Tailoring Training to Tribal Women

23 December 2022, Gumla-Khunti-West Singhbhum: Under Usha Silai School program by NBJK with support of Usha International Ltd., total 80 tribal women from Gumla, Khunti and West Singhbhum districts have received tailoring training under Satellite School category by UIL accredited trainers.

In Kamdara block of Gumla district, two batches of 20 – 20 women have been trained by Mrs. Renu Devi & Mrs. Rahil Kerketta with Mrs. Anita Soreng & Mrs. Jaymani Kongari respectively.

At Khunti and Bandgaon (West Singhbhum), 20 women at each place have availed the same training. At Khunti, Mrs. Renu Devi and Mrs. Nauri Nutan Kerketta while at Bandgaon, Mrs. Anita Soreng and Mrs. Jaiwanti Mundri were their trainers.

During the training, these women learnt to make regular dresses for women, children, youth & adults as well as acquainted with life skills to grow their business. After completion of the training, they got Certificate, Signage Board, Sewing Machine Repairing Handbook and Tailoring Guidebook. This is expected that such short but intensive exercise will enhance tailoring skill among the women to sustain their livelihood initiative.

Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Coordinator, NBJK), Mr. Shashi Kumar, Mr. Manohar Purty and Mr. Felix Tirkey (Program Officer, UIL) have contributed to the trainings held from 15th to 18th December 2022.