Skill 260 rural Indian women to be self-reliant

Project Title

Skill 260 rural Indian women to be self-reliant

Project Objective

The project is focused on providing a sustainable livelihood to 260 women from Murbad Village in Thane district of Maharashtra. The program is equipping underprivileged women and girls to develop creative skills like Sewing, Beauty Training which can be used to generate money from sale of the products created and services rendered.

Project Funding

We have received part funding from the Rallies India Limited of Rs. 5,00,000/- (approx. $7000) towards the operational expenses of the centre.

Update as on December 2019

1. During the month of September, 36 beneficiaries were trained for the Beautician training programme, 40 beneficiaries were trained for the Sewing & Tailoring programme & 29 beneficiaries were trained for the Computer training programme.
2. Exposure visits by the LOLT team was conducted in the nearby villages under the village development project of the Rallies India Limited so that similar opportunities can be identified in the Murbad Taluka for implementation of such programmes.
3. During the month of October, 36 beneficiaries were trained for the Beautician training programme, 40 beneficiaries were trained for the Sewing & Tailoring programme & 29 beneficiaries were trained for the Computer training programme.
4. During the month of November, 36 beneficiaries were trained for the Beautician training programme, 40 beneficiaries were trained for the Sewing & Tailoring programme, 6 beneficiaries undertook special training for the Shirt & Pant stitching course, 13 beneficiaries were trained under Jewellery designing and making course & 30 beneficiaries were trained for the Computer training programme.
5. From next month onwards a new training programme on English Communication would be introduced for the beneficiaries for which the mobilization has already begun.

• Report till December 2019 (PDF)