Joy Training Centre has been set up by the Foundation, to strengthen women groups and youth and enhance their employability and marketable skills. This Vocational Training Centre provides vocational, technical and professional skills including training in soft skills to women and the youth in their families.

Spread across 3500 sq feet the Joy Centre offers career-training programs, training in
EDP - Entrepreneurship Development Promotion, Communication Skills, enumeration training and Leadership Development.

Women are also trained as nurses, auto drivers, DTP operators and housekeepers.

Vocational training in tailoring, jute bag making, handicrafts, embroidery and packaging among others are also provided.

The women are provided with marketing support if they decide to try their hands at entrepreneurship. Loans are extended to women who want to start a business and marketing support is given to those who want to sell the products.

Product-making and artwork Skills

• Zardosi work on sarees, churidhars and other readymade garments
• Artificial jewel making using beads, stones and other non-precious materials
• Glass paintings catering to large orders from corporates, hotels and homes
• Making of soft toys and clay dolls involves making of dolls, stuffed animals, clay hundis, pots and other toys for children
• Candle making - in different shapes, sizes and colors
• Making of plastic flowers which are used in abundance for decorative purposes in wedding halls, homes and retail stores
• Homemade leather products that include things like purses, bags, belts and wallets
• Homemade cleaning materials that include floor cleaning liquids, soaps, bleaching powder among others

Specialized services

• Cell phone repair services
• Soil waste management based on training given by Chennai Corporation
• Expertise in Beautician services
• Tailoring & embroidery work with capability of handling bulk orders
• Data entry operations
• Screen printing services

Catering & making of hygienic edibles

• Sweets and snacks making
• Management of large catering contracts
• Applam making
• Making of dosa/idli batter

Marketing

• Date fruits packaging and selling
• Marketing of masala products and powders
• Selling of sea products - shells/conches and other decorative pieces
• Selling of cloth materials - sarees & salwar kameez
• Supply of seafood and pickles in bulk to large hotels