Vocational Education enrollment among women in India is on the decline and existing vocational Education and tailoring institutions are beyond reach for many who need it the most. The fact that women continue to bear a majority of the responsibility as the primary caretaker in the family, yet lack access as the skill development resources to help them support the economic burdens of the family, is precisely what motivated Vivekananda Educational Trust to develop a scalable solution as Smt. Rukmani Lakshmanan Vivekananda Institute of Skill development.

Smt. Rukmani Lakshmanan Vivekananda Institute of Skill Development, the 8th unit of Vivekananda Educational Trust, at Thiruperumangalam, a village near Vaitheeswaran Koil, Sirkazhi Taluk, Nagapattinam District - a precursor to skilled India, to empower rural women through skill training, benefitting the rural women in the villages - is project of immense significance and nationalistic ideals. The focus is on giving back to the society through selfless service, build society and nation, build a strong character, generate empathy for others.Read more