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Knitting/sewing |
Knitting and Sewing |
During
local meetings in the villages of Ukhimath
area after the June 2013 disaster, many
women showed interest in weaving and
learning the use of a knitting machine also.
We discussed their demand with a HGVS, a
local village group and decided to purchase
six knitting machines for the area. The
first training programme on knitting
machines started in April 2014 in which 20
women got training at HGVS, Ukhimath. After
completing training of two months duration,
three of them were selected as trainers.
More training programme on knitting machines
were organised in the villages, with the
help of these new trainers. Six training
programmes had been completed till February
2015 in which 90 women got training. Out of
these, 12 women have purchased a knitting
machine with their own money. They have
adopted knitting as a part-time profession,
to augment their income.
HGVS has bought five more knitting machines
in 2014-15, with three of these machines
bought from the proceeds of the fruit
processing unit and this has become a
continuing process.
Tailoring programme of 3 to 6 months
duration have been organised for adolescent
girls and women in Ganai Gangoli, Pawwadhar
(district Pithoragarh) and Danya (district
Almora). |
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