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Over the years, the LABS model has emerged as an important ingredient of the poverty alleviation programs of the Central Government, as well as several State Governments across the country.

With funding and infrastructure support provided by the government, DRF has implemented several LABS projects on the basis of creating a targeted number of sustainable livelihoods in each state.

Brief profiles of LABS projects currently operational in association with the Government of India and State Governments are given here:

Government of India

Grameen LABS

Funded by the Ministry of Rural Development (Government of India) under the Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) for creating rural livelihoods, the Grameen LABS project was piloted in six states in India : Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Patterned on the pilot program, the Grameen LABS project is now being scaled up in all other states across India .

SGSY-NABARD LABS
Under Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY), DRF runs a LABS program in association with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), for demand-driven skill development of disadvantaged youth in Sultanpur and Rae Bareli districts of UP, with grant support from Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

Government of Andhra Pradesh

IKP LABS

Employment Generation and Marketing Mission (EGMM) has been set up by the Government of AP to address unemployment among the economically and socially disadvantaged youth in a public-private partnership mode. EGMM is the implementing agency for the jobs component of Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP), a World Bank-funded project in association with Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP). In partnership with EGMM, DRF runs IKP-LABS to impart market-oriented, demand-driven vocational training programs for poor youth.

IKP-Urban (UPADHI)
LABSIn association with Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), DRF runs IKP-Urban (UPADHI) LABS centers in several municipalities across Andhra Pradesh, with the objective of eliminating urban poverty. The project is funded by the Government of India under the Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) and Rajiv Udyog Sree (a program of the Government of Andhra Pradesh).

Government of Tamil Nadu

Corporation of Chennai LABS
Under an MoU with the Corporation of Chennai, DRF has launched LABS centers for delivering livelihood advancement training to 360 economically disadvantaged students. The training is being delivered in three batches at the Corporation’s Community Colleges.

Government of West Bengal

SHG LABS
To assist women SHGs in West Bengal to market their products effectively, the Department of Panchayat and Rural Development (Government of West Bengal) and DRF have come together to give them training in soft skills, communications skills, sales techniques, computer basics and Communicative English. One LABS center is currently operational at Rajarhat (North 24 Parganas District).