11th July 2026 - Exposure visit - Hotel Heaven Retreat Gulmarg. The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) supported F&B and Chef Bakery Training Programs implemented by REACHA under guidance of Indian Army. Exposure visit for our trainees from Chinar Boniyar center, so that they can first hand experience the industry. Team remains committed to ensuring that trainees who come to IHCL supported Chinar Boniyar Center gets Tata Strive aligned Training, and industry exposure so tha

REACHA team conducted a Capacity Building Workshop under the Nokia Smartpur Project at the Banki Block Auditorium, Barabanki, on 10th July 2026. The workshop aimed to strengthen stakeholder engagement, review project progress, and enhance awareness of the project's objectives and benefits among Government officials, Panchayat Representatives, and Community Members. The programme was attended by key Government Officials from the Panchayati Raj Department, National Rural Liveli

9.7.2026 - Nokia Smartpur - Karnataka state Kolar District Workshop concluded successfully with a strong commitment to strengthening collaboration among government departments, technical institutions, PRI members, and village level entrepreneurs. The workshop was honoured by the presence of Dr. Praveen P. Bagewadi, I.A.S., Chief Executive Officer, Kolar Zilla Panchayat, Mr. Ramesh, Deputy Secretary, Zilla Panchayat, Mr. Anil, Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), and Mr. Vi

Assam - On 7 July 2026, the Smartpur Project, implemented by REACHA, organized an Awareness Program on Banking and Financial Services at the Borpathar Smartpur Digital Center, located at Bukajan Community Hall. The program was attended by Village Organization (VO) Presidents and Secretaries, Self-Help Group (SHG) Presidents and Secretaries, SHG members, Sanjog Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, and Jibika Sakhis. Session focused on various government banking and social security schemes,

UP Team closely collaborating with District Administration Office - Barabanki. Team is closely working with the DC, Shri Ishan Pratap Singh (IAS) and shared the progress of our work in the region. Team also shared our progress about work with District Disaster Officer, Deputy Commissioner (NRLM), DPM (NRLM), and BDO (Banki Block). Team continues to work towards reaching and positively impact the last mile in guidance and collaboration of Government Stakeholders! Team also s

Some Glimpses are as follows 1) Training on First Aid and Fire Extinguisher to Project Team under Diasaster Risk Reducation Pillar. First Aid box and fire extinguisher for the centers in Rajasthan. 2) HQ Field Visits in action at Andhra Pradesh Centers - Interacting with Village Level Entrepreneurs of Smartpur Project to understand their journey 3) HQ Team meeting with the Andhra Pradesh Team - team is at it, working relentlessly to reach the last mile, and staying committ

Uri, Kashmir - The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) supported Chef Bakery and Fashion Designing (Weaving) interventions at Chinar Uri under guidance of Indian Army, with Tata STRIVE as the Industry - Assessment and Certification Partner. Glimpses of technical Practical and Theory classes from the ceneter.

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) supported Uttarakhand Youth Upskilling Program in collaboration with Department of Skill Development and Employment Uttarakhand. Extensive Follow up taken up from our trainees from ITIs of Haridwar and Dehradun - FY 2025-26. Our CEO also interacted with them to understand their stories and guided, counselled and motivated them towards market linakge opportunities.

Team and all important stakeholders - Government departments, Academia, Community Members, Village Level Entrepreneurs came together at Dr Br Ambedkar Bhavan, Naidupeta, Tirupathi District, Andhra Pradesh to share about the deep work Smartpur has been generating through out the year at the Smartpur Annual Impact Workshop. Community members shared their case stories how Smartpur benefitted and strengthened their lives through its pillars - Goveranance, Livelihood, Education,

Glimpses from action from IIFL (India Infoline Group) Foundation supported Front Office Training Center at Udaipur, Rajasthan. Team under guidance of IIFL Foundation is imparting industry aligned training to the youth of Udaipur, so that they can be ready in line with the industry requirements. Below are glimpses from the technical training sessions.

10 years and counting at Chinar Yuva, Baramulla, Kashmir through thick and thin - From where it all began for REACHA in 2016 in Kashmir under gudiance of Indian Army. REACHA will be partnering with Indian Army to bring IIFL Foundation supported Beauty and Wellness Training at Chinar Yuva, Baramulla this year. Team will also be bringing Martial Arts, Content Creation, Food Processing Self Help Group at the center with Indian Army. Team is grateful to Indian Army and remains

Team continuously brainstorms with larger project teams to strategize and tailor how to make our interventions more impactful, and how the reach of the same can increase the most. Goal always being to reach the last mile, and strengthen them. Glimpses of meetings and strategy building exercises from - Uttarkahand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

The study offically commssioned to REACHA by SETU Aayog has been officially approved for the state. The goal is now to closely work with Government Departments, Corporates, and Academic to empower the youth of Uttarakhnad as per the priority sectors that have come up on the skill gap study report. Some glimpses from the intensive work, field work, brainstorming sessions that have gone in getting the study done!

Ground assessment and stakeholders meeting underway for an upcoming Hopitality Training Inititaive.

20th June 2026 - Event to celebrate Ex-Servicemen by Indian Army at The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) supported Chinar Boniyar Center. Glimpses of how IHCL Supported trainees from Chef and Bakery Domains presented their products, and F&B Trainees hosted the officers at the club. The team remains committed to strengthening the youth of Baramulla and Kashmir, with support of IHCL under guidance of Indian Army.

Some glimpses from - Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu Centers. "The entire nation, world, seems connected. This is the power of yoga. Yoga connects everyone, brings everyone together" "In India, from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, from the Northeast and Bengal in the east to Saurashtra in the west, the entire country seems to be filled with the energy of yoga." Yoga helps the body to become flexible and helps us to be calm and aware at all times! Any and e

18th June 2026 - Awareness Programme on Integrated Social Protection Schemes was conducted at Chattergul, Ganderbal, in collaboration with the Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir. The programme was specifically designed to reach the Scheduled Tribe population of the area and enhance their awareness of various government welfare and social protection schemes. Representatives from the Sankalp Hub for Women Empowerment, Ganderbal, J&K Bank RSETI, Lead Bank Ganderba

Happy to share REACHA has released Skill Gap Study for State of Uttarakhand in Collaboration with SETU Aayog , and Department of Skill Development and Employment, Government of Uttarakhand Officially. The exhaustive effort covers the entire state of Uttarakhand. It presents the focus and priority area for the state for Skilling through Primary and Secondary Research.

16th June 2026 - is a significant and memorable day at the IIFL Foundation REACHA centre in Manipur as we proudly achieved the milestone of 100 placements. This accomplishment reflects the collective dedication, hard work, and commitment of the entire team with the support and guidance from the Assam Rifles. During the event, REACHA Team presented a deck highlighting the achievements of the trainees and providing an overview of their placement details. The presentation showc

Haryana Team visiting all centers in Rajasthan. Team strongly believes in cross learning and sharing of best practices. Insights that come from one state can surely strengthen the project and ground level operations of another state! Team work is the dream work!