Yuva Parivartan India
Uma leads the Counselling, Social Impact Monitoring & Research teams at KSWA.
After completing her MS in Psychotherapy, she joined KSWA in the year 2007 as a volunteer before accepting a full-time assignment as a Counsellor.
She was instrumental in the development of “Soch Ka Parivartan”, a curriculum aimed at changing the mindset of youth towards livelihood.
She set up the Social Impact monitoring Department at KSWA which includes a 12-seater call center that continuously collects data on impact of the work done by YP. She also spearheads all activities connected with Research through regular market surveys to understand Youth Aspirations, Skill gaps and Industry demands.
She has played a major role in piloting Yuva Engage, a mentoring program for start-up NGOs.
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Yuva Parivartan India
Yuva Parivartan (YP), a project of the Kherwadi Social Welfare Association (KSWA) reaches out to youth on the margins of society, providing them with life skills and a means to integrate with the mainstream. They conduct courses in Welding, Electrical Wireman, A/C Refrigeration, Motor Mechanic as also women-centric courses like Nursing, tailoring, beautician, and fashion designing. In addition, they conduct courses in basic English speaking and elementary computer skills. They also run Mobile Camps in tribal areas where they conduct short-term courses in welding, wireman, and tailoring.