#UshaTailoringTraining for Rural Women @UshaIntl

27 September 2019, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): As an activity of Usha Silai School program with support of Usha International Limited-Delhi, 7 days residential training for women on sewing machine maintenance & tailoring has been started at NBJK co-ordination office. The training camp was inaugurated by Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) who called tailoring as a key skill towards women empowerment and praised Usha company, a leading manufacturer of sewing machines in India for the initiative. Skilled women can contribute much to make their families and society strong, he said.

On this occasion, Mr. P. N. Sharma (Treasurer-NBJK & Program Manager) added that Usha Silai School program enabled rural women to enhance their income and a large number of trained women achieved an average monthly income of Rs. 3,500-8,000 by providing tailoring training, making garments and servicing of sewing machines in their villages. Mr. Ritesh Lohani (Program Officer, UIL) requested the participants to get practical knowledge over system and functioning of sewing machine to avoid any future problem. He expected for their improved work efficiency. Ms Guneet (Training Co-ordinator, UIL) informed about 21,000 Usha Silai Schools across India for making more than 4,00,000 women as a skilled workforce. Also she assured for advance training to better performers in future.

Usha trainers team was comprised of Mrs. Sandhya Agarwal, Mr. Kamaljeet, Mr. Vimal Taank, Mr. Balveer Sharma while Mr. Shailesh Kumar and Mr. Bhuneshwar Mehta from NBJK were in organizing team. There are 35 women trainees from Baiheri, Sankhiya, Kani Mundwar, Mandai Khurd, Jinga, Amli, Goplo, Basobar and other villages.