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ABOUT Prayaas?

With the objective to unlock the potential of India’s youth, Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) organized ‘Prayaas – Young Minds, New Possibilities’ an invite-only conference held on January 31 in New Delhi. Prayaas aimed to stimulate a cohesive and collective understanding of the current issues and instil a sense of urgency towards building new pathways for the youth of our country. The event was supported by YuWaah and Amazon.

Attending the event were change-makers, practitioners and leaders from over 120 of India’s top organisations including The Nudge Institute, Magic Bus, J-PAL, Tech Mahindra Foundation, STIR education, Nalanda Way, India Literacy Project, Dream-A-Dream, Kshamtalaya, Aflatoun, ACT grants, IndusAction, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Omidyar, Veddis, Urban Company, Harappa, Sattva, Commutiny, LabourNet, Dalberg, Meghshala, Amazon, Head Held High, The Education Alliance, Reap Benefit, Kaivalya Education Foundation, StateStreet, Delhi government school students, teachers and other independent people passionate about youth.

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Why Prayaas?

The sheer scale of the skills and employability crisis in India warrants a tectonic shift in how the problem is being addressed. 39% of employers say a skills shortage is the leading reason for vacancies in organisations. A large section of our graduates fail to match industry expectations. The current employability rate is at a mere 15% due to the gap between existent skill sets and required skill sets.

Whilst India is rapidly transitioning into a powerful economy, our education system still hovers around traditional methods of teaching where the onus is given to ‘scoring marks’ or taking ‘good grades’ than the practical skills which make them employable. There is very little/no employer-academic institution interaction. Mostly the education system is theoretical & lacks adequate life and career skills required for students to excel in their personal & professional lives.

Prayaas is an attempt to bring educationists, researchers, decision makers, policy influencers, civil society members and corporates on to a single platform to cohesively understand and debate on the current issues that can be problem solved by everyone to generate more strategic and action oriented steps.

Prayaas Report

Prayaas Report is a write up, documenting all discussion points, decisions and action items discussed by various stakeholders and attendees at the Prayaas event. The report has 2 main focus areas and 5 action points in each focus area

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Event agenda

9:00 am - 9:50 am
Registration and Networking
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Inauguration
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Framing the problem - Why think about life outcomes for the youth?
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Emphasising the scale and urgency of the problem
A set of unique interactions between the young and the established on what matters to the youth
10:50 am - 11:25 am
Puzzles of life - Conversations of hope
A unique interaction on what matters to the youth
11:30 am - 12:05 pm
Puzzles of life - Conversations of hope
A conversation about the lifeworld of teachers and how they engage with the youth
12:05 pm - 12:40 pm
Our Reflections
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fireside Chat with Mr. Manish Sisodia on the vision for the youth of India
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Green shoots
Presentations by organisations who have brought inspiring solutions at scale followed by an open house discussion
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Collectively thinking for an inspiring future
Roundtable discussions on
- Reframing the Problem
- Youth Aspirations
- Narratives around Youth
- Research on Indian Youth
- Youth Education & Skilling
- Lifeworld of the Teachers
- Rethinking Youth-Focused Policies
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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Frequently Asked Questions

Prayaas is happening on Tuesday, January 31st at Hotel Shangri-La Eros at New Delhi.
The event commences at 9am
Prayaas is an invite only event open for individuals and organisations from the NGO sector, CSR divisions, education departments, government, researchers, practitioners, etc. This event is relevant to individuals and organisations who work with Indian Youth and in the education sector
Prayaas is an invite only event and does not charge any fees for registration
We would recommend your colleague to RSVP before the event as there are limited seats available. You can click here to register
Shangri-La Eros is located in Central Delhi and is accessible through various modes of transport. You can click here for the map location of the hotel and plan your trip.
There is limited parking made available by the hotel and is accessible on first come first serve basis
We currently only have roundtable discussions and the information for the same will be shared closer to the event. You should RSVP for the event to get constant information about Prayaas updates

Contact us

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House No.2B, Apartment, Garden Homes, Aga Abbas Ali Rd, Halasuru, Hanumanthappa Layout, Sivanchetti Gardens, Post, Karnataka 560042
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To connect with us, email us at
prayaas2023@udhyam.org
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