Youth Development Program | Skill Development Initiative

Q: What Is The Beneficiary Selection Criteria?

We use well-defined selection criteria to identify communities who are suffering from poverty and who are vulnerable to internal and external factors that could affect the quality of their lives and education of their children. The socioeconomic condition of the community is one of the primary reasons for selecting the school (type of livelihood, lower literacy rates, higher percentage of dropouts, girl education). The school should be accessible to all the stakeholders (at district level) and should have all-weather road connectivity to ensure monitoring and evaluation of the project. For more information, please see our Process and Protocols HERE.

Impact

3383

Total Youth

1947

Skill Development

82

Small Business Support

78

Higher Education Sponsorship Program

328

Sports & Culture

921

Training and Development

Impact

Together we have supported

3284

Total Youth

1889

Skill Development

72

Small Business Support

74

Higher Education Sponsorship Program

921

Training and Development

The Need

According to recent statistics, the majority of Kashmiri youth (~41%) are unemployed or underemployed. Attaining a government job is considered to be the benchmark of success, however government jobs are scarce and the private sector is still in a nascent stage. Additionally since dignity of labor has not evolved in Kashmir, a significant amount of skilled labor is imported from other states. The added conflict dimension makes these marginalized youth extremely vulnerable.

Our Response

We work with unemployed youth to develop their mindset towards innovation, entrepreneurship and dignity of labor and to further expand their skill set so they can become self-reliant. This is accomplished by implementing programs such as skill development, entrepreneurship labs and business incubation at both the individual and community level.

Our Response

Youth Development - CHINAR International

Current Projects

Past Projects

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Sports and Culture

The goal of this program focuses on relationship building with youth as CHINAR believes sports and related activities are one of the most efficient ways to remain connected with Kashmiri youth. By creating opportunities for... SHOW MORE

 Self-help Groups

The objective of the program is to identify youth from marginalized areas and provide them avenues to generate sustainable income by monetizing their skill. It acts as a safe space for group members where they... SHOW MORE

Training & Development

The aim of this program is to conduct different workshops, events and conferences for youth focused on entrepreneurship, skill development and business incubation. This program focuses on conducting workshops, events and seminars for youth for... SHOW MORE

Small Business Support

The Small Business Support Program is designed to provide financial assistance and guidance to youth eager to establish their livelihoods but facing obstacles such as financial constraints and a lack of direction. We offer financial... SHOW MORE

Skill Development

The Skill Development Program focuses on providing marketable skills to youth to enhance their financial growth. The program, offers skill training to young individuals who have discontinued formal education and are currently unemployed. The primary... SHOW MORE

Higher Education Sponsorship

The goal of Higher Education Sponsorship program is to provide avenues for marginalized youth to attain higher education and holistic personal development. Recognizing the pivotal role education plays in breaking the cycle of poverty, this... SHOW MORE

Sports and Culture

 Self-help Groups

Training & Development

Small Business Support

Skill Development

Higher Education Sponsorship

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Current Intervention

Stories From The Field

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LEARNING CIRCLE MEET FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT UNIT HOLDERS!
Learning Circle Meets (LCMs) are organized periodically for Small Business Support unit holders. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GIVEN TO AIJAZ AHMAD FROM BARAMULLA!
Aijaz Ahmad, a skilled artisan hailing from the Mundyari, Baramulla, is a true master of his craft, showcasing exceptional talent in crafting Samavars in various designs. Initially, SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORRT GIVEN TO MANSHA DEEDAD OF KULGAM!
Mansha Deedad a resident of Waltengo Nard- Kulgam, experienced a devastating snow avalanche in 2005 resulting in the tragic loss of hundreds of lives. In the aftermath of the tragedy, SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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LARGE BUSINESS SUPPORT GIVEN TO SHEERAZ AHMAD WANI FROM PULWAMA
Sheeraz Ahmad Wani is a 35-year-old resident of Haal village in Pulwama district who comes from a humble background. He had to drop out of school after his father's passing and subsequently took on laborious, menial jobs to make ends meet. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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Zahoor Ahmad Ganie
Zahoor Ganie is a young, energetic, and hardworking man in his thirties who has been working as a door-to-door vendor of women's clothes for over seven years. Despite his experience, Zahoor struggled to make ends meet with his meagre income, which was not enough to meet his family's needs. Unfortunately, medical issues in his family prevented him from taking his business to the next level. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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Abid Ali bhat
Abid Ali is a young and energetic 12th-grade graduate from Baramulla, who has a dream of becoming a high-scale retailer of sports items in his community. As a passionate sports enthusiast, Abid wants to introduce a wide range of sports equipment to his community. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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Musrat Ramzan
CHINAR International has successfully launched another Small Business Support Unit in Handwara, Kupwara. Masrat Ramzan, the unit holder, is a female candidate.. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER – Bemina
As a part of our mission to build sustainable livelihoods and women empowerment, we established a digital learning center in Bemina, where underprivileged women were provided with training in basic computer skills. Before joining the course, the girls had SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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SBS Provided to Firdous Reshi from Budgam
Firdous Ahmed Reshi- an energetic man coming from a humble background from district Budgam is a post-graduate and was struggling hard to get a job. After going through all the struggles, he decided to start something of his own instead of relying on the Govt. jobs. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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SBS support to MOHD. Rajab Malla from Pattan
Mohd Rajab Malla (28), a specially abled yet impassioned young man belonging to Aaram Mohalla, Pattan is the sole provider for his family of 6. He runs a small barbeque shop from a room in his house to earn his livelihood but the meager income hardly meets his SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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CHINAR International closes it’s first Knitting center at HMT
A total of 19 trainees graduated from the three-month course. All the trainees have learnt a variety of designs and have become experts in the skill. Few of them have already started selling their products in the market. Since the locality has a huge SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS
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SBS- Learning Circle Meet
The first Small Business Support Learning Circle meeting was conducted on 12th April 2022 in the presence of our Global Executive Director Mr Irfan Shahmiri, which drew a total of 26 participants. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 small business support unit holders were present. SHOW MORE...SHOW LESS