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STRENGTHENING AND REVITALISING RURAL INDIA Dr. B.K. Sinha Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India It gives me immense pleasure to note that IL&FS is bringing out a bi-monthly news bulletin to highlight their skill development initiatives. The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) envisions imparting skills to 50 Crore people by 2022. The initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development for placement linked skill development is an integral part of NSDM. Under this initiative the Ministry has sanctioned various projects to IL&FS targeting rural youth belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. They are being trained and provided employment in apparel, leather, engineering, retail and hospitality sectors. I am happy to note that since the inception of the programme IL&FS has trained over 1.41 lakh youth and has been able to provide placement to 87 per cent of them. The Ministry is now laying emphasis on targeting rural BPL youth belonging to J&K, North Eastern States, LWE districts and Bundelkhand region. I sincerely hope that IL&FS will partner with the Ministry in these areas so that we can significantly contribute towards inclusive growth. I congratulate IL&FS in bringing out this news bulletin and wish them all success. NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOODS MISSION FACILITATING INCLUSIVE GROWTH The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India runs the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) - Special Projects scheme to provide employment opportunities to the rural BPL youth. As a part of this scheme, IL&FS Skills runs placement linked training programmes across 22 states and 5 industrial sectors in India. Based on industry specifications and skill requirements, the programmes are backed by placement commitments from our industry partners. As a part of the NRLM, over 1, 41,000 youth have gained employment through our programmes. Issue 01 | November 2011 SKILLS A bi-monthly newsletter from EDITORIAL I am glad to present the first issue of this bulletin to our readers. This communication vehicle will share significant happenings in our skill building initiatives with all our stakeholders. Our objective is to train and place the unemployed youth in the organized sector, and to build social infrastructure for the country. We do this using a blend of innovative methods, state- of-the-art multimedia tools and traditional classroom training. Our trainings are flexible, rapidly scalable, and based on industry requirements. They also have a proven track record of providing trainees gainful employment. This newsletter is a bridge between the trainees, the stakeholders and the society at large. Dr. Raj Dravid Chief Operating Officer, Skills Initiatives Training Partners Government Placement Certify Assess Train Certification Partners Reachout to Companies Secure Commitments For Jobs Industry Partners Sensitivise & Mobilise Youth Indentify employment intensive sectors
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STRENGTHENING AND REVITALISING RURAL INDIADr. B.K. Sinha Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
It gives me immense pleasure to note that IL&FS is bringing out a bi-monthly news bulletin to highlight
their skill development initiatives. The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) envisions imparting
skills to 50 Crore people by 2022. The initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development for placement
linked skill development is an integral part of NSDM. Under this initiative the Ministry has sanctioned
various projects to IL&FS targeting rural youth belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. They are
being trained and provided employment in apparel, leather, engineering, retail and hospitality sectors.
I am happy to note that since the inception of the programme IL&FS has trained over 1.41 lakh youth
and has been able to provide placement to 87 per cent of them. The Ministry is now laying emphasis on
targeting rural BPL youth belonging to J&K, North Eastern States, LWE districts and Bundelkhand region.
I sincerely hope that IL&FS will partner with the Ministry in these areas so that we can significantly
contribute towards inclusive growth.
I congratulate IL&FS in bringing out this news bulletin and wish them all success.
NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOODS MISSIONFACILITATING INCLUSIVE GROWTH
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India runs the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) - Special Projects scheme
to provide employment opportunities to the rural BPL youth. As a part of this scheme, IL&FS Skills runs placement linked training
programmes across 22 states and 5 industrial sectors in India. Based on industry specifications and skill requirements, the programmes
are backed by placement commitments from our industry partners. As a part of the NRLM, over 1, 41,000 youth have gained employment
through our programmes.
Issue 01 | November 2011
SKILLSA bi-monthly newsletter from
EDITORIALI am glad to present the first issue of this bulletin to our readers. This communication vehicle will share significant happenings in our skill building initiatives with all our stakeholders.
