Skill Development Training
The world is forwarding towards tremendous advancement of Information and Communication Technology. It is a great challenge for us to go hand in hand with this rapid advancement. However, we have huge working population and we can transform it into human capital through various skill development initiatives. PLSKS organizes the unemployed and provides them training on various trades. In collaboration with Department of Women affairs, Department of Social Services and Department of Youth Development, PLSKS conducts various skill development training for unemployed village women on embroidery, block printing, tailoring, fashion bag making, beautician training etc. As a result they are being self-employed and contributing to their family income. PLSKS is going to organize basic computer education and digital literacy training for the unemployed youth with a view to paving the way towards utilizing these skills in the future.
Institution development and capacity building
During the year 2021, PLSKS developed 20 female groups/community institutions at the camp areas of Bashbari, Mistrepara, Newbabupara, Hatikhana, Durgamils, Kazipara, Nechukolone, Golahat and Dhalapir Abashon at Saidpur upazila in Nilphamari district. Each group comprises 20 to 25 members from different households. Group members select their group leader through democratic approach. PLSKS develops institutional capacity of such groups as well as the group leaders through regular meeting, training, coaching and mentoring. PLSKS on the other hand, develops skills of the group members for developing their individual and group based income generation trough providing them training, motivation, awareness building etc. The weekly meeting is being conducted regularly by the group leaders and the organizers of PLSKS where their need based issues are discussed and addressed. The meetings also include their Income Generation Activity (IGA) planning, savings practice and other development issues for example women and gender development, health and sanitation, education etc. Now the groups are in the position of practicing their savings to be utilized in their income generation resulting in the economic security and livelihood development.
