women empowerment through skill development
Background
A Skills & Crafts Development Center was established in 2007 at Chundiko
for training of females in Cutting & Sewing under the patronage of the defunct OMV . After OMV handed it over to be run by community, it continues to offer six-month long course for females of Chundiko City. The course covers a diverse range of “Cutting & Sewing”, beyond the traditional one. The center functions in a rented building in the heart of city (Chundiko) where females have comfortable access. A group of local community representatives supports the centre administration in routine operations and admission process. A good number of batches have successfully graduated from the Center.
The Entrepreneur Model
The entrepreneur model is conceived with the objective of running SCDC with less administrative and recurring support from OMV. The local trainer is anticipated as entrepreneur for the Center, which sustains the Center facility in long run. The model works on the following objectives:
- Advancement of local trainers as a social entrepreneur
- Provision of skill based training to at least 40 females of area in a year Strategy
