The COVID-19 crisis has brought a change in way people, the global economy, business, and even social activities run. When physical movement and gatherings were restricted, it was the virtual world that people turned to. Companies accelerated digitization, and moved all their operations online, as it was the only way to save drowning economies. It was the need of the hour. And it was no different for the women of the USHA Silai Schools.
With an aim to enhance the skills of the women of the Silai Schools and increase their earnings in times of pandemic, USHA International has launched a mobile App called ?USHA Silai'. Along with enhancing skills through tutorial videos, the app also provides Silai School women with a platform to sell their products in the online market.
The mobile App helped Mamta Tanwar from Madhya Pradesh to take charge of her future and inspire others. From being a rape survivor to becoming a businesswoman, Ms Tarwar's journey was felicitated with a special award on ?First-time women entrepreneur' in Business Women Expo-2021 on International Women's Day.
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.
Since 2011, the Usha Silai School initiative has trained over 14 lakh rural women through 36,000 schools across India, with 108 partner NGOs nationwide
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