Opening of tailoring Centre at Karat, Jatia

• Karat, Jatia
• 19.02.2022

Objective:

• To enable the women to be self-reliant.
• To enable the women to earn their living by learning the skill and supporting the family with the income.

On 19^th February 2022, tailoring participants gathered together at 11.30am at Mr. Biswanath Singh’s house, who had generously given a place to begin the tailoring centre. The guest present for the programme were- GNWT Secretary- Fr Lawrence D’ Almeida, Junbalda Panchayat Pradhan- Mr. Dipu Mandi, Ward members of Junubalda Panchayat- Mr Pulin Singh and Mr. Dipa Murmu, Coordinator of education and skill development programs- Sr Laveena Crasta and Tailoring Teacher- Mr. Kokon Sahoo. The other students present for the programme were- eleven new trainees for tailoring and a few villagers. Mr. Ajit Mandi, GNWT Animator welcomed everyone present for the programme. The programme began with a prayer song led by the animators of GNWT. The GNWT Secretary Fr Lawrence D Almeida welcomed everyone and in his opening message thanked all those who willingly enrolled themselves to learn tailoring. Addressing the women, he said that, “In order to learn this skill and earn some money you’ll have to make a lot of sacrifices for the coming three months”. He even called upon the women to make use of this opportunity and learn well, because a woman is the strength of the family and if a woman can support the family, the family will grow. Mr. Dipu Murmu, the Panchayat Pradhan appreciated the efforts of GNWT to reach the women in the remote villages and promised his support.  Mr. Pulin Singh called upon the women to make use of this opportunity which will also become a boon to the village as well as individual families. At the end of the program the women were given the tailoring kit and were introduced to the tailoring course. Mr. Ajit Mandi thanked everyone for making days program successful. The programme concluded with a group photo and distribution of refreshments.