In this Episode We talk about the work of Ms. Meera Shenoy, Founder and CEO, Youth4Jobs.
Meera Shenoy is Founder -CEO, Youth4Jobs, which has grown to be the largest organisation in South Asia skilling youth with disabilities and linking them to resilient livelihoods . This challenging but transformational work ensures youth with disabilities are poverty free, independent and confident citizens of India . She set up SwarajAbility, an AI driven, accessible job platform for youth with disabilities. This seamlessly makes Youth4Jobs a System Changer supporting companies, governments and civil society to ensure PwDs get gainfully employed . Y4J is the South Asia partner of the prestigious Zero project conference, which has experts in 180 countries. Y4J partners with Zero project for WEDO, a global pioneering initiative for economic empowerment of women with disabilities.She has experience of working in senior government positions, World Bank and UN. She set up Indias’ first Skilling Mission for the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Her unique work as a Change Maker has won the highest National and international awards, and featured in our Hon’ble Prime Ministers’ Mann ke baath. It is a Harvard case study. She writes books and runs NotJustArt which skills grassroot youth with disabilities in photography and conducts the inspirational Global Ability Photography Challenge. She is invited to speak at national and international forums on inclusion and Leading with Purpose.
