REC LAUNCHES SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR POOR AND UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN
New Delhi : Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), the Navratna PSE under Ministry of Power, Government of India, launches Skill Development Programmes for poor and underprivileged women in urban slums of Chhapra in Bihar under its CSR initiatives, with the objective of reducing poverty and bringing socio-economic empowerment by enhancing their choices and opportunities for better livelihoods, higher incomes and a secure future for their children.
Initially, 400 women will be trained in the domains of Aari-Zardozi, apparel and dress making, handicrafts, and beauty culture. A Memorandum of Understanding in this regard was signed between P.J. Thakkar, Director (Technical), REC, and Dr. Neelam Gupta, President and CEO, Aroh Foundation (Aroh), the implementing agency, in the presence of Shri Rakesh K. Arora, General Manager (CP/CSR), REC, and other officials of REC and Aroh.
