Priyanka Rawat came to Youth Adda Lucknow asking about data entry jobs. During counselling, the team noticed her Instagram was full of hand-drawn rangoli patterns and mehndi designs and suggested the digital skills batch instead.

Over eight weeks she learned Canva, basic brand design, and how to pitch on freelance platforms. Her final project — a menu redesign for a local sweet shop — became her first paying client.

Six months on, she manages social media creatives for three Lucknow businesses on monthly retainers and crossed ₹30,000 in a single month for the first time. She still comes to the center — now as a guest speaker for new batches.