URJA Centre
Empowering underprivileged adolescents and youths in job-readiness skills
Enabling young people with job-readiness skills, such as computer literacy and digital skills to use technology is pivotal to bringing about positive changes in their lives in the 21st century. However, in rural areas and urban slums, adolescents and youths often do not have access to computers nor can they acquire social-emotional skills, confidence, self-esteem and other life skills critical for employment, thus losing out on learning these vital skills and missing out on opportunities.
YouthInvest has initiated URJA Centres: community-based resource centres in rural areas and urban slums for underprivileged youths to equip them with computer & IT, and other essential skills which are critical for job-readiness.
Currently, 4 URJA Centres are operational in Kolkata slum areas and rural areas of Howrah and Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, supported by Linde Foundation and individual donors.
Services offered
- Basics of computer & IT skills (MS Office, Email, use of the internet for personal finance, social media, accessing government schemes and benefits)
- Certificate course in job-ready IT skills in collaboration with NIIT Foundation
- Communication skills, personality development, and career guidance
- Social, emotional and life skills
- Youth-friendly space for community activities, dialogues and events
