After the successful completion of the Avsar Sankalp Skill Training Program, women who participated in the Tailoring and Beauty Therapist courses took their first steps toward entrepreneurship by forming business groups. To empower these women and support their journey toward financial independence, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham distributed sewing machines, tools, equipment, and furniture to these groups. This initiative not only provided them with essential resources but also encouraged them to utilize their newly acquired skills to establish sustainable livelihoods, contributing to their economic empowerment and community development.
This initiative enabled 63 business groups across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Delhi to establish sustainable livelihoods, with 267 tailoring machines and essential equipment. The distribution started in December 2023 with 5 machines donated to the Shivashakti Tailoring unit, Kattilkadavu, Kollam. Most of the donations were done on January and February 2024
| Sl No | State | Districts | Course | Total Business groups | Total Machines distributed |
| 1 | Kerala | Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam | Self Employed Tailor | 18 | 100 |
| 2 | Kerala | Ernakulam, Kannur, Kozhikode | Beauty Therapist | 4 | All Equipments & furniture |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | Nagercoil | Self Employed Tailor | 1 | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu | Nagercoil | Beauty Therapist | 1 | All Equipments & furniture | |
| 3 | Haryana | Faridabad | Self Employed Tailor | 37 | 146 |
| 4 | Haryana | Faridabad | Beauty Therapist | 2 | All Equipments & furniture |
| 5 | New Delhi | Uttam Nagar | Beauty Therapist | 1 (Transgender) | All Equipments & furniture |
| 6 | New Delhi | Uttam Nagar | Self Employed Tailor | 1 (Transgender) | 16 |
“Through this small business, my dreams and ambitions are coming true one by one. The skill training has created new opportunities and successes that have helped boost my confidence and interest to expand our business and engage other women. I am grateful to the Women Empowerment programs of AMMACHI Labs that has opened new doors for me and my colleagues.”
-Sharmila S. 54 yrs
Founder, Amrutha Fabrics, Calicut
“In the laptop bags I lock the chains of the bag and attach the handles. Komal and I are sisters, our father is no more and our brother is not employed either, our mother works as a laborer. We both bring home food with the money we earn from sewing.”
-Manju, 25 yrs,
Palwali Haryana, Amrit SHG
“... At the tailoring center I do the finishing… My father goes from village to village and sells wooden items. This month his goods were not sold, so I donated my sewing money for household needs from which flour, pulses and rice was bought…“
-Neetu, 33 yrs,
Palwali Haryana, Amrit SHG
