Millions of poor in rural areas have neither access nor opportunities to break free from the shackles of poverty. ICECD offers them such an opportunity by sensitizing, motivating and developing them to become economically independent through capacity building for employment and self employment.  This has broken the myth that poor and illiterate cannot become successful entrepreneurs.

Target Population – Tribal, Rural Areas & Urban slums

The population of tribal & rural areas and urban slums of India is a symbol of energy, vigor, enthusiasm, hope – and an invaluable human resource on whom depends the future and stability of the country. It is a sad situation indeed that the employment opportunities have not been able to keep up with the growth in population leading to rising unemployment figures on one hand and demotivated individuals engaged in unproductive activities on the other. 

This target group, especially of 18-29 years age group, whether male or female, would be invariably married and also into parenthood. Lack of education/ skills makes them unfit for most of the employment (except for those which require unskilled physical labour) whereas the lack of capital, guidance and knowledge causes hindrance in the way of any meaningful enterprise. 

Economic opportunities are minimal and they are forced by the situation to leave the place and migrate to rural or urban town accepting lower wage and lower labour work.   ICECD stepped into the gap and provided a strong support to this segment of the population who were in a very vulnerable and underprivileged situation

This brought about a noticeable and sustainable betterment in their social as well as economical conditions.

ICECD is training and developing 5000 men and women in a year in the area of self employment entrepreneurship and employment. These youth, after training, earn between Rs.200 to Rs.400 every day.