Background
India's formal education system often focuses on creating learning opportunities for those with resources. Especially women from economically disadvantaged or other marginalised groups are discriminatorily affected by this shortcoming of our education system and also experience discrimination in learning opportunities, economic resources, and time. Our education system does not provide adequate skill-building for these women which can enable them to secure good jobs. Manual labour is still the most readily available work for rural women or those from economically weaker backgrounds. In order to become a major contributor to the economy through desk-oriented careers, this significant workforce needs to be properly skilled.
It is in recognition of this need that the Pragati Project aims to help rural women get on their feet and land good jobs where they are not subjected to inhumane conditions by providing them with the right skills and knowledge.
