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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

Youth4Jobs receives 'Transparency & Public Accountability Certification' for three consecutive years from @GuideStarIndia.
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Youth4Jobs receives 'Transparency & Public Accountability Certification' for three consecutive years from @GuideStarIndia.

"Transparency & Public Accountability Certified" for three consecutive years

Youth4Jobs receives the Credibility Alliance badge.

Credibility Alliance

Badge certifying Youth4Jobs as 'Great Place to Work Certified for 2021-2022,' featuring red and blue colors.

Great Place to Work

Meera Shenoy, CEO and Founder of Youth4Jobs, assisting a visually impaired girl with sewing

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 logo symbolizing the mission of Youth4Jobs."

MISSION

Partnering with stakeholders and vulnerable unreached communities to co-create pioneering solutions for inclusion

Logo depicting open eyes, representing the vision of Youth4Jobs

VISION

Every youth with disability will be poverty free, Independent & Confident

Logo featuring a hand emphasizing the core values of Youth4Jobs

CORE VALUES

A Belief in:
Transparency
Potential of the Poor Diversity & Inclusion Creativity & Innovation

Icon depicting a group of people sharing the same mantra of Youth4Jobs.

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
College Connect - Students working on computer as a part of training
College Connect
VI connect
VI Connect
Women Connect - Divyang Shakti
Women Connect
WE-Do: Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
WEDO
Grassroot Academy - Persons with disabilities sitting and discussing
Grassroot Academy
Corporate Connect - Team conducting sensitization workshop for HSBC
Corporate Connect
Tech Connect
Tech Connect
School Connect
School Connect
Not Just Art
Not Just Art
VI connect

VI CONNECT

College Connect - Students working on computer as a part of training

COLLEGE CONNECT

Women Connect - Divyang Shakti

WOMEN CONNECT - DIVYANG SHAKTI

WEDO: Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities - A girl sitting confidently in an office environment, representing empowerment and inclusivity in entrepreneurship for women with disabilities.

WEDO: Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Grassroot Academy - Persons with disabilities sitting and discussing

GRASSROOT ACADEMY

Corporate Connect - Team conducting sensitization workshop for HSBC

CORPORATE CONNECT

A blind person using brail

TECH CONNECT

School Connect

SCHOOL CONNECT

NOT JUST ART

We work with 18 Disabilities

12.1 Millions Household reached
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Household reached

1412 Partnerships
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Partnerships

2836 universities, colleges tie-ups
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590,000 Youth with Disabilities impacted
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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

Youth4Jobs - SDG goals - Youth 4 Jobs' work helps achieve SDG Goals
Youth4Jobs - SDG goals - Youth 4 Jobs' work helps achieve SDG Goals

Contact Us

Youth 4 Jobs Foundation
Corporate Office
Plot no: 4, 8-2-686/D/1/G/4, Kanchi Thatti Khana Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034
Telangana, India.

For Partnerships: +91 9281 011895
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