Our objective is to train and place the unemployed youth in the organized sector, and to build social infrastructure for the country. We do this using a blend of innovative methods, state-of-the-art multimedia tools and traditional classroom training. Our trainings are flexible, rapidly scalable, and based on industry requirements. They also have a proven track record of providing trainees gainful employment.
This newsletter is a bridge between the trainees, the stakeholders and the society at large.
Dr. Raj Dravid Chief Operating Officer,
Skills Initiatives
Training Partners
Government
Placement Certify Assess Train
Certi�cation Partners
Reachout to Companies Secure Commitments For Jobs
Industry Partners
Sensitivise
&
Mobilise Youth
Indentify employment intensive sectorsAgartala, Tripura: Kedar Panda, 0381-2300419 • Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Bhupendar Thakur, 079-40266301Bangalore, Karnataka: Kumar BD, 080-2254 0400 • Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Guru Ganesh, 044-42040280Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Karunakaran, 0422-2319091 • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: Madhu Mohan, 040-40042696Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Imran Siddiqui, 0512-6457105 • Mumbai, Maharashtra: Shibani Mukherjee, 022-66947575Surat, Gujarat: Dilip Gangadharan, 0261-2352444 • Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Anil Choudhary, 9179732497Patna, Bihar: Amitava Bhattacharya, 0612-2274697 • Pune, Maharashtra: Ridip Huzuri, 020-25672992Kolkata, West Bengal: Abhijit Som, 033-22807358 • Jaipur, Rajasthan: Ved Prakash Goyal, 0141-2220138Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Sanjeev Joseph, 0755-4083857 • Kochi, Kerala: Anandan Ramasami, 9567777714Bhubaneswar, Orissa: Sangram Das, 0674-2544420
Stakeholders’ Speak
Government
Officials
IL&FS Skills programmes are running successfully in the Naxal affected districts of Orissa. With support from the government, these programmes have been successful in mobilising and training the youth to get jobs in reputed companies. So far, over 7,000 rural BPL youth of Orissa have been trained and placed.
Mr. V. Karthikeyan Pandian, IASCollector cum District Magistrate, Ganjam District IAS
“We are very happy with the feedback we are getting from the boys & girls who are placed in the industry. The training is very holistic, so the trainees feel competent and they are able to do a good job in the industry wherever placed. In last four months, we are getting students from outside the district for example from Malkangiri district.”
Certification
Authorities
Methods Workshop is one of the premier technical consulting agency for apparel industry. It is a third party assessment and certification agency for the SEAM programme.
Employers
Shahi Group, the largest exporter from India, provides employment to 8,800 sewing machine operators trained by IL&FS Skills.
Mr. Paul Ouseph HR Head, Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.
“Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., as an organisation always tries to balance its business enterprise with Corporate Social responsibility. We expect IL&FS, to partner with us in a large scale manner in the process of capacity building of rural youth for the mutual benefit of the society and industry.”
Mr. Roger Thomas Methods Workshop LLC, US
Certifying Agency for SEAM
“Thousands of apparel workers are being trained and placed in industry. Unskilled rural youth benefit through IL&FS Skills training programme and get certified. This in turn is catering to the demand of growing apparel industry in India by bridging the skill gap.”
Trainees
Throughout West Bengal, over 7,500 disadvantatged youth from the marginalised segments of the society and the minority communities have got gainful employment after undergoing the IL&FS Skills programmes.
Mr. S.K Manjurul IslamTrained at IL&FS Skills, Haldia
“My family was so poor that I had to quit studies after the 8th class. I had to support a family of six from my earnings of Rs.300 per month. I joined the IL&FS Skills programme and after completing the programme I got a job in the Haldia Service Society as a machine operator and I am currently earning approximately Rs.5000 per month.”
