USHA Silai School Changes Life Of Women Through Lakme Fashion Week
Within 7 years, with 17,000 schools, spanning over 9000 Indian villages, the USHA Silai School has trained over 3.5 lakh rural women. In 2018, the garments made by the women from these schools, under the guidance of four designers were showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week. Since then their life has been transformed with the clothes now selling under the Silai Label at multi-brand outlet in Delhi.
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Before starting her own sewing school in 2016, 35-year-old Sunita Devi Kumavat, worked as daily wage laborer with RIICO in Jaipur. Through her dedication, hard work and passion for stitching she earned the opportunity to produce a clothing line that was launched at the Lakme Fashion Week 2018. From making simple blouses to now venturing into making fancy palazzos, Sunita has come a long way and now teaches new things to her students.
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34-year-old Santosh Kumavat, who got to know about USHA Silai School Programme in 2013, the stage of country's prestigious fashion show, Lakme Fashion Week 2018 in Mumbai. Now being a self-independent woman, Santosh responsibly manages her house. She is balancing both her career and her home.
