Wood Workshop
Practical training and production of wooden goods, building technical skills and work discipline.
Livelihood
Livelihood & Skills
KIRAN’s livelihood programme combines vocational skill training with production units to support employment, dignity and economic participation for youth with and without disabilities.
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Programme overview
Livelihood & Skills
KIRAN’s livelihood programme combines vocational skill training with production units to support employment, dignity and economic participation for youth with and without disabilities.
Horticulture & Organic Farming
Gardening, cultivation and organic farming skills for youth with disabilities.
Tailoring
Tailoring, knitting and embroidery training linked to practical production skills.
Bakery & Café
Training and production in breads, cakes, biscuits and other bakery items.
Art & Design
Creative techniques for handicrafts and artistic products.
Food Processing
Skills for jams, pickles, chutneys, syrups and food preservation.
69%trainees with disability
2024-25 livelihood training mix
31%trainees without disability
2024-25 livelihood training mix
6training/production areas
wood, farming, tailoring, bakery, art, food processing
1shared goal
dignity through skills and work
From skill-building to livelihood
Practical learning that can grow into meaningful work
Livelihood support focuses on strengths, practical skills, work habits, confidence and routes into employment or self-employment while recognising that each young person may need a different pace and pathway.
Skills discoveryStart with strengths and interests
Training works best when it begins with what a person can do, wants to learn and can realistically use in the local employment or enterprise context.
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Orientation and practical exposure help identify suitable training pathways and the support needed to sustain participation.
Hands-on trainingLearn by doing
Practical training can include production, service and digital skills that build accuracy, confidence, teamwork and responsibility.
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KIRAN livelihood activities have included areas such as bakery, tailoring, woodworking, handicrafts, food processing, computer skills and other vocational exposure.
Work readinessBuild habits employers value
Technical skill is only one part of employment. Communication, punctuality, documentation, workplace behaviour and problem-solving also matter.
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Work-readiness support helps participants practise routines, teamwork, communication and task responsibility before placement or enterprise.
Employment pathwaysConnect training with opportunity
The goal is to help learning translate into a real livelihood pathway suited to the person and local opportunity.
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This may include job linkage, workplace exposure, self-employment support, follow-up and coordination with employers or families.
Young adults with disabilitiesLearners moving from education to workPeople from marginalised backgroundsFamilies planning greater economic independence
Programme pathway
How support moves from first contact to participation
The exact pathway is individual. These stages show how KIRAN teams can connect assessment, planning, action and follow-up without treating services as isolated activities.
1Discover strengthsIdentify interests, abilities and support needs.
2Train practicallyBuild technical and workplace skills through hands-on learning.
3Prepare for workPractise communication, reliability and workplace routines.
4Connect & follow upSupport employment, enterprise or the next training step.
Work on the field
See the programme in action.
Explore key activities and programme themes through this category-based visual slider.
Livelihood & Skills
Wood workshop and production
Livelihood & Skills
Bakery and food skills
Livelihood & Skills
Tailoring and design
Livelihood & Skills
Organic farming and horticulture
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