Working with forest-dependent communities since 2002Annual report 2025–26 ↗
VanasamakhyaForests. People. Possibilities.

Skills & opportunity

Learn locally.
Build possibilities.

Hands-on training for youth and women in remote tribal mandals, with practical pathways towards service work and self-employment.

Participants learning practical computer repair skills

With CRPF 39th Battalion

Skills that bring
opportunity closer.

125 unemployed and under-employed men and women completed training in Venkatapuram and Wazedu mandals.

Held from 30 December 2025 to 31 January 2026 under the Civic Action Programme, the course combined theory, hands-on practice, digital learning and field exposure.

About 90% of participants were from Scheduled Tribe communities. All 125 completed training; the programme recorded negligible drop-outs.

Five practical trades

Learning by doing.

TradeParticipantsPractical focus
Electrician25Wiring, fixtures, testing tools, fault diagnosis and safety
Solar installation technician25Panel mounting, inverter wiring, commissioning and maintenance
Computer repairing25Assembly, operating systems, troubleshooting and networking basics
Mobile repairing25Hardware diagnostics, component replacement and software issues
Tailoring25 womenMeasurement, cutting, stitching, finishing and design exposure

Training completion is reported. Employment placement and income increases have not been independently measured in the supplied report.

A participant’s learning journey

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Good partnerships.
Lasting possibilities.

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