Ankita Yadav was born and brought up in Kirari Suleman Nagar, Northeast Delhi. Life humbled her when she was nine years old as she lost both her parents. Since then, she and her two siblings came under her aunt's care who is a single mother with two sons. Her aunt ran a small business which fed all the five children.

Life was difficult for them yet they never lost hope. The children continued to study and explore career opportunities.

When Ankita was seriously looking for employment opportunities, she came to know about GMR Varalakshmi Center for Empowerment and Livelihoods (CEL) in Delhi and visited the center to understand the training programs.

Jerry Madhava hails from Narasimhapuram Village in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. His parents worked hard as agricultural labourers and saved their daily wages to ensure he completed his schooling. He then joined a diploma course in 'Electrical Engineering'. Unfortunately he was unable to complete the course due to the family's financial situation. Madhava then began looking for a job but his lack of educational qualifications proved a barrier.

At that point of time, his friends told him about GMRVF's Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods (GMRV CEL) established in Vizianagaram town. He approached GMRV CEL and enrolled for the 'Assistant Electrician' course. The main thrust of GMRV CEL is channelizing the potential of youth and women towards skilled work and entrepreneurship.

Madhava underwent 60 days of intensive practical-oriented training accompanied by sessions on Soft Skills, Spoken English and Personality Development. He successfully passed the post-training assessment conducted by National Skill Development Corporation.

On completing the course, he got placed at a good company in Vizianagaram through campus interview. The job has helped him shoulder his parent's financial and household responsibilities.

Madhava is grateful to GMRVF for giving him the necessary skill set required to turn his life around. He has plans of completing his ITI course in order to add to his credentials.