In the fourth season of USHA Kushalta Ke Kadam, the Silai School program touched some new milestones. Such as the association with designer Rohit Bal, Meghalaya government, and Blind Relief Association in Delhi, to name just a few.
In Meghalaya, where plastic bags have been banned, USHA Silai School has trained women to make cloth bags, providing women with a source of income. USHA has also partnered with the Delhi Blind Relief Association to provide sewing training to visually impaired students.
The Usha Silai School program has received tremendous support and partnered with various public and private sectors. The recent ones being Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)
Silai training in Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh go beyond the mainstream, setting an example in gender equality. Here, the women get mechanical training wherein they learn to repair sewing machines which was considered as a man’s job.
With the common goal of empowering people at the bottom of the pyramid, USHA and the West Bengal government collaborated on the training of 3,500 women from marginalised communities in 2018.
Usha Silai School initiative goes beyond mainland and to the most exquisite natural gems of India, the islands of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Sunderbans. Featuring the turn in the lives of tiger widows, the tribals and the remote islanders of Arabian sea.
The Kashmir cluster has been a game changer for the women of the valley. The cluster created a bunch of experiences for them, including many firsts. From flying to Delhi for the first time to visit ace designer Rohit Bal’s production center to getting feedback from him, women had...
The final stage of the production for Rohit Bal’s line begins at the Usha Silai School in Srinagar. The team is struggling to finish the current workload before the deadline, apart from the additional work, the harsh weather was delaying progress.
In an attempt to tap into the talent pool in Kashmir, USHA Silai Label set up a design & production cluster in Srinagar. To select the best contenders, who would be part of the team to produce clothes for the Usha Silai Label collection by designer Rohit Bal to...
In 2018, the garments made by Silai School women, under the guidance of four designers were showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week. Since then their life has been transformed with the clothes now selling under the Silai Label at multi-brand outlet in Delhi.