ONE MONTH OFF CAMPUS VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN FABRIC CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGNING

Ludhiana, june 30, 2017: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Fatehgarh Sahib organized one month vocational training course on Fabric Construction and Designing at adopted village Pandrali. A total of 15 rural girls participated in the training course.
Dr.Vipin Kumar Rampal, Deputy Director (Training) emphasised that such vocational training programmes are important for the rural girls to develop their skills and competencies and economic independence.
Dr.Manisha Bhatia Assistant Professor (Home Science) equipped the trainees with various techniques of designing and fabric construction. Different techniques of value addition to the fabric including block painting, stencil painting, tie and dye and methods for removal of different stains from different types of fabric were demonstrated to the trainees. Emphasis was also given on the designing principles, precisions to be kept in mind while preparing garments, presentation of garments in boutiques, importance of maintaining accounts and the importance and client satisfaction.
S.Gurmukh Singh, Sarpanch of Village Pandrali viewed that such vocational training courses for the rural women should be organized in the village in future also. It is beneficial to the rural girls especially those who have no resources to commute out of village to attend such training programmes.