The major activities being aimed at PSWF is Health, Environment Safety, Food and Nutrition, Education with digital literacy, Health and Hygiene, Skill Development, Livelihood Security etc.

PROJECTS

SHILP SHAKTI: Women Artisanal Upskilling & Enterprise Development Project

In partnership with Collective Good Foundation and Vama Sundari Investments (An HCL Group Company), PSWF successfully implemented a comprehensive women's empowerment program in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh (October 2024 - October 2025).

Key Achievements:

  • Mobilized 125+ women through Self-Help Groups across 5 villages
  • Delivered vocational training in embroidery, crochet, jewellery making, and upcycled crafts
  • Facilitated access to social security schemes for 100% participants
  • Formed 10 Self-Help Groups with NRLM linkages
  • Onboarded SHGs onto ONDC platform and established offline market linkages
  • Organized exhibitions and secured corporate orders
  • Provided zero-interest returnable grants for working capital
  • Achieved average income increase of 35% for participating women
Shilp Shakti Project

PROJECTS

SAKSHAM: Foundation STEM Learning to Students from Grade 6 to Graduation (July 2025 – March 2026)

In partnership with Vama Sundari Investments (An HCL Group Company), PSWF is successfully implementing an ongoing project in Uttar Pradesh which aims to empower Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence (SNIOE) support staff children by providing opportunities to enhance and expand their existing skills, fostering growth and future readiness.

Overall Objectives of the Program:

Strengthen Foundational Learning – Improve subject knowledge, critical thinking, and problem solving skills to support academic growth.
Encourage Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy – Equip students with entrepreneurial mindset, financial planning skills, and business fundamentals to promote self-reliance.
Promote Career Awareness & Guidance – Provide career counselling, mentorship & exposure to various professional field to help students make informed decisions.
Enhance Soft Skills and Communication – Foster confidence, leadership, teamwork, and effective communication to improve overall personality development.
Develop Vocational and Technical Skills – Introduce students to future skills, education and digital literacy to align with modern requirements.
Align training with 21st century skills, ensuring students are job-ready and able to contribute effectively to the future workforce.

PROJECTS

SAKSHAM: Foundation STEM Learning (Images)

Saksham classroom session
Saksham computer lab

PROJECTS

SAMARTH: Vocational Training and Skill Building of Women Weavers (July 2022 – June 2023)

In partnership with Centre Silk Board, PSWF successfully implemented a project in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Bhagalpur, Bihar to enhance their skills, improve productivity, and promote the traditional art of weaving in the region.

As a result of the intervention, 180 women weavers from Varanasi and 500 women from Bhagalpur were trained.

In addition to this, PSWF also organized Rozgar Melas (Job Fairs) for youth where several entrepreneurs and industry partners provided the required guidance to the youth to enhancing their livelihood through self-employment.

Samarth vocational training

PROJECTS

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Training under PMKVY Scheme (July 2023 – June 2024)

As an implementation partner with AIMA (All India Management Association) under the RPL programme, PSWF facilitated the affiliation and accreditation of the centre, ensured effective target allocation and mobilization, and followed structured marketing guidelines. PSWF conducted a Train-the-Trainer program and conducted comprehensive 120 hrs. Of training sessions on digital literacy and entrepreneurship, providing both practical and theoretical learning. Assessments were also conducted to evaluate the trainees’ progress, benefiting over 800 youth in Uttar Pradesh.

PriLEP training session

PROJECTS

Digital Safety and Security (March 2021 – January 2024)

Digital technology has changed the modern way of life. The internet provides with many benefits. Be wary of information, benefits, communication, entertainment, business.

Advanced technologies have changed the modern way of life. The internet provides us with many benefits. Be it communicating with friends, searching for information, doing banking transactions, availing online services, finding job, finding life partner or even running entire businesses. The internet touches almost all aspects of our lives. However, it also makes us vulnerable to a wide range of threats. Keeping the above in view, PSWF in partnership with Samhita CGF, implemented the Digital Safety and Security Programme to provide training in the relevant skills required for women beneficiaries of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha. During this programme, PSWF reached 72,000 women participants and provided them with training on digital safety and security to stay aware and alert in a fast-changing digital world.

Digital safety workshop

PROJECTS

Training of Mutual Fund Distributors (NISM Certification) (October 2022 – 2023)

PSWF, in partnership with ICICI Foundation, provided 50+ hours of online training to 100+ youth to become Mutual Distributors and get empanelled with AMCs in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.