My Story
Sakambari, was trained in Hinjilicut centre, Orissa. After completion of training, she
was placed as a sewing machine operator in Texport Industries, Thiruvanantapuram in
December 2008. She had boarded a train for the first time in her lifetime and from there
her journey has begun. Now, she works at Poppys, Tirupur as a supervisor with a salary
of Rs.10,000 per month. She now rides a scooty and sent home over Rs.1,00,000 to her
family back in interior Orissa. She is now an inspiration for thousands of young tribal
girls living in destitute conditions in remote villages of Orissa.Sakambari, Hinjilicut, Orissa
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Rajasthan. Mr. Ashok Ghalot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan and Mr. Vilas Rao Deshmukh, former Minister of Rural Development were also present. During this occasion, two IL&FS Skills programme trainees from Rajasthan and J&K shared their experience about our training with her.
IL&FS Education wins the Best Private Sector “Bottom of Pyramid” Skill Providers Award at the 4th FICCI Global Skills Summit on 15, September 2011
Left to right: Shri Thomas Matussek German Ambassador to India, Shri RV Kanoria, Senior Vice President FICCI and Managing Director, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited, Shri David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Shri S. Ramadorai, Adviser, National Skill Development Council, Dr. Raj Dravid — COO, IL&FS Skills, Shri V. Padmanabhan, National Head, IL&FS Skills, Shri Sharda Prasad, Joint Secretary and Director General, Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri RCM Reddy, Managing Director, IL&FS Education
Employing 35 million people, the Indian textile and apparel sectors are in constant need of skilled workers to expand further. Requirements are expected to reach 47 million by 2015.
The Skills for Employment in Apparel Manufacturing (SEAM) programme trains youth to become sewing machine operators, garment checkers, garment finishers, and spinning mill operators and weavers, thus covering the entire value chain of textile and apparel industry.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN APPAREL MANUFACTURING
India ranks fifteenth in the world services output. The services sector provides employment to 23% of the country’s workforce and is a principal contributor to the GDP. There is a surging demand for trained personnel from the BPO, retail and hospitality services sectors.
The Skills in Employment in Services Sector (SESS) programme trains and places rural BPL youth as customer sales associates, BPO operators, security guards and stewards.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICES SECTOR
Employing over 4 million skilled and semi-skilled workers, the heavy and light engineering segment is one of the largest industrial sectors in India. Rapid infrastructure development has sparked employment opportunities for appropriately skilled youth.
The Skills Training for Engineering and Production System (STEPS) programme trains youth to become welders, fitters, CNC operators and other such trades.
SKILLS TRAINING FOR ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
More than 2.5 million people are employed in the Indian leather industry. A majority of this workforce are from vulnerable sections of society. The sector is a top export earner and enjoys significant growth projections, indicating a need for skilled workers to fuel the expansion.
The Skills for Employment in Leather Fabrication (SELF) programme trains youth to become leather sewing operators, clicking operators and closing operators.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN LEATHER FABRICATION
The construction sector employing 33 million people in India is the second largest economic activity after agriculture. The recent focus on infrastructure development and private sector involvement, indicates a significant demand for the skilled construction workers.
The Skills for Construction and Road Engineering programme trains youth to become assistant masons, bar benders, shuttering carpenters and construction machinary operators.
SKILLS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD ENGINEERING
IL&FS SKILL Programmes
Shri Jairam Ramesh Union Minister, Ministry of Rural Development, interacting with successfully placed IL&FS Skills candidates at Srinagar, J&K.
Shri Jairam Ramesh inaugurating the SESS Hospitality Training Centre, Phulbani, Orissa.
Project Parvaaz Project Himayat
Himayat is a distinctive programme launched by the Ministry of Rural Development for the benefit of unemployed youth belonging to J&K region. Himayat has been flagged off under Skill Empowerment and Employment (SEE) scheme, under which 23400 youth will be trained over three years. Under this project our SESS programme has trained and placed more than 240 rural BPL candidates from Jammu & Kashmir, with companies like Bharti Walmart, Cafe Coffee Day, Eureka Forbes and V Mart.
