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Anudip Foundation creates new-economy livelihood opportunities for impoverished youth, women, and minorities in rural and semi-urban areas of India by providing IT-based job skills training, job placement, and entrepreneur development services.

Why We Invested

Anudip plays a vital role in bridging the gap between traditional schooling and achieving a sustainable livelihood for young and marginalized people in India. Through an integrated model of training, job placement, and entrepreneurship, it creates opportunities for communities to improve social and economic conditions on a broader scale.

In addition to job skills training and placement services, the organization’s DREAM entrepreneurship program offers mentoring to students interested in starting their own businesses and assists them with initial start-up financing. Since beginning operations in 2006, Anudip has trained more than 8,000 students and successfully placed 80% of them in jobs across a variety of sectors.

Omidyar Network’s grant will help Anudip scale its training programs and services to reach tens of thousands more people in India.