Odisha's Suchismita Sahu, Rajasthan's Preeti Prajapat, Manipur's Akhirun—Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam celebrates these awardees, from homemakers to master trainers earning accolades

From Ladakh peaks to Assam fringes, Usha Silai School trains tribal women in Turtuk, Kargil & Dakhinkuchi—crafting livelihoods with armed forces, NHPC & NGOs. Stitching national resilience

From empowering trans entrepreneurs in West Bengal to reviving Khneng embroidery in Meghalaya, Usha Silai Schools partner with govt bodies to skill 1000s of women

From West Bengal's transgender tailors to Telangana's tribal seamstresses and Meghalaya's embroidery revivalists, Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam partners with NIRDPR and state governments

In Odisha's mining heartlands, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited teams with Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam and Gram Utthan, empowering tribal women turning them into entrepreneurs

Noida's reusable pads break menstrual taboos, Hardoi's master trainers scale via NITI Aayog, Hoshangabad women master digital finance—Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam with NDTV stitches knowledge into power

From Madhya Pradesh's stigma to Bihar's child marriages, Usha Silai School's NDTV-backed Kushalta Ke Kadam empowers women like Kalpana and Shabnam to stitch dignity and self-reliance

Usha Silai Schools give second chances to women like Srinagar's Marifat, who rebuilt after widowhood; Madhya Pradesh's Jyoti, escaping abuse to run her own center; and Rajasthan's Vimla, rising from child marriage to tailor and teacher. Through nine-day training, they gain sewing skills, confidence, and income proving one stitch mends lives and inspires communities.

A new wave of corporate-community partnerships is equipping rural women with skills, income and confidence

USHAs Silai School Programme empowers women across India by turning sewing into independence. Women become trainers and leaders, transforming their lives and communities through skills, confidence, and income

USHA Silai School is empowering women across India by turning sewing skills into leadership and income. Women like Lalita, Yashira, and Pushpakala have become mentors, reviving traditions and building stronger communities. Their stories show how one skill can weave a brighter future.

From homemaker to celebrated teacher, Lakhi Debnath transformed her life via Usha Silai School, funding her daughters' education and buying land through tailoring

In Takkar Birpur village, Jammu and Kashmir, Kanta Devi escaped domestic violence and poverty through the Usha Silai School's tailoring training. Earning ₹10,00020,000 monthly, she now teaches women in border areas while inspiring her daughter Tanya to dream of a bourtique

USHA Silai School in Ramanathapuram empowers local women through tailoring education, enabling them to build businesses and achieve financial independence

Women in rural India, like Geetaben and Leelaben, are transforming lives through Silai Schools and Training Cum Production Centres, fostering empowerment, skill development, and community resilience

USHA partners with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) and Gram Utthan to empower women in Odisha through the USHA Silai School, transforming skills into livelihoods and fostering a brighter future

Empowering women through skill development, Bharat to India Connect and USHA Silai School uplift rural India, fostering entrepreneurship and self-reliance, transforming villages one stitch at a time

Empowering women through sewing, the USHA-ISC Training Center in Pune transforms lives with skill-building, entrepreneurship, and confidence. From uniforms to boutiques, it fosters financial independence and hope

Usha Silai Schools transform lives by providing marginalized women with skills, confidence, and independence

After losing her husband, Jyoti Rani fought all odds, learned sewing, and built a new life for her family

From stitching in villages to gracing India Style Fashion Week, USHA Silai School women showcase grit and creativity, turning challenges into triumphs as designers on prestigious global platforms

Sobiyamari overcame adversity, built a thriving business with USHA Silai School, and empowered women in her village

By the end of 2022, for every Rs. 100 invested in the training of women, the Usha Silai School generated an average of Rs. 8,300, reported IIT-Delhi study

The partnership between Usha and the Sewaj Neesim Foundation is empowering women and giving old uniforms a new identity, a new purpose, and a new pride