In our Postgraduate course, you will learn through an experiential learning method by applying what you learn in a real-world context. You will work with a livelihood organisation to design systems that solve the problems they face in marketing, finance, technology, and other areas. In designing this system, you will be supported by a mentor who has decades of experience in livelihood system design.
We recognise that no one can change the world without changing some aspects of oneself. Therefore, your journey at RLI will be both outward and inward. The courses lay equal emphasis on self-discovery and transformation as they do on problem diagnosis and system design.
Sprouts Program | Cohort 5 – Seeker
RDT, Anantapur
Natasha Virdi, a Sprouts Program Cohort 5 – Seeker, works on advancing women’s financial empowerment through SHGs and the WDF model. Her work focuses on strengthening community institutions, enabling bank and insurance linkages, and promoting financial literacy through community-led learning tools—supporting women’s transition from dependency to financial ownership.
Coverage: 1,670 Villages | 8,032 SHGs | 91,981 Women
SHG → WDF → Bank → Insurance Linkages
₹30 Cr Fund | ₹4K–₹15K Avg. Income
Financial Literacy through Community Videos
2,000+ Women Using Digital Tools
Impact: From Dependency → Ownership
Sprouts Program | Cohort 5 – Seeker
United Way Hyderabad
Suvritika Negi, a Sprouts Program Cohort 5 – Seeker, works on strengthening women’s entrepreneurship through Enterprise Development Programs, focusing on business planning, mentorship, and financial literacy to support confident enterprise creation.
Partnerships: BYST, NIRD, NIMSME, Mee Seva, SHGs
34 Identified → 26 Enrolled → 18 Trained
14 Business Plans 5 Enterprises Started 6 Loans in Process
4-Month Program – EDP Business Planning, Mentorship, 5 Exposure Visits
Financial Literacy & Confidence Improved
Learning → Livelihood → Leadership
Sprouts Program | Cohort 5 – Seeker
Bintix
Rishabh Thakur, a Sprouts Program Cohort 5 – Seeker, works on building dignified livelihoods in waste management with Bintix. His work focuses on community mobilisation, digital training for waste pickers, and incentive-based segregation models—enabling higher incomes, dignity, and scalable partnerships.
Incentive Models for Segregation
90% Waste Segregation in Pilot Areas
3,000+ Households with QR Bags
100+ Waste-Pickers Digitally Trained
Scaled to New Wards & Partnerships
Higher Income & Dignity for Workers
Sprouts Program | Cohort 5 – Seeker
Access Livelihoods | Odisha
Mohsin Ahmed Khan, a Sprouts Program Cohort 5 – Seeker, works on building women-led FPO seed enterprises in Odisha. His work focuses on mobilising women farmers, strengthening seed production and market linkages, and enabling sustainable incomes through certified seed businesses.
1 New FPO Established
12+ Tonnes Certified Seeds Produced
250+ Women Farmers Mobilized
60 Acres under Seed Production
₹18 Lakh+ Sales Value
Empowered Women, Secure Seeds
4 Market Linkages
Seeds Program | Cohort 3 – Fellow
ACCORD | Gudalur, Tamil Nadu
Don Antony Sebastian, a Seeds Program Cohort 3 – Fellow, works on strengthening value addition and market access for Adivasi producer companies in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu. His work focuses on coffee, tea, and honey value chains—supporting farmers to move from raw produce to premium, market-ready products.
1,000 Adivasi Farmers Engaged
Coffee, Honey & Tea Value Chains
14 Trainings | 5 New Products | 2 Gift Boxes
4 Coffee Trials → 2 Specialty Grades (82 & 85)
Partnerships: CFTRI, Q-Graders, Vendors, Community Team
Impact: Raw Produce → Premium Brand
Outcomes: Stronger Capacity • Premium Products • Replicable Systems
Seeds Program | Cohort 3 – Fellow
WWF India | Uttar Pradesh
Sana Shaikh, a Seeds Program Cohort 3 – Fellow, works on empowering Tharu women artisans through handloom and handicrafts in Uttar Pradesh. Her work focuses on skill development, market linkages, and value-chain strengthening—enabling sustainable incomes and stronger artisan enterprises.
100 Artisans from 4 Villages
6 Skill Workshops (Design & Dyeing)
Linked with TRIFED, NABARD, SRLM, Textiles Ministry
₹4.26 Lakh Sales at Major Fairs
100 Artisan Cards for Govt Support
New Products: Bamboo, Handloom, Block Print
Fellow Role: Market Linkages, Branding, Value Chain
Seeds Program | Cohort 2 – Fellow
Udyogini
Rajat Kumar, a Seeds Program Cohort 2 – Fellow, works on creating sustainable livelihoods for small and marginal farmers through the Udyogini model. His work focuses on building farm-based enterprises, strengthening FPO production units, and enabling value addition across multiple livelihood streams.
408 Farmers Trained Across 6 Villages
3 FPO Production Units: Pulp unit, Lac unit, Tamarind Unit
Scaled model in 2 months
6 core enterprises: Fish, Goatery, Lac, Lemongrass, Poultry, Mushroom
Employs 92% of the Indian workforce and 63% of GDP.
An estimated 60% of farmlands are at climate risk, and rising temperatures affect urban gig workers.
Unorganised workers have limited access to markets, finance, talent and digital solutions.
Hence, there is a need to create new systems that improve access and are resilient in the era of climate change. RLI aims to build the capacities of youth to reimagine livelihoods.
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10 We have an MoU with the practicum partners for 5 years, ensuring our learners a guaranteed opportunity to gain practical experience in their organisations. While the partners are located all over India, you can choose a location closer to you.
