Vocational education and skill-development partner to Indian state governments
Lend A Hand India embeds teams within state education departments to integrate vocational training into secondary schooling (grades 9–12). The organization operates across 25 states, supporting 12,000+ schools and 1.2M+ students through labs, trainer recruitment, internship placement, and policy-level capacity building. Hiring velocity is accelerating with ops and education roles dominating the mix—reflecting pressure to scale program delivery and strengthen internship participation, a consistent pain point across their project slate.
Notable leadership hires: District Lead
Lend A Hand India is a nonprofit founded in 2006 that works at the intersection of education and livelihood, connecting secondary students to vocational pathways and employment. The organization operates a dual model: direct school-based delivery (labs, equipment, certified trainers, internships, placement support) and embedded policy support (technical and project-management teams stationed within state governments to design and execute skill-education programs). Across 270+ employees, 50+ staff members work with 25 state education departments. Current reach spans 12,000+ schools with over 1.2 million students. Projects range from district-level education planning and ITI strengthening to the Samagra Shiksha and Kaushal Bodh programs—India's national skill-education initiatives.
Lend A Hand India integrates vocational education into secondary schools (grades 9–12) to provide youth with employment and entrepreneurial skills. The organization operates labs, trains vocational instructors, arranges internships, and provides placement support across 25 states and 12,000+ schools.
Lend A Hand India operates across 25 states in India through 50+ embedded staff members co-located within state education departments. The organization supports 12,000+ schools and over 1.2 million students at scale.
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