by BIS Correpsondent
MUMBAI, AUGUST 20, 2018: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), Mumbai organised a two-day training workshop on 'Paper Bag Making and techniques' for 28 women from the slums of Sakinaka in Mumbai. The training programme was held under the aegis of a project supported by Auxilium India, Seregno – Italy.
Father Rolvin D'Mello, Executive Director – DBDS said, "This training workshop was not meant merely to teach women how to learn skills and earn some money; but it was all about our commitment to the environment and saving our planet from the biggest menace- plastic." Surekha Pednekar, project officer – DBDS, welcomed the resource person and the participants, and explained the objectives of the training.
Manjula Bhagwat was the resource person for the workshop. During the training, the participants learnt to make five different kinds of paper bags. Since paper bags cannot be used for carrying meat and fish, the women also learnt how to make nylon taffeta fabric, to make alternative bags.
Apart from teaching the women how to make the bags, the resource person also taught them marketing, costing, budgeting, pricing and branding of products. The participants dedicatedly learnt the skills and also discussed the possibilities of starting a small scale 'bag making' business.
Zarina Khan, DBDS – staff, mobilised the women to attend the training programme and also proposed the vote of thanks.