local labour market. It places a particular focus on empowering young women, who make up 90% of the participants.
Rani and Sahasra’s Journey to Self-Employment
Rani and Sahasra live in the city of Hyderabad. Without formal training, they struggled to find work. They learned about Usti’s skills training programme and met while attending a cosmetics course. After successfully completing their training, both found a job in a beauty salon. However, the long working hours left them with little time to care for their children. They had always dreamed of running their own business so they could better support their families, but the responsibility felt overwhelming. Encouraged by their mutual support, Rani and Sahasra found the courage to open their own salon together. Today, they enjoy greater flexibility in managing their family lives and are able to use their income to send their children to school.
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