PROJECT DETAILS

  

In the impoverished neighborhoods of Delhi, PARAS INDIA, in collaboration with Intelligent Communication Systems India Ltd. (ICSIL), has established five community-based sewing schools aimed at transforming the lives of disadvantaged women. The core objective of this initiative is to equip women with the confidence and capability to start their own micro-enterprises, enabling them to achieve economic independence.

Beyond individual empowerment, the program fosters a trickle-down effect in the community: trained women are encouraged to mentor and train other women in their neighborhoods, creating a multiplier impact that extends the program’s reach far beyond the initial participants.

The project provides women with:

• Training in sewing techniques and machine handling

• A sewing machine to begin their journey

• Skills in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and community outreach

• The opportunity to establish their own Silai Schools, where they can train others, generate income, and become catalysts of change in their villages

The Silai School Project stands as a shining example of how strategic partnerships and skill-based empowerment can ignite long-term, meaningful change in urban slum communities.

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​​ OBJECTIVES:

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• To empower marginalized women through vocational skillset of Sewing

• To nurture grassroots women entrepreneurship by setting up independent SILAI SCHOOLS

• To promote financial inclusion and literacy

• To strengthen community-based, peer-led training ecosystems

• To bridge the gender gap in economic participation

• To foster self-confidence, leadership, and social inclusion

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​​EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

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​Expected Positive Outcomes of the Silai School Project

The Silai School Project, implemented in collaboration with PARAS India, is designed to bring about transformational change in the lives of underprivileged women and their communities. The initiative is expected to yield the following key outcomes:

1. Economic Empowerment of Women:Women gain access to income-generating opportunities through sewing and tailoring. Enhanced household income leading to improved living standards.

2. Skill Development & Capacity Building: Women acquire practical sewing, stitching, and entrepreneurial skills. Training in financial literacy, basic business management, and customer engagement.

3. Employment Generation and Self-reliance: Trained women establish their own home-based or community-based Silai Schools. Creation of micro-entrepreneurs capable of training others, generating further employment.

4. Enhanced Social Status and Confidence: Empowered women experience improved self-esteem and decision-making capacity in family and community settings. Reduction in gender-based dependency and social marginalization.

5. Community Development and Outreach: Ripple effect of empowerment benefits children’s education, healthcare, and overall family wellbeing. Strengthening of community-level networks for women’s support and solidarity.

6. Sustainable Livelihood Models Promotion of long-term sustainability through skill-based self-employment. Encouragement of eco-friendly, low-investment local businesses.

7. Increased Access to Markets and Resources: Opportunities to connect with local markets, exhibitions, and digital platforms for selling stitched products. Linkages with government schemes and support services.

 

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