Project Puthri

PROJECT PUTHRI

About Puthri

Project Puthri, initiated by Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT), is India’s pioneering initiative aimed at fostering Career Intentionality among underprivileged girls aged 13 to 18 years in government and corporation schools. With the mission of breaking the cycle of generational poverty, Project Puthri equips these young girls career pathing For over ....

16 years, Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT) has transformed aspirations to achievements through its flagship initiatives. With a presence across 13 locations, we have impacted over 27,000 of beneficiaries, partnered with hundreds of institutions to provide scholarships and fuel dreams of deserving individuals. Our journey is a testament to the power of consistent vision, purposeful action, and unwavering belief and we’re only getting started.

Vision

To empower young women and girls from underprivileged backgrounds with career readiness to build gender balanced workplaces in India.

Mission

To equip 10,000 deserving girl students with the skills and readiness required to secure mainstream jobs by the time they graduate.

About Puthri

career pathing. For over 16 years, Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT) has transformed aspirations to achievements through its flagship initiatives. With a presence across 13 locations, we have impacted over 27,000 of beneficiaries, partnered with hundreds of institutions to provide scholarships and fuel dreams of deserving individuals. Our journey is a testament to the power of consistent vision, purposeful action, and unwavering belief and we’re only getting started.

Vision

To empower young women and girls from underprivileged backgrounds with career readiness to build gender balanced workplaces in India.

Mission

To equip 10,000 deserving girl students with the skills and readiness required to secure mainstream jobs by the time they graduate.

Pillars of Puthri Model

A Pioneering Framework for Empowerment

The Puthri Model is a comprehensive, structured program that imparts education, life skills,
mentorship, and career coaching, delivered in collaboration with educational institutions,
corporate partners and community leaders.

Mentoring

Objective

Provide sustained career-oriented mentoring through school and into college.

Role

Encourage critical thinking, build emotional resilience and support personal and academic goal-setting.

Impact

Mentors help reduce vulnerability to social risks like early marriage, abuse and domestic violence.

Role Models

Objective

Inspire through real-life stories of perseverance and success.

Role

Demonstrate that success is possible despite challenges.

Impact

Motivate scholars to pursue higher education and become the first professionals in their families.

Career Coaching

Objective

Provide career development tools and guidance.

Role

Help identify interests and strengths and raise awareness about possible streams of higher education that can lead to a sustainable career.

Impact

Promote informed career choices and pathways to higher education without burdening their existing circumstances.

Eight Dimensions of Transformation

Project Puthri delivers holistic education through modules focused on

What do our Puthris get?

Talent Search

Identifies the creative potential of the beneficiaries by involving them in poster making competition- “Heart to Art” and enhancing the public speaking skills through “Talk to Win”- an elocution contest.

Career Awareness Session

PCCA (Puthri Career Choice Assessment) and RAISEC test gauges career readiness, providing personalized counselling based on Psychometric assessments and their interests.