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There are 36 million unemployed people in India. Of these 24 millions live in villages and substantial number leave for cities in search of jobs. One of the reasons for unemployment among youth is the significant disconnect between the school education and the skills needed in the job market.

Solution: Our program innovation spurs entrepreneurship and creates jobs by making life and job skills training universally available in the government aided high schools, primarily in rural India. Currently covering 10,000 young girls and boys from three states in India, we take the philosophy of "learning by doing" and "work ethics and culture" to rural population and assimilate them with the ongoing economic change in India Read more>>

Watch a short film about PLAN100 - an initiative to equip 20,000 girls and boys from 100 high school based in rual India with job and life skills.

Mumbai Unwrapped...(August 19, 2011)
Launch of our Mumbai chapter was quite a hit with "Mumbai Unwrapped" Guests enjoyed listening to Anil Mane, star of ESPN short film on Golf played in slums of Mumbai or the enterprising super multi-lingual boy selling peacock feathers at the Hanging Gardens who has learned 15 world languages just by talking to foreign tourists, a slideshow and talk on South Mumbai by its lover on two legs.. by way of short clips, pictures, talk and much more! Its glorious history, origin and what makes it “Maximum City”!
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The University of Cincinnati Selects Lend-A-Hand India as their non-profit partner for US$1 Million UC Global Opportunity Scholarship
The University of Cincinnati (UC) has announced the new UC Global Opportunity Scholarship for students with proven track record while overcoming poverty or challenging home environment with minimal resources. It will provide two full scholarships – including full tuition, housing, meals, and airfare for a total value of over $150,000 each – to Indian undergraduate students starting their bachelor's degree September 2011. Lend A Hand India will help UC to find such students amongst the pool of students that it works with.
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Run for a Dream: Train for half/full marathon - Get a guaranteed entry to New York or Mumbai Marathon
Run for a Dream will help you reach your goal of running a marathon or half-marathon while supporting a great cause. This year, we are offering guaranteed entry to our city's very own and much sought after NYC and Mumbai Marathon. Sign up today and start training!

From the field : : "My teacher asked me if I knew how to do wiring of the ceiling fan. I said no to which he replied that we were going to learn that in our class..." says, Samina Tadavi, a beneficiary of NetIP-NY's grant for LAHI's Job and Life Skills Program.
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LAHI launches Permaculture Project: In collaboration with an international group of permaculture experts, LAHI is designing a training program in sustainable agriculture and sustainable community development for high school students. Read more>>

LAHI students celebrate "Year of Astronomy - 2009": 2009 has been declared as a Year of Astronomy. Lend-A-Hand India organized summer workshops by introducing various simple but interesting experiments in astronomy. Read more>>

Survey of Vocational Training Alumni: A review of the current status of the graduates of Lend-A-Hand India's vocational training program, PLAN 100, shows that multi-skill practical training, combined with early mentoring, leads to economic self reliance for poor and marginalized rural youth. Read the findings and some case studies Read more>>

LAHI students playing a role in Indian General Elections : Imagine young high school children from a remote village in India not only playing an important part in the elections held by the world’s largest democracy India but also getting paid for it and learning some valuable life lessons along the way. Read more>>

Jen Kagan visits LAHI Projects in India: Read about Jen Kagan's experience of visiting a vocational training center in India Read more >>
 
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