CherYsh Skilling Projects

Empowering Families and Communities Through Holistic Education and Digital Literacy

Impact on Families and Communities

CherYsh’s empower initiatives help women escape agricultural bondage and debt cycles, enabling them to sustain their families and support their children’s education through CherYsh’s after-school learning programs. These efforts uplift communities by improving living standards and promoting financial independence.

With a strong presence across 50+ villages, CherYsh continues to foster economic resilience by empowering rural women, nurturing their potential, and ensuring long-term sustainability for their ventures.

CherYsh is addressing the challenges faced by rural women in Haliyal district, including limited work opportunities, underutilized skills, and barriers to market access. An example is Quiltmaking, while a valuable skill, is labor-intensive and often unsustainable due to insufficient demand.

To tackle these issues, CherYsh has launched an Entrepreneurship Development Program aimed at empowering women to build sustainable businesses. The program includes training in business development, financial literacy, project writing, and marketing strategies. Partnerships with organizations like KLE Tech University, Selco and the Deshpande Foundation provide mentorship and support to help women establish and manage sustainable enterprises. Additionally, the program offers financial literacy training, scheme orientation, and market linkages, indirectly benefiting over 200+ women.

Key Initiatives for Women’s Livelihoods

Teaching as a Career – A unique 12-month CherYsh Learning Facilitator (LF) Program transforms rural women into confident educators and master trainers. The training includes 50+ in-person sessions, online learning, and subject-specific coaching in pedagogy, English, Math, and Computing. Women are equipped with tablets and digital tools to deliver engaging lessons. Over 500+ women have graduated as LF educators, earning a steady income while improving local education standards.
Food Products – Community kitchens enable women to create and market local food products.
Agro Based – Cash crop nurseries and organic fertilizers provide sustainable agricultural livelihoods.
Apparel based – Women produce and sell hand woven woolen shawls, leveraging their craft skills.

Rural Teaching A Flagship Program: Learning Facilitators & Technology Educators

CherYsh has developed one of the most recognized Learning Facilitator (LF) & Master Trainer programs in rural India, partnering with esteemed institutions to ensure excellence in training. Key collaborators include:

CFTE : e-classroom modules in STEAM education
Pi Jam: Coding education modules and master trainer programs
Raspberry Pi: Hardware and user training
KLE Technological University: Coaching in English, Math, and Computer Science,
Deshpande Foundation

Transformational young women that aspire to be confident educators from Haliyal’s rural communities are selected for a rigorous 12-month LF program. The curriculum focuses on pedagogy, technology, and subject expertise in English, Math, and Computing. Weekly coaching sessions ensure participants develop into capable educators with regular incomes.

Innovative Training Approach

Each LF trainee is equipped with a digital tablet preloaded with educational content from CherYsh’s partners.
Training includes modules on digital tools, computing, English, and Math.
Expert-led coaching sessions are complemented by practical teaching guidance from a senior program director with extensive experience.
Technical training is delivered by Pi Jam,, KLE University, and ensuring comprehensive knowledge in multimedia, computing, and internet technologies.

This flagship program not only empowers women with teaching skills but also transforms them into independent, confident contributors to their families and communities.

CherYsh Skilling & Entrepreneur Program

KLE Tech University Students Transforming Villages Through RITE

Training Women for Sugar Cane Entrepreneurship in Haliyal

What People Say

I started as a junior Shiksha facilitator at CherYsh Trust and later became a computer facilitator. Despite initial challenges, training equipped me to teach computers to students, many from tribal communities. Teaching them requires patience. I’m grateful to CherYsh for bringing the program to this remote village. The villagers have embraced it, providing all the necessary support.

As a proud eShiksha program parent, I’m thrilled to see my daughter, Soumya’s, incredible progress. Before joining, she had no computer or technology experience. Now, she’s confident and skilled. Watching her work and enhance her tech abilities daily is wonderful. I’m fortunate Soumya had CherYsh’s eShiksha program.

In a small classroom, the eShiksha program began. Initially unfamiliar with computers, the children learned basics in a fun way. They used mice and explored Raspberry Pi tools for educational software. As weeks passed, they mastered tasks like typing, creating digital art, and coding simple programs. Their excitement grew as they discovered technology’s endless possibilities. CherYsh, a life-changing force in our villages, made this possible.

Initially unaware of computers, I assumed learning MS Word and Excel would suffice. However, CherYsh offered more than that. I discovered coding and computing, which ignited my passion. Seeing the LED light up after successfully coding filled me with pride and joy. I’m grateful for this chance to learn and grow.