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India: Skill development for a better life

Economic, social  development & support

India: Skill development for a better life

Objective: To train 20 women to cut, sew and embroider material to produce hand crafted goods

  • Status

    Project completed

  • Location Karnataka, southern India

The purpose of the project was to impart skills to a group of 20 women in rural Karnataka to cut, sew and embroider material to produce hand crafted goods. The key activities include:

  • Procuring and setting up machinery for the training and serial production unit
  • Enabling these women to manufacture products/goods out of jute

These products will then be sold by the Partner NGO, Pankh Handicrafts, profits from which will be put back into the system to train more women.

Partner: Pankh Handicrafts 

Sponsor: Ravneet Bhanot (Alstom HR)

  • Promoter

    Jean-Alexis Benoit (Alstom Sourcing)

  • Duration

    1 year