Kupwara’s Crewel craft awardee embroiderer Razia Sultan inspires others to open karkhanas
The story of Razia Sultan from Kupwara is inspiring for thousands of Kashmiris who are educated, but sitting at home not doing anything productive and losing the chance of earning a livelihood. She is indeed a torchbearer for the unemployed youth. She is grateful to the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, which helped her […]
J&K’s Kulgam woman honoured with ‘Nari Shakti’ award; can make polythene biodegradable
Kulgam woman discovers an enzyme that converts polythene to ashes, gets ‘Nari Shakti’ award from the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. She is Nasira Akhter, a grass roots innovator from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. She developed an herb that converts polythene to ashes. Hailing from Kanipora, Kulgam, Nasira has been awarded for her […]
Self Help Groups providing self-employment to poor women in Kupwara
In the Kupwara region of Jammu & Kashmir, a qualitative change is being brought about by Women Self Help Groups (SHGs). Atqueeta Wani- a Cluster Coordinator says, SHGs help to erase poverty from the lives of poor women. Through SHGs, poor households can access gainful self-employment. A team had come to Kupwara in 2016 and […]
Ganderbal tribal girls getting skill-trained to hand spin Pashmina threads on charkha
Tribal girls in Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir, who were forced by circumstances to leave studies can now do skill development training. They too can get empowered to build their future. Sarpanch Faruk Aziz Qureshi says we contacted the Handloom department as many girls belonging to the Scheduled Tribes community, unfortunately because of their disadvantaged socio-economic […]
Kupwara women becoming earning members through assistance from Govt schemes
The needlework artisans from Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir have formed a society because of the support received from the J&K government. Now, hear these women beneficiaries Rubina Bano and Alia from Kupwara in J&K who have become self-reliant by utilising the schemes of the government. Earlier, they used to depend on their fathers, brothers or […]
Pulwama Dangarpura women getting empowered by Mahila Shakti Kendra
The Pulwama Dangarpura Mahila Shakti Kendra department offers full support to women. Those associated with the organisation say that they got great support from this department. A beneficiary Maqsoda says whatever our needs be, whether a machine or other things, the Mahila Shakti Kendra is ever ready to back you. So with this support available, […]
Girls in Kashmir are all in for Wushu martial art
In Kashmir girls are learning self-defense technique Wushu for a better life.Lessons in martial arts is being organised in many schools in Jammu and Kashmir. Sadia Lone, Wushu Champion from Kashmir says she is elated with the organisation of Wushu event seeing a number of girl participants. This is the first biggest district Wushu event […]
Kashmiri girls keen to learn football kicks
The Indian Army organised a football training workshop camp for girl students in Guarez, Bandipora in Kashmir. The initiative was undertaken to promote sports among the children. Nadiya Nighat, Football Coach, taught some football skills to familiarise the students who had shown an interest. For the first time, girls wore track suits on the ground. […]