Skilling India's Urban & Rural Workforce for Real Livelihoods
CURD partners with State Government welfare corporations, SRLMs and corporate CSR teams to design and deliver large-scale, outcome-driven skill development programmes — from tailoring and healthcare to industrial safety and IT.
An NGO Built on Delivery, Not Just Intent
Centre for Urban and Rural Development (CURD) is a registered non-profit (Reg No. 461/1993) headquartered in Hyderabad, with project delivery infrastructure across Andhra Pradesh. We are empanelled to run large-cohort skill development programmes for State Government welfare corporations and corporate CSR foundations — turning sanctioned project targets into trained, assessed, and job-ready candidates on the ground.
- Direct delivery partner to State welfare & finance corporations
- Trusted CSR execution partner for corporates
- End-to-end: mobilisation, training, assessment, certification
- Track record of 5,000–26,000 candidates per project
Skill Development Programmes We Deliver
Five core verticals, each designed around real employability outcomes and delivered at scale for government and corporate partners.
Tailoring & Apparel Skilling
Basic Tailoring & Sewing Machine Operator training delivered at massive scale — our single largest vertical, with projects training up to 26,000 candidates each.
Learn moreHealthcare & Paramedical
Clinical & paramedical roles plus healthcare administration training, delivered in partnership with Rainbow Children's Hospital Foundation.
Learn moreElectrical & Technical Trades
Assistant Electrician and Electrical Safety Supervisor programmes built with KNR Constructions to feed skilled labour into infrastructure projects.
Learn moreIndustrial Safety (OSHE)
Safety Supervisor and Safety Steward skill development for manufacturing environments, delivered with Natco Pharma Limited.
Learn moreProduction, QC & Supply Chain
Manufacturing, quality control/QA and warehouse logistics skilling delivered for APL Health Care Limited across three linked programmes.
Learn moreIT & Administrative Skills
Digital literacy, office administration and IT-enabled skill tracks that prepare candidates for administrative and back-office roles.
Learn moreDomestic Worker Skilling
Structured skill training for domestic workers, formalising an informal workforce with recognised training standards.
Learn moreAssessment & Certification
Every programme closes with structured assessment — the same rigour you saw in our classrooms is applied to verified outcomes.
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District De-Addiction Centre [DDAC]
Supported by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
Located in Pedamainavanilanka, Narsapuram (West Godavari District), CURD operates the District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC) — providing 24/7 in-patient detoxification, psychological counseling, family guidance, and vocational re-skilling to empower individuals to overcome substance dependency and rebuild dignified livelihoods.
Our Flagship Skill Development Projects
A snapshot from our project experience register — 20 sanctioned projects, government and corporate, delivered since 2017. Full list on the Projects page.
Basic Sewing Machine Operator & Surface Ornamentation
Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd, VijayawadaBasic Tailoring Training Programme
A.P. Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd, VijayawadaBasic Sewing Machine Operator & Surface Ornamentation
Andhra Pradesh Kapu Welfare & Development Corporation LtdProduction & Manufacturing / QC-QA / Supply Chain Skilling
APL Health Care Limited — 3 linked CSR programmesFrom Sanctioned Target to Trained, Placed-Ready Candidate
Mobilisation
Community-level outreach to identify and enrol eligible candidates against the sanctioned project target.
Structured Training
Curriculum-based classroom and hands-on training delivered by trained faculty over the sanctioned duration.
Assessment
Every batch is assessed against the skill standard before certification is issued.
Reporting & Documentation
Work orders, client certificates and trained/placed numbers documented for full client transparency.
Government Corporations & Corporate CSR Partners
Our clients span state welfare and finance corporations and leading corporate CSR foundations across pharma, healthcare, construction and manufacturing.
A.P. Kamma Welfare & Development Corporation
A.P. Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation
A.P. State Kapu Welfare & Development Corporation
A.P. Reddy Welfare & Development Corporation
A.P. State Arya Vysya Welfare Corporation
A.P. Brahmin Welfare Corporation
A.P. Kshatriya Welfare & Development Corporation
Rainbow Children's Hospital Foundation
Natco Pharma Limited
KNR Constructions Limited
APL Health Care Limited
And Growing — Talk To Us
Training in Action
A glimpse from our classrooms and community sessions across Andhra Pradesh.
Planning a skill development or CSR programme?
Whether you're a government welfare corporation with a sanctioned target or a corporate CSR team looking for a delivery partner with a proven track record — let's talk.