About the Campaign
Equipping Youth and Women with Skills, Confidence, and Sustainable Opportunities – Skill is the bridge between potential and opportunity. For many youth and women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, education alone is not enough to secure employment or independence. Poverty, lack of transport, limited exposure, and restricted access to vocational training often prevent them from pursuing meaningful livelihoods.
Manav Charities believes that economic empowerment begins with practical skills, confidence, and access to opportunity. Our Skill Development & Livelihood Empowerment Program provides structured training in traditional and non-traditional trades for boys, girls, and women. The program is designed to promote self-employment, improve employability, and enable participants to compete effectively in today’s job market. Through hands-on training, mentorship, industry partnerships, and marketing skills development, we are creating pathways to financial independence and dignity.
Our Vision
A society where every young person and woman, regardless of socio-economic background, has access to skill training, livelihood opportunities, and the confidence to build an independent future.
Our Mission
- To provide quality vocational training to youth and women from BPL communities
- To offer training in both traditional and non-traditional trades
- To equip participants with marketing and entrepreneurship skills
- To promote self-employment and sustainable livelihoods
- To create inclusive opportunities for differently-abled participants
- To strengthen employability through industry collaboration
Vocational Training
We provide structured, industry-relevant training programs that prepare participants for employment or entrepreneurship.
- Tailoring & Garment Production
- Apparel Manufacturing (SEAM model)
- 2-Wheeler Mechanic Training
- Motor Driving & Vehicle Maintenance
- Hotel Management & Culinary Skills
- Paper Bag & Handicraft Manufacturing
- Eatables & Spice Production
- Computer Education & Digital Skills
- Candle Making and Micro-enterprise Crafts
Collaboration & Institutional Partnerships
Manav Charities strengthens impact through strategic partnerships.
In collaboration with Federal Mogul and the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka (GOK), we conduct skill training programs in:
- Tailoring
- 2-Wheeler Mechanic trades
These programs are delivered at Government Homes for Children, supporting boys and girls below 18 years of age and preparing them for independent livelihoods. Such partnerships enhance credibility, industry exposure, and employment pathways.
Empowering Girls and Women
For many underprivileged women, poverty, lack of education, and limited mobility restrict livelihood opportunities. In several cases, geographical location and transport challenges further limit access to training.
Our program addresses these barriers by:
- Bringing training closer to communities
- Creating safe and supportive learning environments
- Offering flexible training models
- Encouraging entrepreneurship and small business creation
- Forming Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for collective empowerment
Life Skills, Marketing & Entrepreneurship Support
Technical skills alone are not enough. Participants are also trained in:
- Communication and confidence-building
- Financial literacy and savings
- Marketing skills to sell products effectively
- Basic business management
- Professional discipline and work ethics
- Over 800 youth trained across Belgaum and Gulbarga
- Boys and girls below 18 trained in tailoring and 2-wheeler mechanics through government partnerships
- Women equipped with skills to start small businesses and micro-enterprises
- Increased employability and self-employment opportunities among BPL communities
- Participants reporting improved confidence, financial independence, and social standing
Sponsor a Training Program
Fund vocational courses, equipment, or mentorship sessions.
Provide Industry Exposure
Offer apprenticeships, internships, or placement opportunities.
Donate Equipment or Learning Materials
Support training centers with machinery, tools, and resources.
Volunteer Your Expertise
Mentor, guide, or train boys in vocational or life skills.
Corporate Partnerships
Collaborate through CSR initiatives to scale impact.
Spread Awareness
Advocate for youth skill development in your networks.