Inauguration of Training and Production Centers under 'Disha' Project held at Sundh and Kalwari Panchayats of Mewat District's Taoru Block. These centers are part of the pilot ‘Skill Development and Livelihood Generation for Women through Upcycling Textile Waste’ and are supported by the 'Disha' project. Disha a partnership between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India Development Foundation (IDF) and supported by IKEA Foundation.
This pilot project aims to map and establish markets for textile waste products. It will work to create economic opportunities in communities by establishing home-based production systems, engaging trained women to produce marketable textile waste products and thereby increasing incomes and resulting in the economic empowerment of women.
Training and infrastructure support for this pilot project is provided by Rites Limited – a Government of India Enterprise.
Mr. Rajeev Mehrotra; Chairman & Managing Director- RITES Ltd, Dr. Indra Vardhan Trivedi (Former Vice- Chancellor; MLS University, Udaipur); President Vishvas, Mr. Santosh Kumar; Senior Official- Airport Authority of India, Ms. Kanta Singh; Haryana State Project Head- UNDP, Mohd. Asree; Official- Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission, Mr. Anil Fatehpuria; Director- NatureTech Enviro Protection Ltd, Mr. Mukesh Tiwary; Senior Program Manager- Traidcraft UK and other esteemed dignitaries with valued members of staff also graced the occasion.
Director (Projects) Vishvas, Mr. Shekhar Kumar welcomed all guests.