Skill training for PwDs
Source: The Sangai Express
Churachandpur, February 21 2018:
The Centre for Community Initiative (CCI) for the past couple of weeks have been imparting skills to persons with disabilities (PwDs) at its Malsawm Ability Resource Centre (MARC), Churachandpur.
Under the joint initiative of NABARD and NGO CCI, Churachandpur, the persons with varying degrees of disabilities received a first-of-its-kind skill training at the capacity building centre for people with disabilities, CCI campus, Pearsonmun.
The two week long training programme trained the PwDs the 'art of pickle making' and 'assembly of dry and artificial flowers' .
A stall was also opened at the centre displaying various products made by the trainees.
"The course not only taught the participants new skills but also motivated them to become more independent and employ self," said Pauzagin Tonsing, Director CCI.
The participants will receive their certificates from the Director Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur and Praveen Kumar General Manager NABARD Regional Office, Imphal on Monday.