30/07/2026
Skills are the start. Opportunities grow when the right ecosystem exists.
This World Youth Skills Day 2026 Dharmalife attended the UN Women India dialogue, where leaders from government, industry, academia, and the development sector came together to discuss the future of youth skilling and women's economic empowerment. Representing Dharmalife, CEO Gaurav Mehta and CTO Shweta Sinha joined conversations on creating stronger pathways from skilling to meaningful employment for young women and adolescents.
A key takeaway from our experience is that skills alone are not enough. Young women and adolescents need an enabling ecosystem: one that promotes access to skilling, encourages greater enrolment in vocational institutions, and provides mentorship, industry linkages, safe workplaces, and opportunities to continuously learn, grow, and participate in the workforce. At Dharmalife, we are building the enabling ecosystem envisioned in these discussions through our Samarthya Learning Centres—where women gain market-linked skills, digital capabilities, and livelihood opportunities, and young children learn, develop, and grow through our flagship programmes like Better Skills Better Care and LUYM.
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