Jharkhand sewing workers are being trained in a collaborative effort
11 February 2022, Mumbai:
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has agreed to fund a sewing operator training programme.
At Shahi Exports' skill development center in Baridih, Jamshedpur, 75 women from Jharkhand's rural belts will be trained as industrial sewing machine operators.
The Tata Steel Foundation and NABARD collaborated to construct this center. The ladies will be provided job possibilities in Shahi's factories at the completion of the programme.
The training session was started by Gautam Kumar Singh, GM, NABARD, Regional Office, Jharkhand Ranchi. NABARD is also financing an OFPO project in Patmada block's Nimdih for handicraft makers from the Sabar and Mahli communities.
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These artists have founded the CraftTribe Producer Company as part of this endeavor. Their items are also sent for marketing to well-known fairs and shows around the country, in addition to receiving high-quality training.
The items created by these workers are also marketed through online platforms like Amazon, according to Siddharth Shankar, District Development Manager, NABARD. The project's executive body is the NGO Ambalika.
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