Since 2012, USHA has established 206 Silai Schools in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, each of which is helping change the lives of women. Considering the immense talent in Kashmir, in 2018, USHA Silai Label set up a garment design and production cluster in Srinagar. The Kashmir cluster has been a game changer for the women of the valley. Today, the women have reached the city of dreams, Mumbai, to showcase their work and walk the ramp of Lakme Fashion Week 2019.
'Tailoring is a profession that will never shut down. It ensures a lifetime of earnings and I am very thankful to Rajesh Sir and Viren Sir. They taught us very well and helped us whenever we had any doubts and difficulties. What we have learned from them in 15-20 days, we couldn't learn in the last 5 years', says one of the trainees from Kashmir cluster.
'They have done a fantastic job under Rohit's guidance. What we have witnessed here today was excellent. No wonder he has actually trained and worked with these women and they have done a fantabulous job in his able guidance. It is beautiful and more than anything this was an overwhelming experience', says Gunjan Walia, TV Actor.
Kushalta Ke Kadam, an initiative by NDTV and USHA, aims at empowering women from rural India and encourages them to become entrepreneurs by taking up sewing and training others in their respective communities. Since 2011 Usha Silai Campaign has trained more than 3.95 lakh rural women within five years, with 17,000 Silai schools, spanning over 9272 Indian villages in India.
Kushalta Ke Kadam in Season 4 has returned with new goals and vision. The new season will witness the establishment of the new cluster in Kashmir, apart from the existing four clusters setup last year. The women from volatile Kashmir will work with well-known fashion designer Rohit Bal and get an unique opportunity to learn from him and make clothes for him. The work done by the Silai School women will be presented at Lakme Fashion week 2019.
USHA Silai School is helping the survivors of rape and trafficking carve out their own destinies through stitching and sewing
As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Public Sector Undertakings like Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) and National Building Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) have collaborated with USHA International Limited to set up Silai Schools around the mining area in Dhanbad and steel plant in Rourkela
With an aim to help students and women in Kashmir and Punjab fulfil their dream of a better future, USHA has collaborated with educational institutions for setting up new Silai Schools
In the current season of Kushalta Ke Kadam, autonomous government bodies like the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) partnered with USHA Silai Schools to provide skill development and livelihood opportunities to women
USHA SIlai School initiative, in partnership with state governments of Meghalaya and West Bengal, is empowering women by helping them learn various techniques of stitching
By turning adversity into an opportunity, 36-year-old Preeti Khushwaha took charge of her destiny and is now looking to help other women to become financially independent
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