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Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

Haunted by the infamous 2006 serial killings in Noida's Nithari village, Rubina Begum and Soni's life had come to a standstill. Tired of constantly living in fear, both of them discovered the Usha Silai School programme and underwent training for seven days.

Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

"I am grateful to the Usha Silai School for making me independent. Had it not been for it, my life would have continued to be difficult" says Rubina Begum who had been struggling to get a hold of her life living in Nithari village.

Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

In only a year of being part of the Usha Silai School, Rubina has managed to restore the normalcy in her life that had lacked since the day her village became the focal point of a horrific serial murder case where over 19 women and young children were killed.

Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

Now, financial stable, Rubina has mastered the skill of sewing and carpet making. She is passing on her skills and knowledge to other village women.

Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

"Before becoming part of the Usha Silai School, I felt helpless and alone" says Soni, a woman who lost her 10-year old sister around the same time when the serial murders took place. Today, she is teaching carpet making to other women in the centre started by Joint Women Program.

Two Women Overcome Their Traumatic Past In Nithari Village To Rebuild Their Life

Usha Silai School has not only given the women of Nithari a ray of hope but has also paved the way for them to live happily and overcome their fears of Nithari's gruesome past repeating itself.

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About the Initiative

About the Initiative

Kushalta Ke Kadam, an initiative by USHA Silai School and NDTV has entered its eighth season. The aim is to empower more women across rural India by teaching them sewing skills and helping them open new doors of opportunities for themselves. The initiative encourages rural women to become financially independent and entrepreneurs by taking up sewing and training others in their respective communities.

 

Since 2011, the USHA Silai School initiative has trained more than 12 lakh rural women through over 33,000 Silai schools, spanning over 20,751 villages across India.

 

The women earn Rs. 4,000 – 5,000 per month on an average, with the highest recorded monthly earning being Rs. 84,000 in a month. This earning works as a catalyst towards building their self-confidence, reducing gender inequities, and raising their stature within their families and in society at large.

 

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