USHA-NDTV Kushalta Ke Kadam has been working towards empowering women across India. This time they are making an effort to bring a change in the lives of tribal women by recognising their talent and nurturing their skills.
There are over 30,000 USHA Silai Schools in 17,000 villages, spread across 600 districts in India. From the world's largest river island in Assam to a small tribal village in Ladakh, the coming alive of the dreams and aspirations of the women of India are what transform this simple intervention into a lasting legacy.
Gram Utthan, an NGO has been working with USHA for the past 11 years in helping women from villages move ahead in life. Women are selected based on a little prior knowledge of sewing and their interest in opening a Silai school. Then the names of the candidates are shortlisted and shared with USHA. Once the list of selected candidates is finalised a training is organised after which the trained women open their own Silai schools.
NGO Gram Utthan and USHA, have opened new avenues of employment for Odisha's Salma Hemram. She is getting trained at the USHA Silai center, along with 15 other women. Salma now knows how to get ahead in life, thanks to the training program. She desires to teach these skills to the ladies in her village and generate employment for them.
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.
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USHA has been joining hands with like minded partners as well as individuals to bring the benefits to as many women beneficiaries as possible
The North Western Railway Womens Welfare Organisation (NWRWWO) has been committed to working for the welfare of railway employees and their families. In addition to this Silai school, they have donated RO water plants and promoted sports in various regions
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