Mainstreaming Disability

Facilitating Economic Independence

Transforming Lives

Building Confidence

Empowering Youth

Enhancing Employability in Schools

Youth4jobs Overview

Youth4Jobs is a Not for Profit Organization which sets up placement- linked skilling centres for youth with disability. Youth enrolled are with locomotor, speech & hearing disability youth with low vision and youth with blindness. Most of the youth are from rural areas and all are from poor families. Y4J also helps companies build an inclusive workforce.

Y4J trainings has scaled in 5 years: From 1 state to 11 states

From 1 training centre to 20 training centres.

The work is important for two priorities of government of India

SKILL FOR INDIA - Y4J helps skill the most vulnerable and unreached to help the country meet its demographic dividend
MAKE IN INDIA - Impact studies of Y4J work shows a 15% productivity increase in the manufacturing sector when companies hired youth with disability

The model is scalable and replicable.

Vision

A better Future for Young India

Mission

Partnering with Stakeholders and vulnerable unreached communities to co-create pioneering solutions for an inclusive workplace

Core Values

Transparency
Potential of the poor
Converting:I can't to "I can"

Objectives

To Sensitize 1 million community members on ability in disability by 2020
To be a 1 stop shop offering companies customized solutions to build an inclusive workplace
To Sensitize 100,000 company representatives
To Train 20,000 PwDs and connect them to Jobs by 2020

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Donations to Youth 4 Jobs Foundation are exempted under Section 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Success Stories

Mallika takes homes Rs.144,000 annually. She says,"Y4J is a ray of light and compassion in my dark life . Who would dream that a girl with disability can get a job..."
Eswaramma with locomotor disability works as a cashier at the Hypercity Mall, Hyderabad. Unlike before she lives an independent life now. "'My parents and I are thankful to the Youth 4 Jobs trainings ...

Partners

Community Advocacy
126,100
Companies Sensitized
550
PWD trained
10,200
% of Girls
35 %
Job Placement
65 %

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