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Tailoring
Cutting, stitching and measurement — the most direct route to earning from home.
- Measuring and cutting blouse, salwar and children’s clothes
- Machine stitching, finishing and simple repairs
- Costing your work, so you are paid properly
Purba Putiary · Kolkata
Women’s Self-Reliance Project
Hands-on training in five trades, taught with care. An exam and a certificate at the end — and a way to earn that is hers.
Regd. No. 190201008/2024 · 80G, 12A · eligible for income tax relief
“Our way to help poor people”
The trust, in its own words
Education · Culture · Seva · Empowerment
- 500+
- Women trained
- 5,000+
- Meals served
- 100+
- Children in class
- 2024
- Established
Women’s Self-Reliance Project
Which course is right for you?
All five are taught by hand, in small groups. The cost is kept deliberately low — ring to ask what it is for the batch you want.
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Yoga
Asana, pranayama and how to teach it — for yourself, and to teach others.
- A daily sequence of asana suited to beginners
- Pranayama and simple breathing practice
- How to lead a class safely for others
03
Beautician
Skin, hair and grooming, from the basics to professional work.
- Skin care, threading and basic facial work
- Hair cutting, colouring and styling
- Hygiene, tools, and how to set up on your own
04
Bridal Makeup
Wedding work — the highest demand in season, and the best earning.
- The traditional Bengali bridal look, step by step
- Draping, hair and jewellery placement
- Working to a wedding-day timetable
05
Nail Art
Few tools, quick to learn — a small start you can build your own work on.
- Shaping, cleaning and basic manicure
- Polish, gel and simple hand-painted designs
- The small kit you need to begin
Our Seva
Four areas of work, and they are connected. A family that cannot afford books usually cannot afford a meal either — and a mother who begins earning changes both.
The Trust
About the trust
Sri Sri Jagannath Seva Trust is a registered charitable trust in Purba Putiary, south Kolkata. It holds 80G and 12A approval, so donations to it are eligible for income tax relief.
In the Jagannath tradition, service is not separate from worship — it is worship. Feeding someone, teaching a child, caring for an animal are all offerings.
Read moreOur work in pictures
All the trust’s own photographs — of the meals, the classes and the festival.
Come and see for yourself
You are welcome at the centre any day. A phone call first is worth it — you will know who will be there and which class is running.
47/7, Ananda Pally (West), Purba Putiary, Kolkata — 700093