Project UMANG

Initiated in 2015 IDEA foundation with the CSR funding support of Tata Communications, Umang is a sustainable livelihoods initiative focusing on economic empowerment of women from the peri-urban neighbourhood of Tata Communications’ facilities in Dighi, Pune. The program provides vocational training on bag making, tailoring, beauty care and art and craft, along with entrepreneurial training to help women develop their own business enterprises. Recognising that it takes more than vocational training to empower, the initiative emphasises on training in life skills through alternate mediums such as painting, dancing and drumming.

Program

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Activities conducted:

  • Skill development courses in Tailoring, Beauty parlour and Art & Craft
  • Life skill sessions on topics like health, hygiene, Time & Stress Management and Exposure visits
  • 6 day Entrepreneurial Development Training (EDP) which includes training in management skills and financial literacy to encourage women to start their own business
  • Handholding, seed money and support given to women who start their own business
  • Help extended in grouping like-minded women into Self Help Groups (SHGs)
  • Crash courses in Bag making, navari saree stitching and jewelry making
  • Women also benefit hugely from 2 Digital literacy centres where they learn basics of computers and internet.

Project Umang is successfully enhancing employment opportunities and living conditions of thousands of women leading to their empowerment.