About Atmanirbhar Yuva Trust

Atmanirbhar Yuva Trust (ABYT) is an initiative dedicated to empowering India’s youth with the vision, skills, and support needed to build thriving local businesses. Our aim is to ignite entrepreneurial thinking among young individuals, particularly in underserved rural and semi-urban areas, enabling them to shape their futures on their own terms.

At AYT, we believe that meaningful change begins with one empowered individual. Our work revolves around nurturing potential—helping young minds become confident creators of opportunity, not just for themselves, but for their communities.

Our Unique Approach

What sets us apart is our unique approach—combining personalized guidance from seasoned professionals with a culturally rooted model of learning and development. This support system helps aspiring entrepreneurs navigate challenges, build resilience, and turn small ideas into lasting enterprises. We are deeply committed to enabling more women to step into entrepreneurial roles by providing them with dedicated mentorship, training, and access to networks.

Our Vision

To build a self-reliant India where youth and women from rural, tribal, and underserved regions become empowered leaders of sustainable economic growth. We envision a future where every aspiring entrepreneur has access to mentorship, resources, and opportunities—regardless of geography or background. Our goal is to transform grassroots communities into vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems that drive inclusive development.

Our Mission

To inspire and support the next generation of entrepreneurs by nurturing one million rural businesses—Grampreneurs & women entrepreneurs —by 2050, generating over 20 million livelihood opportunities. Our key commitments include:

  • Building a strong mentoring network that offers continuous guidance and practical support.
  • Combining personalized learning, capacity building, and culturally rooted mentorship.
  • Reaching the last mile to ensure no dream is left behind.
  • Providing financial education to students and youth.
Adv. Annaji Ramchandra Sorthe

Letter from The Founder

Back in 1970 , I use to run a very small business of tobacco & betel nuts (supari),Paan into weekly Bazar (Market)in different small villages nearby to support family, but could not continue started working to support family. Later worked at lab assistant at school , clerk at school ,joint MSEB and finally landed job at Bank of Maharashtra which was life changing opportunity. Helped in understand financial and Multiply business and Good leadership role & Entrepreneurial decision making.

During BOM days, always wanted to start business again, But can’t able to do so.

During same time realised the gap or lack of business & entrepreneurs from rural and semi urban areas are missing. and least mentorship and training available in such area.

Later Started Finance and legal Consultancy, help multiply business from Sub urban , rural and tribal area in finance and legal help them scaling the businesses in training staff in accounting , sales , export and finance.

In Past, it can be seen many businessman & Industrialists came from rural and semi urban India . But today its total changed.

Decided to bring young entrepreneurs and Vintage mentors and industry expert together to empower youth and women entrepreneur in Sub urban , rural and tribal area and create visionary leaders for tomorrow and Founded Atmanirbhar yuva trust.– Adv. Annaji Ramchandra Sorthe