Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur Women's College has tied up with Jharkhand Khadi and Village Industries Board to teach sewing and tailoring skills to students for making them industry ready.

To begin with, the college will offer a month-long training to 10 girls. Though the students haven't been selected yet, the college has decided to give the opportunity to underprivileged students who have an inclination towards sewing and tailoring.

"With the government stressing on skill development which is also the need of time, it is imperative that educational institutions contribute their part and initiate programmes that are beyond academics. Skill training always enables a person to be better equipped," said principal Purnima Kumar.

She thanked Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato who initiated this programme for the college. Kumar said gradually the college would introduce more sets of skill training for the benefit of girl students in the region.

With the semester exams currently on, the training will start from May 21, the day when summer vacation begins.

Selected students will undergo training at the workshop of the khadi board at O Road in Bistupur here where they will be taught cutting and sewing kurta, salwar suits and designer dresses.

"The training will help them become confident and start something of their own. There are many women who have started earning independently after vocational training. We will try to ensure that students learn as much as they can," said Kulwant Singh Bunty, vice-president of khadi board.