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Warli painting is a style of tribal art mostly created by the tribal people from the North Sahyadri Range in India. This tribal art was originated in Maharashtra, where it is still practiced today. 2018 women in Bhiwandi, Thane and Aarey colony are trained to use Warli on contemporary products.

Women Artisans Skill Enhancement Project

The United Nations Development Programme in India (UNDP India) announced its partnership with funding partner Larsen and Toubro Infotech‘s (LTI) corporate social responsibility initiative, and implementing and market linkage partner Tisser Artisans Trust(TAT).

June / 2020

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of you will create a

huge impact in our

clusters.

We are adding new

stock on daily basis.

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Funding Partner Project Support Implementation &

Market Linkage

Knowledge strategic

Throughout the project, 2018 women artisans have been mobi-

lized and trained. Women actively participated in all trainings and

have been involved in livelihood generating activities.

Phase 2

514 Artisans

April 2018 - Mar 2019

Phase 3

1253 Artisans

Total No. of Women

Beneficiaries Mobilized

2018

WOMEN ARTISANS SKILL ENHACEMENT PROJECT

Phase 1

251 Artisans

Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

Multiple market linkages opportunities are created for women artisans. So

that they can sell their product in the market/exhibitions, interact with buyers,

building strong networks with other sellers for future market linkages

opportunities.

BUYER/SELLER MEETS

One of the biggest SHG exhibition in

Mumbai, Mahalaxmi Saras 2020, BKC.

Some Glimpse of the events

Goa’s most famous Serendipity Arts

Festival 2019,

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CASE STUDIES

1)Monika – Aarey Colony

STORY SO FAR:

Monika is a 25 years old

girl living in Aarey Colony.

She has completed her

education up to tenth

standard. After that she

stayed at home and did

household chores. She

has no exposure to the outside world. Monika

came to know about Warli Painting production

in her area and took active interest in it. She

underwent due training in Warli painting and

started production of the products.

THE BEGINNING:

Says Monika, “I started liking Warli painting

since the time its training started in my

neighborhood. With the help of Tisser

trainers, I started innovating in varied designs.

I am earning Rs. 4,500/- since the time I got

Grade A. Along with Grade A, I got Artisan

Card from the Government due to which I will

now be able to showcase my work nationally

and internationally

2) Shabana – Angaon

STORY SO FAR:

Shabana was a shy,

introvert woman. She

never stepped out of

her house for 23

years. She never even

spoke to her

neighbours. When

Tisser approached Angaon cluster regarding

Warli painting training, Shabana was among

the first few women to take a step forward

towards financial independency.

THE BEGINNING:

Shabana is now an ‘A’ Grade designer and

also has Artisan Card provided by the Central

Government. Her average monthly income is

Rs. 3,100/-. Along with her son, she has

booked a flat for herself. Wherein she is in a

position to take care of some amount of EMI

required to pay back the loan.

3) Rekha – Sai Baba Nagar

Rekha completed her

education till 12th

standard. Her family

consists of her

husband who works

as a Driver, a son and

a daughter. She is a

homemaker. Rekha

came to know about

Tisser and its Warli

painting training through Madhavi Ma’am.

THE BEGINNING:

She underwent an intensive training with

dedicated trainers from Tisser and got into

production. Rekha earns Rs. 900/- and through

skill-mapping has got Grade ‘A’. Her husband

is happy to see her work and also get the fruits

of it. Rekha works in her free time after

completing daily chores. She would like to

continue working and is ready to take orders.

Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0lsN-BpYyM&feature=youtu.be

AUDIO VISUAL

The ‘Women Artisans Skill Enhancement Project’ is a skill development programme for women

belonging to marginal communities in Mumbai and Thane, Maharashtra. The Project is funded

by Larsen & Toubro InfoTech and UNDP as knowledge strategic partner and project support by

FUEL (FRIENDS Union for Energizing Lives) and is implemented by Tisser Artisans Trust

(TAT)

About LTI

LTI is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company helping more than 250 clients

succeed in a converging world. Founded 20 years ago, with present operations in 27 countries, as

the information technology arm of the Larsen & Toubro group, LTI’s unique heritage gives them

unrivaled real-world expertise to solve the most complex challenges of enterprises across all in-

dustries. Each day, LTI’s team of more than 20,000, enable their clients to improve the effective-

ness of their business and technology operations, and deliver value to their customers, employees

and shareholders.

About UNDP

On the ground in about 170 countries and territories, UNDP works to eradicate poverty while pro-

tecting the planet. UNDP help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions

so they can sustain their progress.

About Fuel

FUEL is a non-profit organization which has its origin in Pune, was initiated in 2006 and emerged

from the idea of providing students with access to information and opportunities. Over the last

decade, with experiences from wide sectors like education, skilling, employment and entrepreneur-

ship, FUEL has earned its name in the ‘Champions of Change’ Team spearheaded by Niti Aayog.

About Tisser Artisans Trust

Tisser Artisans Trust is a social venture established to uplift the lives of rural Indian artisans. We at

Tisser, work with rural artisans to co-create handcrafted products, this allows us to deliver quality

products to our customers while supporting our artisans with livelihood opportunities within their

communities.

For more information visit

ABOUT PROJECT

www.dishakruti.com @TisserIndia