LIVELIHOOD PROJECT FOR WOMEN

Livelihood Project for Women

"USHA SILAI SCHOOL" is a program for boosting up income general activities and strengthens the rural economy through exploring capacities. With the aegis of Usha International, the organization starts the project in this year. Initially, the organization gives importance in Barak Valley and starts a numbers of training schools on tailoring and it expands later in other areas of North East like Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram. At present, in Barak Valley there are 40 nos. of School & 40 nos. in other states of North East.

Goal of the program :

To empower the rural women to established their Social skill & Economic status.

The Objective of the program :

To mobilize the village women and girl come to the Silai School for learning and to establish the village location / area with the help of Silai school program.

Overall achievement in this year

  • In Manipur State there are 10 Nos. of Silai school, and all the Silai School is performing very successfully and getting more & more income.
  • In Tripura state among 20 schools there are 18 nos. of schools walking in grant success.
  • The entire Silai School of Barak Valley is running successfully and teachers are getting more income.
  • All the Silai School is walking smoothly but main thing is that so many rural Girl/women can empower themselves & establishing their social & Economic Status.
  • Organized Photo Shoot & Video Program in Mizoram & Manipur State, and it was published in Air Channel & in Famous News Paper.
  • Some grant Success story of Manipur & Mizoram Silai School Teachers has exposed in You-tube & other media.

Challenges faced

  • Due to Communication Problem sometime Silai School Teachers haven't got proper guidance regarding Silai.
  • Due to tea garden area/remote area, in some places teachers are not getting proper stitching work or Learner/student.

Step taken to address the problems

  • Under Shifting Process, USHA Silai School Project has employed new teachers in the non performing Silai School in Barak Valley & other State to Continuing the Silai School smoothly.
  • Recently USHA has organized Master Training Program in Guwahati & Mizoram, for doing many kind of problem solve regarding Stitching of Silai School.
  • Conducted village level month meeting to update the women regarding innovative idea of Silai School.