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Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday January 18, 2021Until 2013, the George household would pay a bi-monthly power bill of about Rs. 10,000 whereas after switching to solar power, their monthly bill stands at Rs. 130
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 30, 2020The grid connected rooftop solar projects of capacity 1.7 MWp spread across 57 locations in India produce 22 lakhs of units per annum which saves up to Rs. 1.5 crore
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday January 22, 2021An LED light typically consumes around 50-90 per cent less energy than an equivalent incandescent or halogen bulb, said S.P. Garnaik, Business Unit Head (Lighting), Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Thursday December 17, 2020During the financial year 2018-19, 1,26,759.09 million units (MU) were generated from renewable energy sources. Of this, 39,268.20 MU were generated from solar, reveals annual report of 2018-19 released by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 02, 2020Mumbai's housing society Bhoomi Arkade which went solar in 2016, has seen a 28.7 per cent drop in its electricity bill compared to that of 2011-12
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday December 01, 2020Power requirement has increased by 53.4 per cent in the last nine years. It's time to cut down on power consumption and save money and the environment
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 12, 2020Speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity talked about protecting the environment in the long run
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020While speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Geetam Tiwari, Professor- Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi highlighted how roads of Delhi are unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020According to environmental activist Vandana Shiva, in order to conserve the environment after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, there is a need to change agricultural policies and more focus needs to be given to the villages and forests to consciously reduce our ecological footprints
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot joins NDTV and Hero Cycles #TheCycleOfChange 2-hour special telethon to discuss life after the lockdown
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Union Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about the positives of coronavirus lockdown in India and how it has resulted in reducing air pollution levels and road accidents
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Saturday May 02, 202098-year-old Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal from Punjab's Moga district is stitching masks for people in need and distributing it free amid coronavirus crisis
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020A total of 25 community kitchens are operating under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation that are delivering food packets daily to about 67,000 people amid the national lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020CRPF ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) Padmeswar Das who is officially on leave and is at his home in Assam is helping the needy by providing dry ration from his own savings
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020Punjab Police decided to deliver a cake at the doorstep for Maira who was celebrating her first birthday during the nation-wide lockdown
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Bollywood actor Shikha Malhotra who has a degree in nursing from Delhi's Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, has started volunteering at a Mumbai hospital as a nurse to help patients fight the COVID-19 disease
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020The items being airlifted across the country by Tata Trust include personal protection equipment (PPE) kits containing coveralls, gloves, masks worth Rs. 150 crores
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Employees and partners of Starbucks can apply for Emergency Relief Fund launched by the firm, if they are facing economic problems amid the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020With an aim to provide some relief and help to the stranded migrant workers, slum dwellers and senior citizens in various old age homes amidst the coronavirus lockdown, a few doctors from All India Institute Of Medical Science, are serving cooked wholesome meals
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020While the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, children from some parts of the country have come forward to donate their small savings for the cause of fighting COVID-19
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020With COVID-19 being a global pandemic, shortage of personal protective gear (PPE) and masks has been a cause of concern, but prisoners from Telangana and Uttar Pradesh are by doing their bit to help those in the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday May 06, 2020Amid coronavirus crisis, 23-year-old Indian-origin Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee who is a qualified doctor has decided to return to the National Health Service frontlines as a junior doctor
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Thursday December 17, 2020Of the total energy generated in India in 2018-19, only 2.85% was generated from solar. To reduce the dependency on conventional sources for the generation of energy and expand power generation capacity through renewable energy sources, the central government has set a target of installing 175 Giga Watt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by March 2022. This includes 10...
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 16, 2019From the harshest weather condition to struggling to meet the production deadlines, women from USHA Silai School Kashmir finally make it to Lakme Fashion week with their mentor, Fashion Designer Rohit Bahl
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 5 lakh rural women within nine years, with over 23,000 Silai schools, spanning over 12,858 villages across India.
Kushalta Ke Kadam in Season 5 has returned with new goals and vision. The new season will witness the establishment of the new partnerships with government, corporate and institutions.
Do you want to be a part of the huge change that Usha Silai School is bringing about in the lives of millions of rural women? With just a simple click of a button, you can now contribute towards the opening of an Usha Silai School or support various other aspects of the school.
In 2011, USHA Silai School began with the aim of empowering rural women to become entrepreneurs and give sewing lessons in their respective communities. But over the years, the Silai School initiative has evolved and today it is not only limited to giving sewing lessons and a silai machine to women to open their own silai school, but also works towards contributing its bit in the conservation of the environment by promoting sustainability. In this season of Kushalta Ke Kadam, the USHA Silai School initiative joined hands with organisations in Ladakh and Maharashtra that work towards protecting environment and supporting local people.
Determined to uplift their economic condition and make a better future for themselves, the survivors of rape and trafficking in a district of Madhya Pradesh are fighting the stigma with the help of USHA Silai School. The Silai School initiative is not only helping them develop skills but is also encouraging them to becoming a symbol of hope and courage for others.
Under its Silai School initiative, USHA International Limited has been working towards empowering women from rural India and encouraging them to become entrepreneurs by taking up sewing and training others in their respective communities. In order to widen its efforts further, USHA has partnered with Public Sector Undertakings like Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) in Jharkhand and National Building Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) in Odisha.
In the current season of Kushal Ke Kadam, USHA Silai School has collaborated with educational institutions like the University of Kashmir and Punjab University to help girls and women fulfil their dreams through skill development. The aim of the partnership is to equip girls and women with various techniques of stitching. Through this initiative, women are not only taking charge of their destiny but are also helping others become financially independent.
