Abhishek Maurya, a 19-year-old, resides with his family in Raj Nagar, Delhi in the periphery of Indira Gandhi International Airport. Since he was in Std. IX, he had an interest in cooking and dreamt of someday becoming a Chef. His father had a small fabrication shop.

He lost his father a few years ago and thereafter the family was going through a financial crisis. The burden of supporting the family fell on Abhishek's shoulders. He was in a turmoil as to where to work as he had no skill or experience, and hence he started selling newspapers. During this phase, he came across a pamphlet about the skill training programs being offered by GMRV Center for Empowerment and Livelihoods (GMRVCEL) run by DIAL-CSR.

His excitement rose when he saw that there was a free course on 'Food Production'. He came to the Center to enquire about the course and undertook the Food Production course for six months (3-month classroom training & 3 months On-the-Job Training). Post–training, Abhishek got selected for Trainee Chef position in a reputed food and beverages retail company which has a chain of restaurants across the country. He has been working in one of their restaurants for six months now. Just last month, he won the 2nd prize for 'Best Chef' in his company's Great Chef Cook-Off Championship.

He is very satisfied with the exposure and experience he is gaining every day at work. He says "GMRVCEL has given me the discipline to live my life. I have no words to express how my life has changed because of the learning I received from the Institute. Now my family can depend on me financially."