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We are the largest in South Asia
Every youth with disability will be poverty free, Independent & Confident
15.1 M+
Household reached
1412+
Partnerships with Companies
5,90,000+
Youth with disabilities impacted
2836+
Universities / Colleges tie-ups
"Transparency & Public Accountability Certified" for three consecutive years
Credibility Alliance
Great Place to Work
MEERA SHENOY, Founder-CEO, Youth 4 Jobs Foundation
Youth 4 Jobs Foundation is an action organisation with a heart working to ensure youth with disabilities can be poverty-free in India. Our focus is on building resilient livelihoods for both youth with disabilities, with a focus on the most vulnerable, women with disabilities. Towards this, we partner with governments, markets, and civil society to remove physical and attitudinal barriers and enable the scaling of evidence-based effective solutions. It is led by Meera Shenoy who has the unique experience of working in senior government positions, World Bank and UNDP. This transformational work has won several national and international awards.
Amar Chitra Katha Features Meera Shenoy
Amar Chitra Katha, which immortalizes Indian legends, features the work of our founder, Meera Shenoy.
Hon. Prime Minister of India talks about Y4J's work on Mann ki Baat
Vision
Every youth with disability will be poverty free, Independent & Confident
Mission
Partnering with stakeholders and vulnerable unreached communities to co-create pioneering solutions for inclusion
Core Values
A Belief in:
Transparency
Potential of the Poor
Diversity, Inclusion
Creativity & Innovation
Mantra
Community Mantra: This is your project: We work together to improve your lives | Company Mantra: Hire from us because it makes business sense... Not out of pity or sympathy
MISSION
Partnering with stakeholders and vulnerable unreached communities to co-create pioneering solutions for inclusion
VISION
Every youth with disability will be poverty free, Independent & Confident
CORE VALUES
A Belief in:
Transparency
Potential of the Poor
Diversity & Inclusion
Creativity & Innovation
MANTRA
Community Mantra:
This is your project: We work together to improve your lives
Company Mantra: Hire from us because it makes business sense... Not out of pity or sympathy
As a System Changer, we work at four levels
Mindset
Changing the mindset of communities, colleges and companies
Accessibility
Infrastructure, workplace and technology
Training Parivarthan
(Means Transformation in Hindi)
For less educated and educated
youth with disabilities
Technology
We use technology for transparency, improving learning outcomes, replication and scale
Our Flagship Programs
PROJECT PARIVARTHAN (Transformation in Hindi)
WISE
VI CONNECT
COLLEGE CONNECT
WOMEN CONNECT - DIVYANG SHAKTI
WEDO: Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
GRASSROOT ACADEMY
CORPORATE CONNECT
TECH CONNECT
SCHOOL CONNECT
NOT JUST ART
We work with 18 Disabilities
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Youth with disabilities impacted
SwarajAbility - A jobs platform for Persons with Disabilities
How it Works
Register with us
Visit the website https://swarajability.org/ and register yourself
Create your Profile
Create your profile and complete the signup/registration process
Find the suitable Job
After registering, sign in and you will be shown recommended jobs based on your profile
Apply Now
Select the most suitable job and apply!
Our Footprint
As per Census 2011
As per census 2011 in India about 26.8 million persons are ‘disabled’ which is 2.21% of the total population. Every 1 in 12 households has a disability. World Bank reports state that the number may be actually three times more, about 60 to 70 million.
Children with disabilities
There are 7.8 million children with disabilities, 72% in the rural areas, 28% in the urban areas. According to the 2014 National Survey of Out of School Children report, some 600,000 (28%) special-needs children between six and 13 years of age are out of school.
Employment
Employment rates of persons with disability are barely 30% and mostly in the unorganized sector. This varies with geographical location (urban or rural), gender, education, and type of disability. According to 2011 Census of India, 68% of India lives in rural areas. The rural disabled are significantly disconnected from skills and markets. There are several barriers for people with disabilities to enter the labour market
Accessibility
Only 34% of households with a disabled member reported having access to public facilities.
Pan India Presence
Youth 4 Jobs' work helps achieve SDG Goals
Awards
- Awards
- 2023-2024
- 2023-2022
- 2021-2022
- 2020-2019
- 2018-2017
- 2016-2015
2024
Businessworld BW Education honors Meera Shenoy the Most Influential Women in education space in 2024.
2024
SwarajAbility wins 'Best Service Provider of the Year in Web & Mobile App Development’ (Jury Recommendation) by The Economics Times - Entrepreneur - Summit & Awards 2024
2023
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2nd Edition Social Leadership Awards 2023
2023
8th eNortheast Award, 2023 for Best Digital Innovation
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What's New
Businessworld BW Education honors the Most Influential Women in education space in 2024. who are changing India’s education sector for the better.
What's New
EY India Insights - PODCAST SERIES - Celebrating Remarkable Women on Diversity and Inclusion featuring Meera Shenoy - CEO & Founder Youth4Jobs
What's New
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2nd Edition Social Leadership Awards 2023
What's New
8th eNortheast Award, 2023 for Best Digital Innovation
