Manipur State Women Development Corporation
This cooperation was established in 1995 as a pioneering
Institute in the Women's Development Sector of the State, specially for
mobilisation and Development of human resources, stretching across
eco-social and cultural fields. For implementing the schemes/project
financial assistance are provided by Central Govt.
Under Women Development Corporation Ltd, training was imparted to
women including School drop-outs in the different traditional and
non-traditional trades such as Handloom weaving, Type writing & short hands,
Readymade Garments, Mosquito Net weaving, Leather, Beauty culture and
Computer etc, in all collaboration with NGOs .
Under a special scheme of weaving,
5oo women were given training on weaving and loan was given to those 500 women after
training for buying weaving yarn. Those women are from below poverty line and loan facilities was
given as below :
Sl
.
No. |
Name
of
weaving yarn |
No.
of
Beneficiaries |
Amount
of
loan (Rs.) |
| 1 |
Polyester |
50 |
13,000 |
| 2 |
Wollen |
175 |
17,254 |
| 3 |
Cotton |
125 |
13,600 |
| 4 |
Silk |
150 |
14,450 |
|