Protima Child and Woman Development Centre(PCWDC)
Empowering Tribal Women with Literacy and Skill Training
About
A pilot project was launched in November 2010 for the tribal children and women/mothers of our tribal students. In this project, impoverished children and young women living in Khatguria and surrounding villages learned skills to help them overcome extreme poverty.
On November 4, 2010, an interview session was organized at the tribal school. Ten women were selected for the pilot project. There were about 30 women interviewees. These women came from five different villages.
The women are constantly improving their skills and producing different items with quality. All of the materials needed by the women to complete handicrafts are provided by the Skill Training Centre. These crafts are sold during HSMS Founders Day Program as well as in different fairs. After the training they became skilled enough to produce quality school uniforms for students of HSMS and the Tribal School.
DEBUBALA KUMAR SKILL TRAINING CENTRE
Set up in 2010 and renamed in 2017, the centre has been able to develop skilled women with expertise in sewing, embroidery,cutting and stitching.
At present there are 3 tailors and 25 apprentices. Previously, they used to make school uniforms. Now they make different type of jute bags, water bottle holders, scarves, utility holders, mobile holders etc. The centre arranges to sell these products. The money is used to pay remuneration to the tribal women and for purchasing materials needed for the craft. It’s a
NON-PROFIT Centre committed to the welfare of the tribal women.
Future plans: Online sale of handicrafts
NEW ENTERPRISE OF SKILL TRAINING CENTRE, KHATGURIA
Events
Tribal women selling their crafts at Founders Day program at Hem Sheela Model School.
Dr. Protima K. Roy introduced the women of the Skill Training Centre at the annual Founders Day Program and encouraged members of the community to purchase their crafts. This presentation helped the community in Durgapur to learn about and support the Skill Training Centre.
Hem Sheela Teachers and Drury Students Buying From The Tribal Women
A sales launch of the tribal products took place at Drury’s C-Street gallery on Commercial Street during Springfield’s First Friday Artwalk on April 7, 2017. This global-diversity themed event was open to the entire community of Springfield.
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Sample products made by the tribal women