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| Youth Skilling Programme |
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| Empowering Women Through Skill Training: Transforming Lives with Every Stitch |
 Under the Youth Skilling Program, a transformative Sewing Machine Operator Training initiative was launched through a strategic CSR collaboration between ESSEL Mining & Industries Limited, NYSASDRI, World Skill Centre, and Abbey West Pvt Service. Designed to uplift economically disadvantaged and unemployed women across Odisha, this three-month residential training empowered 350 women with market ready tailoring skills.
Training centre in Bhubaneswar and Baripada provided comprehensive instruction aligned with the Odisha Skill Development Authority’s curriculum. The program not only enhanced the technical skills of these women but also opened doors to meaningful employment in the garment sector and entrepreneurship. With structured mobilization, aptitude-based selection, and placement support, the project brought tangible change elevating self esteem, household income, and social mobility. This initiative stands as a powerful example of how targeted skill building can break generational cycles of poverty and pave the way for economic self reliance.
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| Ophthalmic Technician Training: Lighting the Path of Opportunity for Odisha’s Youth |
Kalinga Eye Hospital, a unit of NYSASDRI, has initiated a life changing Ophthalmic Technician Training Programmes Like Ophthalmic Assistant, Optometrist, Vision Technician, OT- Technicians etc in partnership with Skill India, NCVRT and FOOREC (Singhania University, Rajasthan). Aimed at youth who had discontinued studies after matriculation or +2 and were struggling with limited options, this one-three year training program has opened a promising pathway to professional success.
Through structured technical training and hands on exposure, participants have acquired valuable skills in primary eye care and diagnostics. The outcome has been remarkable every trained youth to date has secured employment, with some serving at Kalinga Eye Hospital and others placed in optical shops and eye care centre across Odisha. This program has not only empowered rural youth with stable incomes but has also built a new cadre of trained eye care professionals for the state. By turning aspiration into action, this kind of Ophthalmic Technician Training Program is shaping brighter futures for Odisha’s underserved youth.
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| Empowering Marginalized Youth Through Higher Education and Career Opportunities |
At NYSASDRI, we believe that every youth, regardless of caste or economic background, deserves access to quality education and meaningful employment. Through our NYSASDRI School of Journalism & Social Work (NSJS) College, we have been working extensively to support young individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in accessing government scholarships offered by the Government of Odisha for pursuing postgraduate studies. For many of these students, higher education was once a distant dream due to financial limitations. With our assistance in navigating the scholarship process, these young minds are now able to enrol in master's degree programs, gaining both academic and personal growth. The impact has been transformative. Upon completing their education, these students are securing placements across a wide range of sectors, including within NYSASDRI itself, other NGOs, private sector companies, and prestigious government programs such as the National Health Mission (NHM), Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP), Mission Shakti, and Odisha Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP). Many have also ventured into journalism, contributing to both print and electronic media. This journey from disadvantage to achievement not only uplifts individual lives but also strengthens the social fabric of our state.
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| Supporting Differently abled Youth Towards Independent Livelihoods |
 Our commitment for inclusion extends to differently abled youth, who often face compounded challenges in accessing employment and social integration. At NYSASDRI, we go beyond just awareness by taking concrete action to empower them. We provide tailored micro entrepreneurship support that helps these young individuals start small businesses and generate sustainable livelihoods. From skill training to seed capital and mentoring, our holistic support system is designed to help them become self reliant. We also ensure that they are not only economically empowered but socially included, breaking down the barriers of stigma and isolation. By standing with them, we help build confidence, dignity, and a future where every person has the opportunity to thrive.
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For more details, Report on Sewing Machine operator training under CSR project
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