At the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW), training and capacity building are foundational strategies used to empower individuals, strengthen institutions, and enable communities to drive their own development. With training centers located across Vidarbha—including in Nagpur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, and Gadchiroli—IIYW delivers sector-specific and cross-cutting training programs aimed at building leadership, awareness, and technical skills.

Whether it’s a school student, anganwadi worker, SHG leader, or rural farmer, our workshops and training initiatives are tailored to meet the needs of different audiences and create lasting impact.

Focus Areas

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

• Training on safe water practices, handwashing, and household sanitation

• Awareness programs in schools, slums, and rural communities

• Implementation of hygiene behavior change campaigns

Education and Child Development

• Refresher courses and job training for Anganwadi workers (AWTC & MLTC)

• Life skills education for adolescents

• Early childhood education support through Balwadi programs

Women and Youth Development

• Leadership, entrepreneurship, and soft skills workshops

• Training in gender equality, financial literacy, and community mobilization

• Orientation sessions on sustainable agriculture and organic farming

Capacity Building for SHGs and Cooperatives

• SHG record-keeping, meeting facilitation, and enterprise development

• Legal literacy and health awareness campaigns

• Cooperative society management and financial access training

Training Infrastructure

• Lonara (Nagpur): 150–200 capacity, 17 furnished rooms, dormitories, library, DEWATS

• Ralegaon (Yavatmal): 100 capacity

• Gadchiroli & Chandrapur: 50 each with residential facilities

• Training halls, mess facilities, and fully equipped classrooms in each center

Impact

• 6,000+ individuals trained across different themes and programs

• Anganwadi workers and supervisors trained under ICDS schemes

• SHG women trained in income generation, health, nutrition, and sanitation