UNNATI is: A 70 days free vocational training program launched in Oct2003 with assured job to the unemployed & economically backward youth. In just 70 days a generation can go above poverty line.
Unnati imparts rigorous training in chosen vocations along with Soft & Life skills,Values,Spoken English and Computers.
Unnati model is replicable.VISION 2020 is to reach the benefit to 1 million youth.

Problem

The youth of the nation are the focus of Unnati program. If harnessed properly, the youth can be key drivers in creating an India which is a force to reckon with.Unnati aims to bridge the socio-economic divide present in the country, by bringing underprivileged youth into the mainstream. This requires a 2 pronged approach. “A” provide them with employable skills. “B” make them valuable citizens of the country. Students are trained in life skills and value education which helps them chose an attitude that is Progressive and Inclusive thus making them an asset to the society. Unnati is an attempt to offer the the best possible launch pad for the underprivileged.For we strongly believe that uplifting the underprivileged youth will have positive repercussions in the society.

Solution

UNNATI program – is a 70day job oriented training program for the youth. • Drop-outs (both girls and boys) aged 18 years and above, belonging to economically backward sections of our society, are eligible for the 70 days training. • On completion of training, the youth are placed for employment with reputed organisations. • Currently the training is offered in 8 vocations – Retail sales, Instore, Guest care Hotel, Guest Care Office, Industrial tailoring, Entry level Voice & data (BPO), Security services, Industrial painting • The training is offered ‘free of cost’ to the youth. Unnati pays for all the expenses such as training materials, training costs, bus passes, food, and accommodation for outstation youth. • In addition to imparting vocational skills, Unnati trains the youth in life skills, communication, spoken English and basic computer usage. • Unnati believes in Equality and Human values - No discrimination on the basis of gender, caste, creed or religion.

Example

SGBS Trust’s UNNATI program – is a 70day job oriented training program for the youth. The program starts with the interview process where youth from all parts of the country (mainly Karnataka) come to Unnati with their original certificates, age proof, BPL ration card and photos. The youth might be totally uneducated to SSLC fail/pass, PUC fail/pass to graduates with some incomplete papers. All youth based on their education and their interpersonal skills are selected for vocation streams like Data entry, Retail, Housekeeping, Industrial Painting, Industrial Tailoring, Security and Guest Care. Hostels are allocated and bus passes are provided for the localites. It is an intensive job oriented training where the faculty work on the confidence level of the youth. They are taught spoken English, basic computers, Lifeskills & Values, Public speaking and their vocation. The classes are interactive and more time is spent making them talk than the faculty deliver lectures. The methodology is unique to Unnati and has proven to ensure social transformation. The program culminates with an on campus placement week. Various companies are slotted for placement based on the pay package and benefits provided to employees. All students are placed under 3 days with salaries ranging from Rs.6000 to Rs.10000 a month. Thus, through Unnati program, unemployed youth from economically weaker sections of our society are able to get a steady job, augment their family income, improve their standard of living, and join the national mainstream.

Marketplace

There are many institutes and organisations providing vocational training in India who can be termed as our peers and competitors but Unnati program is unique.The motto of Unnati, ‘learn, earn, stand tall’ is aimed not only to make them ‘employable’ and engage in a gainful job, but also to transform them in to responsible citizens for our country.So far more than 2000 underprivileged youth have been trained and placed on stable jobs – 2000 families have gone above the poverty line – forever.Unnati admits youth aged above 18 years from underprivileged families - They could be school drop out, might not have even had any formal education.Unnati does not discriminate on the basis of caste,creed,religion.