GOYN in Ramgarh
The Global opportunity Youth Network, Ramgarh is aimed in unlocking the economic potential for “opportunity youth” in Ramgarh.
GOYN Ramgarh
Overview
Ramgharh District
- Population of 1.15 Million
- Priority Sectors: Agriculture, Mining
- High need combined with proximity to state capital (Ranchi)
- High rate of returned migrants due to COVID-19
- Ideal location for demonstrative use case due to inclusion of the district in the NITI Aayog, Government of India Aspirational Districts Program
Evidence based
Multi-Stakeholder Co-Design
Research and Evidence
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- Focus on data and evidence building (4 month work) via interviews and focus group discussions with over 90 OY and 20 organisations
- Ramgarh Livelihoods & Employment Ecosystem Mapping – OY, industry, government, academia, skilling & placement orgs, existing key government and non-government programs, OY profiles and segments, stakeholder specific challenges, industry trends by key sectors, demand-supply trends and gaps
GOYN Ramgarh Collaborative Infrastructure
- Multi Stakeholder Advisory Board consisting of representatives from the Ramgarh District Administration, local industry, non – profits, academia, and Opportunity Youth to co-design the initiative over the long term
- Youth Advisory Group with OY from across Ramgarh to facilitate inclusion of youth voice in program design
- Youth Fellows to engage with and mobilise OY from across the district for the various GOYN initiatives
Youth Employment
Snapshot
Core
Local Partners
Collaborative
Infrastructure
Youth Fellows
Through the fellowship program, young people from all walks of life with diverse career interests have been given the opportunity to dig in and get their hands dirty to understand the challenges faced by the rural youth and help create solutions to access and lead a dignified life.
The youth fellows are also in the age group of opportunity youth, which brings a sense of empathy and makes it easier to connect with our target population and find solutions co-designed by the opportunity youth- Nothing about us, without us !
Every Block has two youth fellows to take up GOYN activities and work proactively for popularizing the importance of youth programs/ agenda at the Block level and act as a facilitator for youth hubs.
Youth Hubs
Youth hubs are interactive and dynamic convening space for the opportunity youth and provide linkage/ support to interact with local community and various stakeholders, act as platform for research and innovation and upgrade the capacity of local youth.
The youth hubs are youth owned, locally adapted and function in a sustainable mode.
Objectives of youth hub:
- Offer end to end career development solutions to youth
- Provide counselling to the youth regarding career options available
- Foster entrepreneurial thinking by helping the youth to plan financially viable and sustainable business ideas by mentoring them and linking them with potential sources of credit