USHA hopes they will be able to capitalise on this advantage and that their continued intervention will turn Puducherry into a strong contender in the silambam circuit of India

USHA has been persistently promoting local traditions and culture around the country, whether through traditional forms of art and craft or indigenous forms of spor

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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

With the plastic ban in the state, the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS) saw this as an opportunity to curb pollution and create employment for women who could stitch cloth bags

USHA Silai schools partnership with Alkem Laboratories began when the pharmaceutical company approached the organisation with the intention of empowering women in and around Baddi by teaching them skills

The collaboration of USHA and The Bhansali Trust has not just enabled employment and upskilling but also long-lasting relationships

Through partnerships and collaborations, USHA is looking at endless possibilities for strengthening existing Silai School women entrepreneurs so that they earn more, become more self-reliant, and become capable of shaping a better future on their own by developing skills in other women

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Inspired by the impact of its work, USHA plans to scale up its involvement with traditional indigenous sports

Now a master trainer herself, Ms. Reena began teaching other women and with the help of the government and the officials at Nari Niketan, she also started training inmates at the trust and the Balika Grah in stitching and sewing

The USHA Silai app is very informative for someone who's still learning how to sew and it's easy to use too. The videos explain concepts, processes & techniques with instructions & language that are easy to understand

The ultimate aim of prison administration is to reform and rehabilitate offenders, and training by USHA master trainers is part of that

Ms. Minaben and several other women in the villages will soon be a major driving force behind the USHA Silai Schools of the future. USHA created the Local Resource Person (LRP) model to establish a connection between the NGO partners, the beneficiaries, the Master trainers and the community at large

Over the years, Ms. Bano increased her skill and knowledge by participating in different capacity building programmes such as the Life skill Training programme, Master Trainers training programme and she has now taken on a new role and responsibility of being an LRP - or Local Resource Person

Tulsi Shah exemplifies the chain impact of the USHA Silai School Training Program that spreads in the country through the Silai School Women Entrepreneurs

After graduation, when Leda didn't get a government job, she turned to her childhood love for sewing and stitching, especially embroidery

Ms Mary is among the top performers within the USHA Silai School community. Inspired by the transformation, the team says they are motivated to pursue their vision for rural development by establishing at least one such school in every village across India..

The success of teaching women Kantha through the USHA Silai Schools in West Benal villages is an example of helping them develop their inherent latent potentials. And helping women become self-sufficient and earning members of their families

Gram Utthan NGO and USHA have helped change rural women's life in the state. The process of making women proficient in the traditional Chandua art started with 20 women and now has grown to 150 women

At these Training cum Production Centres (TCPC), the women not only learn how to stitch and service sewing machines, they are also taught Chikankari - intricate work involving 36 types of stitching on textile.

Ms Shimray joined USHA Silai School and learned aspects of drafting and designing bags.

For more than a decade, USHA has worked at empowering women from rural India by encouraging them to become financially independent