HYDERABAD: The closure of several private establishments, amid a raging pandemic, has thrown many women in the Old City out of jobs. To help them get back on their feet, some centres have now started job-oriented courses – especially for housewives and young girls from the area.
Among them is the Jalalatul ILM Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Chicago and certified by the Union ministry of corporate affairs. The foundation has launched a tailoring centre, on pilot basis, in Bahadurpura with an aim to provide training to girls from poor backgrounds so that they can become self-reliant.
“We will offer tailoring, among other courses. After the completion of the course, students will be provided with sewing machines, free of cost,” said Sameena Bashir Quadri, team lead with the foundation. She added: “The purpose of setting up free tailoring centre is to help our sisters, economically. We want them to learn how to be financially independent along with doing household work. The training is being provided free of cost under the supervision of tailoring experts.”