Trained 1,02,289
Placed 89,679
Trained 1,41,192
Placed 1,20,690
Trained 22,158
Placed 16,725
Trained 5,064
Placed 3,981
Trained 10,175
Placed 9,305
Trained 1,506
Placed 1,000
IL&FS Skills bags prestigious ‘Best Skill Providers Award’
Smt. Sonia Gandhi interacts with IL&FS Skills Programme trainees
Shri Jairam Ramesh interacts with IL&FS programme trainees
Shri Jairam Ramesh inaugurates Skills School in Phulbani, Orissa
Parvaaz is a unique education and skills up-gradation programme for the Muslim youth.
Under this programme, the youth are first imparted with basic academic skills to help them clear class X examination through the National Institute of Open Schools (NIOS). The youth are then provided with skills training linked to suitable placements.
Smt. Sonia Gandhi launched the National Rural Livelihoods Mission on 3rd June at Banswada, Rajasthan. Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan and Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh, former Minister of Rural Development were also present. During this occasion, three IL&FS Skills programme trainees from Rajasthan and J&K shared their experiences about our training programmes with her.
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Rajasthan. Mr. Ashok Ghalot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan and Mr. Vilas Rao Deshmukh, former Minister of Rural Development were also present. During this occasion, two IL&FS Skills programme trainees from Rajasthan and J&K shared their experience about our training with her.
IL&FS Education wins the Best Private Sector “Bottom of Pyramid” Skill Providers Award at the 4th FICCI Global Skills Summit on 15, September 2011
Left to right: Shri Thomas Matussek German Ambassador to India, Shri RV Kanoria, Senior Vice President FICCI and Managing Director, Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited, Shri David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Shri S. Ramadorai, Adviser, National Skill Development Council, Dr. Raj Dravid — COO, IL&FS Skills, Shri V. Padmanabhan, National Head, IL&FS Skills, Shri Sharda Prasad, Joint Secretary and Director General, Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri RCM Reddy, Managing Director, IL&FS Education
Employing 35 million people, the Indian textile and apparel sectors are in constant need of skilled workers to expand further. Requirements are expected to reach 47 million by 2015.
The Skills for Employment in Apparel Manufacturing (SEAM) programme trains youth to become sewing machine operators, garment checkers, garment finishers, and spinning mill operators and weavers, thus covering the entire value chain of textile and apparel industry.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN APPAREL MANUFACTURING
India ranks fifteenth in the world services output. The services sector provides employment to 23% of the country’s workforce and is a principal contributor to the GDP. There is a surging demand for trained personnel from the BPO, retail and hospitality services sectors.
The Skills in Employment in Services Sector (SESS) programme trains and places rural BPL youth as customer sales associates, BPO operators, security guards and stewards.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICES SECTOR
Employing over 4 million skilled and semi-skilled workers, the heavy and light engineering segment is one of the largest industrial sectors in India. Rapid infrastructure development has sparked employment opportunities for appropriately skilled youth.
The Skills Training for Engineering and Production System (STEPS) programme trains youth to become welders, fitters, CNC operators and other such trades.
SKILLS TRAINING FOR ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
More than 2.5 million people are employed in the Indian leather industry. A majority of this workforce are from vulnerable sections of society. The sector is a top export earner and enjoys significant growth projections, indicating a need for skilled workers to fuel the expansion.
The Skills for Employment in Leather Fabrication (SELF) programme trains youth to become leather sewing operators, clicking operators and closing operators.
SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN LEATHER FABRICATION
The construction sector employing 33 million people in India is the second largest economic activity after agriculture. The recent focus on infrastructure development and private sector involvement, indicates a significant demand for the skilled construction workers.
The Skills for Construction and Road Engineering programme trains youth to become assistant masons, bar benders, shuttering carpenters and construction machinary operators.
SKILLS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD ENGINEERING
IL&FS SKILL Programmes
Shri Jairam Ramesh Union Minister, Ministry of Rural Development, interacting with successfully placed IL&FS Skills candidates at Srinagar, J&K.
