Vocational Training

Uttaran, another effort of Toronto Calcutta Association was started in 2008 as training centre of women. The center provides a one-year training course in tailoring including cutting, stitching and embroidery with the objective of providing employment opportunities through income-generating activities like cutting, sewing, knitting etc. The one-year training schedule is divided into two parts; the first part consists of six months spent on courses and theory and the following six months focused on hands-on training to build confidence and quality of the trainee to provide them with adequate basic skills.

The ultimate goal of TCA is to enable the trainees to become self-sufficient in their field to enhance employability and build confidence for at-home application of knowledge. The training centers give financial assistance to adolescent girls and women from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Students are selected through an interview process based on the criteria of financial need, and having achieved some basic education. Their willingness, aptitude, and socio-economic status were taken into consideration during the selection process.

The training schedule consists of one year program with the first six months spent on courses and theory, and the following six months focused on hands-on training to build confidence and quality.