The sorry state of many underprivileged women in the NCR region inspired three women of the Educational & Development Initiatives (EDI), a registered society which promotes social values among the youth, to start a new organization dedicated only for underprivileged women. Thus began Protsahan - a charitable trust which was created in 2003 for the empowerment of migrant women, domestic workers, school drop-outs and any other woman with limited educational opportunities.
The NGO eventually launched its first Kamalini Vocational Training Centre in the urban village of Shahpur Jat in 2007 and later opened a second centre in 2008 in Kishangarh. In 2010, Protsahan and EDI signed a MoU to jointly develop a much bigger Kamalini Vocational Training Centre on the Gurgaon-Sohna Road, for which EDI acquired 5 acres of land. Currently, the centre is under construction. Since then, Kamalini has prepared young women to become financially independent, enabling them to better manage their households by learning in a friendly environment.
Kamalini is designed for women who have stopped studying. These women are mainly migrants from rural areas, domestic staff and more generally women whose education and job opportunities are restricted because of sex discrimination.
This NGO imparts professional training to young women from underprivileged sections aged between 18-25 years, so that they may be able to have the personal and educational means for obtaining a job.
Two types of trainings are available in the centres:
- Basic education: with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), tutoring and personal development, English and Hindi classes.
- Professional training: with pattern cutting and tailoring, basic computer skills, and nutrition, cooking and housekeeping.
For more information on Protsahan & Kamalini, please check out their website: www.kamalini.org
Protsahan & Kamalini deserves a Standing Ovation for their noble cause!
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