Use Case:2

Supporting a 5-Week Women’s Entrepreneurship Program with Certification

A non-governmental organization (NGO) working with rural women, self-help groups (SHGs), or micro-enterprise development programs.

Problem:

The NGO aims to build entrepreneurial skills among women in rural and semi-urban areas. However, organizing consistent, high-quality training sessions across geographies is a challenge due to limited field staff, lack of standard training infrastructure, and variability in learners’ literacy and digital familiarity. Traditional classroom models also limit scalability and real-time monitoring.

How the SahkaarX Platform Can Be Used

SahkaarX provides the digital infrastructure to deliver a structured, inclusive, and scalable learning experience. The platform can support the NGO by enabling:

A guided onboarding course:

Set up a 5-week structured course covering business planning, pricing, marketing, bookkeeping, and digital literacy—delivered in weekly modules.

• Language & format flexibility: Upload content in local languages with audio narration, illustrations, and real-life case examples for low-literacy learners.

• Blended learning: Combine online modules with community-based group facilitation or WhatsApp nudges.

• Certification flow: Track participant progress through quizzes or assignments and issue auto-generated certificates upon completion.

• Community-level analytics: NGO facilitators can monitor participation rates, completion status, and engagement trends across different villages or groups.

• Reusable repository: Maintain a repository of templates (e.g., business canvas, loan application formats), explainer videos, and inspirational stories for continued access after course completion.

Potential Outcomes

• Scalable and repeatable delivery of entrepreneurship programs across regions

• High engagement due to localized and inclusive content formats

• Verifiable certification that supports linkages to credit, seed funding, or market access

• Data-driven insights into participant learning journeys for reporting and course refinement

• Strengthened community capacity through self-paced follow-up materials

Use Case:3

A government department or skilling agency (e.g., State Livelihood Mission, Skill Development Department, or Rural Development Program) looking to scale informal skilling efforts across rural communities.

Problem:

Government programs often generate high-quality training content but struggle to distribute it effectively across rural geographies. Beneficiaries—such as SHG members, youth, or informal workers—lack a centralized, accessible space to explore, learn, and revisit skill-building resources. Distribution through field staff or physical centers is limited in reach, and learners need flexible, on-demand access.

How the SahkaarX Platform Can Be Used

SahkaarX can serve as a low-bandwidth, mobile-optimized digital infrastructure to host and disseminate skilling content at scale. The platform enables:

A guided onboarding course:

Open-access knowledge repository: Upload a wide range of resources (videos, guides, PDFs, audios) organized by domain—e.g., tailoring, food processing, digital skills, or bookkeeping.

• Multilingual content delivery: Host content in multiple regional languages.

• Searchable and filterable library: Learners can explore content by skill domain, topic, or region, making it easy to find relevant resources.

• Offline-friendly access: Downloadable formats or progressive content loading make it usable in low-connectivity areas.

• Usage analytics: Dashboards help administrators understand which topics are accessed most, from which regions, and by whom (if login-enabled).

• Community outreach: community champions, or local facilitation sessions can be used to drive adoption.

Potential Outcomes

• A centralized, publicly accessible skill development portal tailored to rural contexts

• Empowered learners with self-paced, repeatable access to practical training resources

• Reduced dependence on physical infrastructure or consistent field facilitation

• Stronger engagement with government skilling initiatives through continuous access

• Actionable data on what communities are learning and how they engage with different skill domains