Youth Hub Approach
Why Youth Opportunity Hubs?
One-stop Phygital Solution For Rural Youth
Supported by
Context
- Rural opportunity youth are hard to reach and identified lack of counseling/advisory one of the biggest challenge
- Multiple solutions/programs for rural youth – working in isolation ~ DDUGKY, RSETI,SVEP, ete
- Digital Platforms & technologies have huge potential to act as development enablers for rural youth
- Need for comprehensive solution where rural youth can get all the services (counselling, training. linkages. mentoring) on a
single platformplace
Phygital (physical plus digital) Solution for rural youth
- Atech-enabied physical resource centre which act as “One Stop Shop” for the rural youth to access a variety of youth
focused services. - Cadre of community counselors to counsel and engage rural youth and their families at the village level to make informed
choices - Digital Platform for youth journey tracking & provide end-to-end services to rural entrepreneurs at their convenience
- Atech-enabied physical resource centre which act as “One Stop Shop” for the rural youth to access a variety of youth
‘The future is “Phygital” – physical and digital touch points that connect and help rural youth make informed decisions ‘and access support services
Why Youth Opportunity Hubs?
Input
- Infrastructure
- Manpower – Hub, Sarathi, HO
- FundingTraining Content
- Partners ( Training, Content, Technology, employment, credit, etc)
Activities
- Skill Building
- Entrepreneurship Support
- Higher Education Support
- Placement or Jobs Support
- Post placement Support
- Evaluating and engaging with partners
- Capability building of Hub staff and sarathi’s
Output
- Employed Youth
- Trained/skilled Youth
- Educated Youth
- Self employed Youth
- Business Establishments
- Entrepreneurial Sarathi
Midterm
Outcome
- Youth Making Better Career Choices
- Self-Sustaining Digital Hubs
- Self satisfaction, esteem and efficacy
Long Term Outcome
- Increase in purchasing power
- Reducing dependency on primary sector
- Poverty & inequality reduction in rural areas
- HDI indicator improvement
- Increase in Social Harmony
YOFH Operating Model
Youth hub Photos
