Skills training – Page 3

18 Dec

Bridging Digital Divide | Training Batch 1

We are pleased to share with you that we have launched our first computer training center in Bihar. Our first course on Basic Computer training has already started with the first batch of 30 students, while admission continues for the next batch. The purpose of this course is two-fold – First, students trained well in this course will be eligible for placement as data entry operators in various organizations. Second, the course aims to prepare students for more specialized courses later.

We believe it’s an important inflection point in our path of evolution as a social enterprise, especially in the domain of skill development. While we have been primarily focusing on sewing training in our skill development efforts so far, this is the first time we have ventured into the domain of IT skills. For the first time, we are running a training programme under the PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) scheme of the Govt. of India. Unlike all our skill development efforts so far, this programme is certified by NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) and monetarily supported (partially) by the Government. We’ll also get placement support for our students.

We Serve. We Bridge!
Bridging Digital Divide. Building ‪#‎DigitalIndia‬ 🙂

25 Sep

Stitching a Better Future | Launch of Sewing Centers

With a small sewing training center in Kewalla village, Manhiari block of‪#‎Katihar‬ district, we launched our field work there three weeks back. We share some pics from the newly launched center 🙂

An ‘Of the People, By the People, For the People’ initiative as the young girls and women from ‪#‎Vaishali‬, ‪#‎Patna‬, ‪#‎Samstipur‬ and #Katihar districts in ‪#‎Bihar‬, stitch a better future with us. Some stats relevant to our sewing initiative:

Locations: #Patna, #Vaishali, ‪#‎Samastipur‬ and #Katihar in Bihar
Total number of Sewing Training Centers: 13 (9 Active + 4 Looking for sufficient number of trainees to restart)
Number of young girls and women trained so far: 64
Number of young girls and women under training: 165
Units of Petticoats and Blouses stitched and sold so far: Around 6,000

A brief introduction to our sewing initiative:

We visit local communities, locate a skilled trainer (usually we always find one within the community itself), canvass potential trainees and after few rounds of discussion, we agree on a convenient place within the community itself to launch the sewing training center. We provide Rs. 7,000 as seed capital (The cost of Sewing Machine + Accessories Cost). Post that, we connect them to the wholesalers/retailers who buy stitched petticoats and blouses. Young girls and women get hands on experience in stitching and sewing. After the training hours, they enthusiastically work to produce for the orders received and deliver within committed timelines. With the capital provided for training and the revenue generated by selling finished products, the sewing center and participants earn enough not only to sustain but also pocket some regular profits on a regular basis.

31 Jul

Stitching a Better Future | Sewing Training at Vaishali‬, ‎Patna‬ and ‪‎Samstipur‬, Bihar

‪#‎OfthePeopleBythePeopleForthePeople‬, as the young girls and women from‪ ‎#Vaishali‬, ‪#‎Patna‬ and ‪#‎Samstipur‬ districts in ‪#‎Bihar‬, ‪stitch‬ a better future with us.

We visit local communities, locate a skilled trainer (usually we always find one within the community itself), canvass potential trainees and after few rounds of discussion, we agree on a convenient place within the community itself to launch the sewing training center. We provide Rs. 7,000 as seed capital (The cost of Sewing Machine + Accessories Cost). Post that, we connect them to the wholesalers/retailers who buy stitched petticoats and blouses. Young girls and women get hands on experience in stitching and sewing. After the training hours, they enthusiastically work to produce for the orders received and deliver within committed timelines. With the capital provided for training and the revenue generated by selling finished products, the sewing center and participants earn enough not only to sustain but also pocket some regular profits on a regular basis.

Some numbers below, for the statistically minded:
Locations: #Patna, #Vaishali and ‪#‎Samastipur‬ in Bihar.
Total number of Sewing Centers: 10 (7 Active + 3 Looking for sufficient number of trainees to restart)
Number of young girls and women trained so far: 56
Number of young girls and women under training: 98
Units Stitched and Sold: Around 4,000

The Good Part: Small groups, easily accessible training centers (as they are within the community, often within walking distance), trainees become trainers, and start on their own as well. Trained girls and women can work from home to run their own local business of sewing and stitching. This can be set up easily and is quickly scalable.

The Best Part: The immense satisfaction that we derive and the happy, confident, financially independent (at least to an extent), happy young girls and women!

Here are some pics from our sewing center in #Samastipur