Women have always been marginalized and
relegated to the status of subjugated class in our society. Especially
in rural areas, women have not actively participated in their
emancipation due to their lack of economic independence and illiteracy.
Women should be organized and strengthened at the grass root level to
end their subordination. Vimukti Charitable trust Pothnal is making an
attempt in that direction to make rural women self-sufficient through
sewing training centers. The main aim of this program is to enhance the
quality of life of women through increased knowledge and skills. VIMUKTI
also realized that merely imparting literacy would not be sufficient.
The women need vocational training or skills also to uplift their
status. They should be able to stand on their feet and be an earning
member of the family.
Hence, vocational training program (stitching) will enable the rural
women and girls to learn and enhance their skills, enhancing their
confidence level by making themselves reliant. In order to provide
alternative income for the young girls 6 months training in cutting and
stitching is organized in villages. At present 25 girls are being
trained. This is a good program for girls who had no opportunity for
perusing higher education. Few girls who are trained have purchased
tailoring machine and are employed
