Project Title: Sponsorship of Vocational Courses at Govardhan Skill Centre for FY 2025-26
Location: Govardhan Skill Centre, Galtare, Wada, Palghar, Maharashtra
Implemented by: Govardhan Skill Centre, with Rotary Club of Bombay Pier
Corporate partner: APAR Industries
Implementation: FY 2025–26
For many young people in Maharashtra’s tribal communities, access to affordable, practical training can be a pathway to employment and entrepreneurship. Govardhan Skill Centre (GSC), a project of Sri Nityanand Educational Trust, works with communities across Jawhar, Mokhada, Vikramgadh, Wada and Palghar to provide vocational and technical education.
The CSR-supported programme brings together several forms of skilling, including digital education, beautician training, rural technology and training for teachers working with children. The wider programme was designed to provide practical skills that could support employment or self-employment, with courses combining classroom learning with hands-on training.
The programme is built around practical learning. Depending on the course, students receive training in areas such as computer applications, Advanced Excel, Tally and GST, beauty and personal-care services, early childhood education, agriculture, animal husbandry, engineering and construction-related skills. The training generally follows a 30% theory and 70% practical model, with live sessions conducted by instructors from the relevant fields.
As of the latest project report, 63 tribal students had completed training under the supported courses, while additional batches were still ongoing. The programme’s planned reach is larger, with the report noting that 177 students remained to be trained at the time of reporting.
The early results go beyond the number of students trained. GSC reports that students who previously lacked confidence in using computers were able to operate them and complete multiple tasks and projects. The center also reported improvements in students’ confidence and communication skills.
The emphasis on practical, income-generating skills is intended to make the benefits continue beyond the training period. For example, beautician training can support home-based services, while teacher training can open opportunities in preschools, tuition and childcare.
For the young people taking part, the project is therefore not simply about completing a course. It is about gaining skills they can use — and the confidence to put those skills to work in their communities and livelihoods.