Shri Jairam Ramesh inaugurating the SESS Hospitality Training Centre, Phulbani, Orissa.
Project Parvaaz Project Himayat
Himayat is a distinctive programme launched by the Ministry of Rural Development for the benefit of unemployed youth belonging to J&K region. Himayat has been flagged off under Skill Empowerment and Employment (SEE) scheme, under which 23400 youth will be trained over three years. Under this project our SESS programme has trained and placed more than 240 rural BPL candidates from Jammu & Kashmir, with companies like Bharti Walmart, Cafe Coffee Day, Eureka Forbes and V Mart.
Trained 1,02,289
Placed 89,679
Trained 1,41,192
Placed 1,20,690
Trained 22,158
Placed 16,725
Trained 5,064
Placed 3,981
Trained 10,175
Placed 9,305
Trained 1,506
Placed 1,000
IL&FS Skills bags prestigious ‘Best Skill Providers Award’
Smt. Sonia Gandhi interacts with IL&FS Skills Programme trainees
Shri Jairam Ramesh interacts with IL&FS programme trainees
Shri Jairam Ramesh inaugurates Skills School in Phulbani, Orissa
Parvaaz is a unique education and skills up-gradation programme for the Muslim youth.
Under this programme, the youth are first imparted with basic academic skills to help them clear class X examination through the National Institute of Open Schools (NIOS). The youth are then provided with skills training linked to suitable placements.
Smt. Sonia Gandhi launched the National Rural Livelihoods Mission on 3rd June at Banswada, Rajasthan. Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan and Shri Vilas Rao Deshmukh, former Minister of Rural Development were also present. During this occasion, three IL&FS Skills programme trainees from Rajasthan and J&K shared their experiences about our training programmes with her.
News Letter, 31 October DBS.indd 2 10/31/2011 3:25:15 PM
STRENGTHENING AND REVITALISING RURAL INDIADr. B.K. Sinha Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
It gives me immense pleasure to note that IL&FS is bringing out a bi-monthly news bulletin to highlight
their skill development initiatives. The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) envisions imparting
skills to 50 Crore people by 2022. The initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development for placement
linked skill development is an integral part of NSDM. Under this initiative the Ministry has sanctioned
various projects to IL&FS targeting rural youth belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. They are
being trained and provided employment in apparel, leather, engineering, retail and hospitality sectors.
I am happy to note that since the inception of the programme IL&FS has trained over 1.41 lakh youth
and has been able to provide placement to 87 per cent of them. The Ministry is now laying emphasis on
targeting rural BPL youth belonging to J&K, North Eastern States, LWE districts and Bundelkhand region.
I sincerely hope that IL&FS will partner with the Ministry in these areas so that we can significantly
contribute towards inclusive growth.
I congratulate IL&FS in bringing out this news bulletin and wish them all success.
NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOODS MISSIONFACILITATING INCLUSIVE GROWTH
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India runs the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) - Special Projects scheme
to provide employment opportunities to the rural BPL youth. As a part of this scheme, IL&FS Skills runs placement linked training
programmes across 22 states and 5 industrial sectors in India. Based on industry specifications and skill requirements, the programmes
are backed by placement commitments from our industry partners. As a part of the NRLM, over 1, 41,000 youth have gained employment
through our programmes.
Issue 01 | November 2011
SKILLSA bi-monthly newsletter from
EDITORIALI am glad to present the first issue of this bulletin to our readers. This communication vehicle will share significant happenings in our skill building initiatives with all our stakeholders.
Our objective is to train and place the unemployed youth in the organized sector, and to build social infrastructure for the country. We do this using a blend of innovative methods, state-of-the-art multimedia tools and traditional classroom training. Our trainings are flexible, rapidly scalable, and based on industry requirements. They also have a proven track record of providing trainees gainful employment.
This newsletter is a bridge between the trainees, the stakeholders and the society at large.