As USHA Silai School programme continues to create new opportunities for women in rural areas through skill development, it collaborated with autonomous government bodies like the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Rajasthan and Punjab and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in Himachal Pradesh. Not only are the collaborations setting up new Silai Schools in these states, but these are also helping women set up sewing based enterprises at the village level.
Since its inception in 2011, USHA Silai School has been empowering women in the rural areas across the county by equipping them with the skill of stitching. This year, USHA International Limited strengthened its partnership with the state governments of Meghalaya and West Bengal with an aim to reach out to thousands of women and help them improve their lives.
The aim of USHA Silai School has always been to empower the vulnerable and provide them with a better source of livelihood. Keeping up with its motive, here is how the initiative has changed the life of 36-year-old Preeti Khushwaha, a resident of Mustafabad village of Bangarmau block in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. After training from the Silai school, not only did Preeti build a better life for herself and her family, but also helped over 1,500 women in and around her village to learn stitching and become financially independent.
With 23,265 USHA Silai Schools present in 12,858 villages across all states and Union Territories in the country, more than 6.7 lakh women have been able to enhance their skills. They have become empowered and financially independent. Here is how the initiative is helping those in need, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aim of USHA Silai School has always been to empower both men and women and provide them a better source of livelihood. Keeping up with their motive, in Meghalaya, USHA Silai School trained women to make cloth bags, an alternative to single-use plastic bags, which have been banned by the state government. Along with this, USHA partnered with the Blind Relief Association in Delhi to provide sewing training to visually impaired students.
Eight years ago USHA Silai School set on a journey to make women from marginalised communities self-sufficient. Over the years, the program has received support in various forms from people across the country. With the increasing public and private partnership, USHA has only grown and reached to different parts of the country. The partnerships have taken USHA to villages of Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
To enhance the skills of women, USHA has been working with thousands of women across the country. But unlike in other places, the training in the north and northeastern states go beyond stitching. As part of the USHA Silai School Program, the women in these states get mechanical training wherein they learn to repair sewing machines which is usually considered as a man's job. As the women of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Manipur get mechanical training, an additional skill set that is helping them earn additional income by putting their knowledge to use, we bring to you some of the success stories.
In 2012, USHA launched first Silai School in West Bengal, India's fourth-most populous state and by 2017 the program's success caught the attention of the West Bengal Scheduled Caste And Tribe Development Finance Corporation, which led to the life-changing initiative for thousands of women.
With 17,000 Silai Schools, Usha Silai School program has upskilled and empowered over 3 lakh women across 9,000 villages of India. Now, the program has reached remotest islands and villages of India. Here is a story of four empowered women from Sundarbans, Lakshadweep, and Andaman, driven by the ambition to change their lives and find their purpose enriched.
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.
It's the verdict time! Fighting all odds, women from Kashmir cluster have prepared samples for ace designer Rohit Bal. With the samples now in the designer's studio, it is the judgment time. Rohit Bal will be giving feedback on samples. Will the creators of the garment clear Rohit Bal's test to take centre stage at the Lakme Fashion week 2019?
The charm of Kashmir's picturesque lakes, snow-capped mountains, and lush forests is matched by the richness of its cultural heritage. From handicrafts to the exquisite pashminas, the valley boasts a rich history of arts and crafts passed on through generations and yet the state and its craftsmen are yet to realise their full potential. In an attempt to tap into this immense pool of talent, in the year 2018, the USHA Silai Label set up a garment design and production cluster in Kashmir.
Within 7 years, with 17,000 schools, spanning over 9000 Indian villages, the USHA Silai School has trained over 3.5 lakh rural women. In 2018, the garments made by the women from these schools, under the guidance of four designers were showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week. Since then their life has been transformed with the clothes now selling under the Silai Label at multi-brand outlet in Delhi.
2006 Noida serial murders shook the entire country, especially the men and women of Nithatri, who fear stepping out of their houses putting their lives on a perpetual pause. But USHA Silai School came as a ray of hope and provided them with a safe source of living.
West Bengal, India's fourth most populous state, is home to 91 million people, a fifth of which are poor. While people there were trying to make ends meet, USHA Silai School came in as a ray of hope for the underprivileged men and women in the eastern state of India.
With an aim to empower women, USHA Silai School makes effort to widen its reach and expand to every corner of India. With this thought as its driving force, the USHA Silai School programme has opened up an opportunity for women in Nagaland by starting a showroom cum sales center in Dimapur.
Along with reviving the traditional craft and providing employment opportunities to the underprivileged women all over India, USHA Silai School programme is providing sewing training to underprivileged men also. The latest extensions aim to help rural households in India improve their earnings.
Eight selected USHA Silai School women entrepreneurs got a chance to learn and work under the guidance of different designers. Designers Soham Dave, Sayantan Sarkar, Amit Vijaya and Richard Pandav, and Sreejith Jeevan along with USHA Silai School women curated a collection for Lakme Fashion Week 2018.
In 2015, the government of Andhra Pradesh partnered with Berkeley University to launch the ‘Smart Villages Mission' and the sleepy village of Mori emerged as Andhra Pradesh's first smart village. Later, government partnered with corporations like USHA International to create employment opportunities in the villages and curb migration.
Santosh Kumwat and Sunita Devi Kumawat from Jaipur are two of the eight selected USHA Silai School women entrepreneurs, who got a chance to learn and work under the guidance of designers - Amit Trivedi and Richard Pandav to launch a clothing line at the Lakme Fashion Week 2018.