How Usha Silai School Programme Is Collaborating With Different Organisations To Upskill Women

Mawlynnong village in Meghalaya is renowned for its cleanliness. Beyond its scenic charm, it boasts a high literacy rate and opportunities for women's empowerment while also preserving the traditional Khasi customs of the village.

However, the women of Mawlinnong are not only solely dedicated to cleanliness. The USHA x TRAINING CUM PRODUCTION CENTER (TPC) is empowering local women in many different ways. In this center, the women gather after their morning chores, to acquire skills in cutting, measuring, stitching, and crafting finished products such as bags, pillow covers, and home decor items.

Usha Silai School and Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS) have entered into a partnership to foster women's empowerment in rural areas and establish sustainable livelihoods.

This training has helped the women create beautiful and useful products, such as jute bags, baskets and mats. The jute products crafted by the women are sold in the local market, providing them with an additional source of income.

Almost 100 kilometres north of Meghalaya's Mawlynnong, lies the village of Mairang, where Usha's Training Cum Production Centre is providing women with employment opportunities while also protecting the environment.

Moving from the eastern corners of the country to the western state of Gujarat. Here, the Usha Silai Label Production Centre and the Blind People's Association are making collaborative efforts to empower women with disabilities through skill training and support.

USHA has also collaborated with Tata Power Limited to provide Silai Schools with solar-powered machines, substantially boosting production capacity. Initially aimed at establishing 20 USHA centres in 200 villages across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the introduction of solar-powered sewing machines has succeeded and enriched the learning experience for the rural women involved.