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Shri Vishwamitra Shikshan Samiti

Bridging Opportunity.
Building Livelihoods.
Transforming Lives.

A not-for-profit creating pathways to skills, employment and sustainable livelihoods for youth, women and underserved communities across India.

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't.

Youth engaged in a skills training session
The Challenge

Opportunity should not depend on where you come from.

Across India, millions of young people and adults have the ambition to build better lives, but do not always have access to the skills, digital tools, financial knowledge or employment opportunities needed to move forward.

SVSS works to bridge this gap by creating pathways from learning to skills, confidence, opportunity and livelihood.

A community skills training session
Since 2009
From recruitment & placement to skills, livelihoods and inclusion
Who We Are

Skills are the starting point.
Opportunity is the goal.

Established in 2009, Shri Vishwamitra Shikshan Samiti began its journey around recruitment, employment and campus placement. In 2012, SVSS expanded into vocational training and skill development. Over time, its work evolved from training for jobs to building broader pathways towards employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.

Today, SVSS works with government institutions, corporates, foundations, development organisations and industry partners to implement programmes that reach underserved communities across India.

More About Us
What We Stand For

Six Commitments Guiding Our Work

Youth Empowerment

Relevant skills, digital capabilities, workplace readiness and employment pathways.

Women's Economic Empowerment

Education, skills, employment, entrepreneurship and greater financial independence.

Inclusive Growth

Opportunities for persons with disabilities and other underserved communities.

Digital & Financial Inclusion

Digital productivity and financial capability for participation in today's economy.

Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment

Support for people creating their own livelihoods.

Skills for a Changing Economy

Industry-linked opportunities across sectors.

Our Approach

From Learning to Earning — Step by Step

01

Reach

Identify and mobilise communities and individuals who need access to opportunity.

02

Understand

Counselling and orientation to identify relevant skills and pathways.

03

Skill

Technical, digital, financial, soft-skill and workplace training.

04

Certify

Assessment and certification against appropriate standards.

05

Connect

Employment, employers, entrepreneurship and livelihood linkages.

06

Enable

Support for self-employment, financial inclusion and enterprise development.

07

Track

Follow-up and outcome monitoring.

Impact at a Glance

Every Number Represents a Person

1,00,000+
Lives Impacted
2022–23 programme journey
70,000+
Youth Trained
Passport to Earning, Mar 2024–Feb 2025
75,520
PM Vishwakarma Enrolled
2024–25
68,704
PM Vishwakarma Certified
2024–25
58%
Women in PM Vishwakarma
2024–25
420+
SBIF LEAP Job Placements
2024–25
66%
Women in SBIF LEAP
2024–25
3,400+
PwD Beneficiaries
Historical, to be verified

Data governance note: Programme figures relate to different periods and may overlap. Figures above show the programme and year alongside each number and should not be added together to form a single combined total.

Let's Build Opportunity Together

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't. Help us close the gap.