Empowering Rural Women Through Skill Development

13 September 2023, Kharsawan (Jharkhand): A remarkable initiative is taking place under the Usha Silai School program, in collaboration with NBJK and supported by Usha International Limited.

Thirty talented and determined rural women from Seraikela Kharsawan and West Singhbhum districts are embarking on a transformative journey in two batches.

In the spirit of the Usha Classical Silai School Training, 15 women from Kharsawan block and 15 from Khuntpani block are receiving comprehensive training. They are mastering everything from sewing machine installation and understanding its intricate parts to proficiently repairing it and crafting beautiful apparel.

This residential training commenced on the 11th of September and will continue until the 19th. During this period, these inspiring women will learn forward-backward sewing, intricate garment designs, and the art of cutting and stitching a wide range of clothing items, including pants, shirts, blouses, petticoats, children’s undergarments, frocks, salwar-suits, bags, purses, kurtas, paijamas, and skirts.

Upon successfully completing their training, each participant will be equipped with a sewing machine, service manual book, tailoring guide book, a certificate of achievement, and a signage board to establish their very own Usha Silai School in their respective communities.

Leading this incredible transformation are Mrs. Renu Devi and Mrs. Nusrat Parveen, our dedicated trainers, along with the skilled service engineers, Mr. Kamaljeet Sharma and Mr. Gopal Kumar Mishra.

On the inaugural day, we were honored to have Mr. Felix Tirkey (State Program Manager, UIL), Mr. Angura Mahto & Mrs. Kunri Devi (Lokhit Santha), Mr. Alfons Khakha & Mr. Lorens Hazare (STEP) join us and inspire our village women to successfully complete this course.

The event was coordinated by Mr. Shailesh Kumar (NBJK).

Let’s applaud the spirit of these women as they take steps toward self-reliance and empowerment. Together, we are stitching a brighter future, one skill at a time.