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Education
YES Foundation Opens First YES Sashakt Kendra in Rajasthan
✍️ The Eastern Herald
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 02:16 AM
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The YES Foundation has inaugurated its inaugural YES Sashakt Kendra in Rajasthan, marking the start of its empowerment initiatives in the state.
Jaipur, Rajasthan – The non‑profit YES Foundation officially launched its first YES Sashakt Kendra in Rajasthan today. The inauguration ceremony was attended by local officials and representatives of the foundation, who highlighted the centre’s role as a focal point for community‑based empowerment programs.
The new Kendra is intended to serve as a hub for skill‑building, awareness and capacity‑development activities aimed at strengthening local residents, particularly women and youth. While detailed program schedules have not yet been released, the foundation indicated that the centre will collaborate with existing NGOs and government schemes to maximize impact.
The launch underscores YES Foundation’s broader strategy to expand its network of Sashakt Kendras across India, beginning with this pilot in Rajasthan. Stakeholders expressed optimism that the centre will contribute to socio‑economic development in the region.
Further information about upcoming workshops and enrollment procedures will be made available on the foundation’s website and through local outreach channels.
The new Kendra is intended to serve as a hub for skill‑building, awareness and capacity‑development activities aimed at strengthening local residents, particularly women and youth. While detailed program schedules have not yet been released, the foundation indicated that the centre will collaborate with existing NGOs and government schemes to maximize impact.
The launch underscores YES Foundation’s broader strategy to expand its network of Sashakt Kendras across India, beginning with this pilot in Rajasthan. Stakeholders expressed optimism that the centre will contribute to socio‑economic development in the region.
Further information about upcoming workshops and enrollment procedures will be made available on the foundation’s website and through local outreach channels.