In the era of technology professional skills and extraordinary abilities are more important for creating self-employment. Daily struggles to make ends meet, coupled with lack of employment and career opportunities are the main reasons why thousands turn a blind eye towards primary health. It is at this time that Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal started introducing short term skill development courses for free or at a token cost, to enable men and women earn a better livelihood. These courses spread across Catering, Tailoring & Fashion Designing, Electrician, Beautician, Computers and Support courses in Healthcare are tailor-made courses for the market needs and provide effective solutions to stomp away unemployment. Today there are multiple success stories of people being placed in companies, starting small units and earning a good livelihood leading to a secure future.

The journey started with a Computer Training Institute in 2001 and over the 20 years, SPMESM could train 12500+; mostly women from slums with 8500 of them getting gainful employment/ self- employment of a minimum of 5000 Rs a month!