Our Partner
Bahubali Gulabchand Foundation
Empowering communities through education, livelihoods and socio-economic mobility
The Bahubali Gulabchand Foundation (BGF) is a not-for-profit built on a simple belief: every person deserves the chance to live with dignity, no matter where they are born. Established in memory of the visionary industrialist Shri Bahubali Gulabchand, BGF advances a legacy of integrity, opportunity and service.
At Walchand PeopleFirst, we are proud to be BGF’s long-standing partner. Together we design and scale CSR in India that is human-centric, market-linked and SDG-aligned, creating livelihoods that last.
Why This Partnership Matters Now
600M+
people live on less than $3.20/day
~30%
of youth are unemployed or underemployed
~70%
of the workforce lacks formal skills training
We close the barriers that keep potential from becoming progress:
Skills gap
education to employability
Employability gap
unemployed to life-long market skills
Access gap
ambition to systemic opportunity
Economic gap
aspiration to achievable livelihoods
Geographic gap
rural potential to urban market
Our Focus
CSR Strategy to Skilling Outcomes
Align CSR with Schedule VII and SDGs while embedding employability and livelihoods.
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Program Design for Employability
Define objectives, KPIs, and industry-linked skills to connect training to jobs.
Portfolio Alignment
Integrate existing CSR projects with skilling-based interventions to maximize impact.
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Leadership and HR Linkages
Tie CSR skilling to organizational culture, governance, and HR accountability.
Employee Engagement
Mobilize staff through mentoring and skill-based volunteering programs.
End-to-End Implementation
Manage budgets, timelines, and operations for execution at scale.
Impact Measurement
Placement, retention, income uplift, and audit-ready reporting.
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Proven Implementation Framework
Diagnose
Design
Deliver
Measure
Scale
Multi-State Reach. Local Roots.
Who We Serve
First-generation earners
Rural and urban youth or unemployed
Informal workers
Aspiring entrepreneurs
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How We Deliver
Training centres for last-mile access
Blended learning (in-centre + live online)
Employer-linked training for direct placement pathways
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How We Ensure Quality
Baseline to endline assessments
Placements and retention tracking
CSR-grade impact reports with audit-ready documentation
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