"YUVA"-an initiative of Delhi Police is a 'Community Policing' initiative which was launched on 29.08.2017 by the then Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Government of India, with an objective to prevent youth in the age group of 17-25 years from committing crime & delinquent acts and to encourage them to partner with police in maintaining law & order and connecting them in the mainstream of society making them self-dependent through “Skill-Training” to identified youths belonging to categories of Juvenile delinquents, child in need of care & protection, Victim of Crime, Parent Facing Criminal Cases, History of drug abuse, Orphaned children, youths facing economic hardships, School dropouts & Others.

The project is being run by Delhi Police in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship ‘MSDE’, Govt. of India, National Skill Development Corporation ‘NSDC’ and other Project Implementing Agencies (PIA/Training Partners) in designated skills/job-roles for training based on the their educational qualification and interests.

YUVA Phase-1, a panel of 09 Project Implementing Agencies i.e. Training Partners (TPs) were finalized & approved by Delhi Police to impart skill-training in 24 Police Stations across Delhi to the target the beneficiaries. Delhi Police had engaged 17 Training Partners (T.Ps) for imparting the vocational skill training to total 13,700 candidates enrolled for 22 job roles out of which total 7,631 candidates (Male-4,669 and Female-2,962) received gainful employment, positively impacting their families and communities.

YUVA 2.0 Phase-I was launched on 17.12.2021 and it was funded by Vedanta Foundation through CSR funding in South District, Delhi. There was target to train 1,000 candidates and this training was started at Police Station ( Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar, Saket and Ambedkar Nagar) for 02 job roles (Food & Beverage Services and Retail Sales Associates) and finally 890 candidates (Male-580, Female-310) completed their skill-training and total 750 candidates (male -510, female -240) were selected for jobs in various multinational companies.

YUVA 2.0 Phase-II, there was a target to provide skill training to 10,000 youths in various job roles in this phase of skill training by Delhi Police. Delhi Police entered into a MoU singed on dated 30.04.2022 with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ‘MSDE’ which will facilitate in channelizing the funds from the World Bank under the “SANKALP SCHEME”. In the current phase of the program, Delhi Police would like to build upon the learning gained in the first phase and continue the program with renewed vigor.

Delhi Police engaged 13 Training Partners (T.Ps) for imparting the vocational skill training to candidates enrolled for about 25 job roles/skills. The journey from YUVA 1.0 to YUVA 2.0 is a true manifestation of Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Mantra of ‘aatma-nirbharta’- from relying upon funds from PMKVY for skilling youth, to generate alternative sources of funding for sustaining the initiative. A special emphasis has been given to women candidates.

In this phase, total 11,481 candidates were enrolled during the enrollment fairs held in all districts of Delhi in June, 2022 and total 6328 candidates were enrolled during various enrollment fairs in December, 2022 held in all districts of Delhi. During the registration of these candidates on the web-portal/SIP-portal of NSDC, some of candidates could not appear or dropped out and finally total 14,348 candidates (Male-5893 & Female- 8455) were registered for skill training on the web-portal/SIP-portal of NSDC, out of which only 12,535 candidates successfully attended the training program at designated training centers located in 70 Police Stations across Delhi. After completion of the tenure of training, the assessment of these candidates has also completed and total 10,056 candidates (Male-3945 Female- 6085) have passed and certified for various job roles in this phase of training.

In this phase of training, PM&MC Division of Delhi Police has organized "05 Mega Job Fairs and numerous placement drives to provide job opportunities to YUVA trainees. Due to sincere, consistent and honest efforts by Delhi Police, so far total 3410 (Male-1386 Female- 2024) yuva candidates have already been given confirmed Job Offer Letters and some candidates were also given Letter of Intents (LOIs) from various multinational companies who process to joining the job is under process.

In this phase of training, total 29 women from area of Kamla Market, Delhi were mobilized & motivated to join the skill training program in the job role of Make-Up Artist at training centre Pink Women Post, Shradhanand Marg, PS Kamla Market, Central District, Delhi out of which finally, 22 women successfully completed their skill training. These 22 women have also been given self defence training. After successful completion of training, these women were also provided Make-Up Kits through ‘NIESBUD’ keeping in view of additional handholding support in terms of their home-services & self-employment.

In this phase of training, the NIESBUD (National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development) has also completed ToT (Trainer’s Training) Programme on Entrepreneurship for 194 Officers of Delhi Police for assisting the YUVA candidates/trainees and developing awareness among them with respect to entrepreneurship after completion of training of candidates under YUVA-2.0 Scheme of Delhi Police. The skill training under YUVA 2.0 Phase-II scheme of Delhi Police has come to end on 31st March, 2024.