Skill Training
1) DelhiVIDYA’s Skill training program started in 1991 as a need-based program in the community. The program has touched the lives of over 2000 women with its aim is to generate self confidence and enable women to earn a living as an entrepreneur or as an employee. It has accomplished this by holding regular workshops in sewing and embroidery (by hand and machine), short workshops in jewellery and candle making, nutrition, tie-dye work, providing computer training and adult literacy. It also trains women to start their own salon and getting them employment in a salon or helping in setting up their own beauty training centre. Operating at 4 centers in Munirka, Dakshinpuri, Pappankalan and Okhla, the program trains 50 women at any given point in time. VIDYA’s skill training program has worked on corporate orders from organizations such as Cross Cultural Solutions and recently tied up with Beauty World and Habitat Learning Centre. 26 students had received their diploma as of March 2009.
Student Nirmala received the training and has now been employed by Beauty World to train other women in the community under expert supervision. 2) Mumbai: VIDYA Margam Udyogini
Margam provides the means that shows a ‘pathway’to a brighter future by imparting various life enriching skills. Margam Udyogini has been envisioned to bring together under one umbrella the entire spread of activities relating to raising women’s awareness and developing skills to empower women and young girls. read more
