Mukti Craft Providing Training on Candle and Carry Bag Making

Every month at Mukti Jatragachhi Center, New Town, Kolkata Mukti Craft imparts various handicraft training to women of needy families. It is an endeavor of the TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) Mukti Jatragachi Center volunteers for women’s empowerment. Due to the Covid situation, Mukti has been forced to train a very small number of trainees and sometimes to organize virtual training programs.

Mukti is thankful to “NDWML” (Naba Diganta Water Management Limited) for providing training on handicrafts to the women under the project named “Development of Marketable Products”. The aim of this project is to make women self-reliant and to make their life prosperous by providing training.

Candle Making Training: On 18^th October 2021, Monday a candle-making training has been organized by the TCS Mukti Jatragachi Center volunteers at Jatragachhi Center. Under the supervision of Ms. Rejina Biwi, the trainer 4 trainees learn to make colorful wax scented candles. The program starts at 3 pm and continued till 3:45 pm. They have made 12 candles with 500-gram wax.

Virtual Training on Carry Bags: On 7^th October 2021, Thursday at Mukti Jatragachi Center a virtual training on carry bag making has been organized. Ms. Jayaboti, the trainer has trained 10 trainees. These light weighted bags are made of nylon with a zipper and are suitable for daily use. Due to being cost-effective and durable, there is a lot of demand for this kind of bag.

After the session, the trainees are instructed to make bags from their homes. They have started working practically since 9^th October. To date, they have made 50 such bags.

The trainees Bilkis Biwi, Dipali Sarkar, Salima Biwi, Jhuma Khatoon, Farda Biwi, Rekha Das expressed their gratitude to Mukti. In the Covid adverse situation, the way Mukti comes forward to make them self-reliant is truly admirable. Without help from Mukti, they might not have the strength to fight the battle of life.

Mukti Craft plans to sell these products at various exhibitions, fairs. The candles will be sold on basis of orders also.