Dr. Raj Dravid Chief Operating Officer,
Skills Initiatives
Training Partners
Government
Placement Certify Assess Train
Certi�cation Partners
Reachout to Companies Secure Commitments For Jobs
Industry Partners
Sensitivise
&
Mobilise Youth
Indentify employment intensive sectorsAgartala, Tripura: Kedar Panda, 0381-2300419 • Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Bhupendar Thakur, 079-40266301Bangalore, Karnataka: Kumar BD, 080-2254 0400 • Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Guru Ganesh, 044-42040280Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Karunakaran, 0422-2319091 • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: Madhu Mohan, 040-40042696Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Imran Siddiqui, 0512-6457105 • Mumbai, Maharashtra: Shibani Mukherjee, 022-66947575Surat, Gujarat: Dilip Gangadharan, 0261-2352444 • Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Anil Choudhary, 9179732497Patna, Bihar: Amitava Bhattacharya, 0612-2274697 • Pune, Maharashtra: Ridip Huzuri, 020-25672992Kolkata, West Bengal: Abhijit Som, 033-22807358 • Jaipur, Rajasthan: Ved Prakash Goyal, 0141-2220138Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Sanjeev Joseph, 0755-4083857 • Kochi, Kerala: Anandan Ramasami, 9567777714Bhubaneswar, Orissa: Sangram Das, 0674-2544420
Stakeholders’ Speak
Government
Officials
IL&FS Skills programmes are running successfully in the Naxal affected districts of Orissa. With support from the government, these programmes have been successful in mobilising and training the youth to get jobs in reputed companies. So far, over 7,000 rural BPL youth of Orissa have been trained and placed.
Mr. V. Karthikeyan Pandian, IASCollector cum District Magistrate, Ganjam District IAS
“We are very happy with the feedback we are getting from the boys & girls who are placed in the industry. The training is very holistic, so the trainees feel competent and they are able to do a good job in the industry wherever placed. In last four months, we are getting students from outside the district for example from Malkangiri district.”
Certification
Authorities
Methods Workshop is one of the premier technical consulting agency for apparel industry. It is a third party assessment and certification agency for the SEAM programme.
Employers
Shahi Group, the largest exporter from India, provides employment to 8,800 sewing machine operators trained by IL&FS Skills.
Mr. Paul Ouseph HR Head, Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.
“Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., as an organisation always tries to balance its business enterprise with Corporate Social responsibility. We expect IL&FS, to partner with us in a large scale manner in the process of capacity building of rural youth for the mutual benefit of the society and industry.”
Mr. Roger Thomas Methods Workshop LLC, US
Certifying Agency for SEAM
“Thousands of apparel workers are being trained and placed in industry. Unskilled rural youth benefit through IL&FS Skills training programme and get certified. This in turn is catering to the demand of growing apparel industry in India by bridging the skill gap.”
Trainees
Throughout West Bengal, over 7,500 disadvantatged youth from the marginalised segments of the society and the minority communities have got gainful employment after undergoing the IL&FS Skills programmes.
Mr. S.K Manjurul IslamTrained at IL&FS Skills, Haldia
“My family was so poor that I had to quit studies after the 8th class. I had to support a family of six from my earnings of Rs.300 per month. I joined the IL&FS Skills programme and after completing the programme I got a job in the Haldia Service Society as a machine operator and I am currently earning approximately Rs.5000 per month.”
My Story
Sakambari, was trained in Hinjilicut centre, Orissa. After completion of training, she
was placed as a sewing machine operator in Texport Industries, Thiruvanantapuram in
December 2008. She had boarded a train for the first time in her lifetime and from there
her journey has begun. Now, she works at Poppys, Tirupur as a supervisor with a salary
of Rs.10,000 per month. She now rides a scooty and sent home over Rs.1,00,000 to her
family back in interior Orissa. She is now an inspiration for thousands of young tribal
girls living in destitute conditions in remote villages of Orissa.Sakambari, Hinjilicut, Orissa
News Letter, 31 October DBS.indd 1 10/31/2011 3:25:08 PM
