‘Vastramandalam,’ a project aimed at identifying and training women with aptitude and skill in garment manufacturing under the Kudumbasree fold, began in the district.
In the first phase, 500 women above 18 years of age and experience in stitching from the Kozhikode South constituency will be trained by the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur, and employment will be ensured through Micro Business Hub. A mobilisation camp to identify the beneficiaries of the project in its first phase was inaugurated by Minister for Social Justice and Panchayats M.K. Muneer here on Friday.