Sewing training centre inaugurated in Boalmari

Basundhara Shuvosangho launched a sewing training center at George Academy School in Boalmari, Faridpur on Tuesday, opening up new opportunities for women to become self-employed, and improve their family’s financial well-being.

The initiative aims to empower local women by making them self-reliant and engaging them in income-generating activities.

Among those present at the inauguration ceremony were Jahangir Alam, president of the Boalmari Upazila Committee of Basundhara Shuvosangho; Hasan Mollah, vice-president; Dentist Md Anik Sheikh, general secretary; Nahid Hasan Mithu Sikder, organizing secretary; Imam Mehedi, hospitality affairs secretary; Gurudas, finance secretary; and Mina Khanam, the trainer. Twenty trainees of the inaugural batch were also present at the event.

Speakers at the ceremony said that empowering women requires not only assistance but also opportunities to develop practical skills. Through sewing training, women will be able to use their abilities to create income-generating opportunities. This will help ease the financial burden on their families while boosting their confidence and social standing.

They further noted that a single training program can mark the beginning of a significant change in a woman’s life.