Skill building is the backbone of good livelihood leading to an empowered life in all ways. Under the Khushali Rozgaar umbrella, the organization works with communities of Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Kota and Bharuch districts. It skills farmers on good agricultural practices, livestock development, women on how to be financially independent and add to the family income, support rural artisans through teaching them the art of Zardozi and rural youth on how to be self-reliant and become change agents.
The aim of the Silai School is to empower village women & young girls by learning stitching skills and them to become entrepreneurs earning a livelihood. We have set up three Silai Schools in Loni, Ajbapur & Rupapur (UP).
Recognizing the artisans in the clusters of Hardoi and Lakhimpur Kheri in UP, the organization launched Project ZarDozi which is a livelihood sustenance program striving to develop entrepreneurship qualities in rural artisans, promoting craft and guide them adequately to engage themselves in productive enterprises through formation of SHGs.
The women meet in clusters closer to their home for these training sessions. DCM Shriram has partnered with Mon Ami Foundation for providing technical training and help link these women with market linkages.
Skilling the youth leads to an empowered society, as they contribute to nation building. Addressing the needs of the youth around the company’s areas of operations, DCM Shriram runs three major skilling programmes in Hardoi & Lakhimpur Kheri. These are digital literacy, mobile repair and laptop & computer repair. The skills prepare the young ones for jobs as well as put them on the path of becoming micro entrepreneurs.
In collaboration with BAIF, DCM Shriram has been raising awareness about the benefits of artificial insemination (AI) to small farmers in 19 villages of Jhagadia block of Bharuch district in Gujarat. A Cattle Development Center has been set up with a technical expert who administers the Artificial and Sorted insemination for the cattle based on the calls received from the farmers. He also undertakes awareness sessions; the farmers learn how a better breed can help them augment their income streams. Demo plots for Green fodder are set up for cattle and regular vaccination is provided through Cattle health camps.
