Army launches Silai school project
Bandipore Aug 9: Army on Thursday said that under the initiative of the Army and the Police, a team from USHA International Ltd (UIL) led by Dr Somiya arrived in this north Kashmir district and visited the remote villages of Bunakote, Malangam, Aloosa, Sumlar and Kunan Baba Gund.
An Army spokesman said the team interacted with more than 100 girls and women of the villages and imparted information on Silai School project. “These women would be given sewing machine for free and shall undergo training for two weeks were they shall be taught cutting, sewing and how to maintain machines,” he said.
The team, he said, had come to Bandipore with a vision to reach out to the most remote village of the country through its Silai School project.
Lastupdate on : Thu, 9 Aug 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 9 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 IST
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