Skill building is the backbone of good livelihood leading to an empowered life in all ways. Under the Khushali Rozgaar umbrella, the Foundation 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 Foundation 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 Foundation 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 Foundation 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 Foundation 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.
Young Silai School student from the community undergoing a six months training program
Rural artisans learning the intricate art of Zardozi using locally sourced material
Beneficiary of the Cattle Development Program in Bharuch
Farmer trained in cultivation of fodder crops - Cattle Development Program
Showcase of a few items made during the training of young women at the Silai School
Youth of Hardoi & Lakhimpur Kheri districts in UP training under the Mobile and Laptop Repair Course
DCM Shriram Foundation has a holistic approach to healthcare. The ‘Mother & Child program’ has an overall objective to reduce the MMR and IMR in the adopted villages of UP, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
