A tailoring trainee at a sewing machine in an ARTJS skill development centre
Apparel manufacturing trainees at industrial sewing stations
A retail trainee organising merchandise in a mock store training lab
A student practising at a desktop in a basic computer training classroom
Young IT trainees coding on laptops in a modern training lab
A domestic BPO trainee on a headset call at a contact-centre workstation
Tailoring

Since 2009 · ISO 9001:2015

Current Programmes

Skill the youth.
Change a generation.

Six lakh candidates trained across Tailoring, Garments, Retail, Computer, IT-ITES and Domestic BPO — in partnership with NSDC and the Government of India.

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Skill Development Progress · as on 18/05/2026

A decade and a half of measurable impact.

6,02,111
Candidates Sanctioned
6,01,790
Candidates Trained
5,17,540
Wage Employment
86%
Placement Rate

Affiliated with & Approved by

  • NSDC
  • AMHSSC
  • Ministry of Textiles
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Ministry of Minority Affairs
  • NI-MSME
  • Govt. of Karnataka
  • ISO 9001:2015

Who we are

A national skill-development partner with roots in Karnataka.

ARTJS Foundation (Apparel Retail Training & Job Solutions Foundation) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified Section 8 non-profit headquartered in Bangalore. Since 2009 we have partnered with central and state governments, NSDC, and leading employers to deliver skill development, vocational training and placement to underserved youth across India.

Our programmes span Apparel, Textile, Retail, IT-ITES, Health Care, Beauty & Wellness, Construction, Logistics, Tourism and over twenty more sectors — with training centres affiliated to NSDC, AMHSSC, the Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of Rural Development.

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Programmes

Six core tracks. One ladder out of poverty.

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Tailoring training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

Tailoring

Industrial machine operation, pattern making and finishing for the apparel value chain.

Garments training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

Garments

Sewing, cutting and quality-control roles certified by AMHSSC for the export industry.

Retail training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

Retail

Sales associate, cashier and customer-experience training aligned to RASCI norms.

Computer Training training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

Computer Training

Foundational digital literacy, MS Office and basic computing for first-job readiness.

IT-ITES training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

IT-ITES

Web fundamentals, data entry and software-services tracks for entry-level IT roles.

Domestic BPO training at ARTJS Foundation
Sector

Domestic BPO

Voice, chat and back-office communication skills for India's domestic contact-centre sector.

A voice from the field

"Skill development is the most direct path from poverty to dignity — one trained hand at a time."

— ARTJS Foundation

Skill Development

Industry-aligned training across 30+ sectors, certified by NSDC and sector skill councils, with placement support built in.

Empowerment & CSR

Free uniforms, training materials, stipends, soft skills, spoken English and self-help groups for rural BPL women and youth.

Government Partnerships

Active programmes with the Ministries of Textiles, Rural Development, Minority Affairs, and seven state governments across India.

Ready to partner for impact?

Whether you're a government department, a CSR partner, or an employer looking to hire trained candidates — we'd love to hear from you.

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