Symbiosis Skills & Professional University and Gravittus Foundation join hands for first of its kind skill development program for Transgenders Symbiosis Skills & Professional University is Maharashtra’s
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University and Gravittus Foundation join hands for first of its kind skill development program for Transgenders Symbiosis Skills & Professional University is Maharashtra’s
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University and
Gravittus Foundation join hands for first of its kind
skill development program for Transgenders
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University is Maharashtra’s first skill development
university established with a mission of skilling youth of all age groups & socio-economic
backgrounds with an objective of making them employable and self- employable. In the
past 12+ years, thousands of students have successfully completed various courses from
Symbiosis Skills & Professional University’s Community College and become self-reliant.
Along with-
Gravittus Foundation which believes that positive social change is a culmination of the
strengthening empowerment of people. Gravittus Foundation is dedicated to imparting
education, instruction, and training in different branches of learning.
With this thought and vision, Symbiosis Skills & Professional University and Gravittus
Foundation together have started this initiative of offering skill-based programs to the
transgender community. The objective of this program is to bring the transgender community
into the mainstream of society and provide them opportunities for self-employment. This
project includes certification programs in Tailoring, Sanitary Pad making, beauty services,
herbal products etc. The success of this project will be a great milestone in this mission to
provide dignified livelihood to disadvantaged groups.
For the first time in India an initiative of this kind to offer skill development courses for
transgender community for making them successful entrepreneurs.
Dr. Swati Mujumdar, Pro-Chancellor Symbiosis Skills & Professional University emphasized
the need for inclusive education and highlighted that for the first time in India, a skill
university will be imparting especially designed programs for the transgender community.
She said that we have created a unique model for promoting entrepreneurship by
collaborating with the industry to buy the products prepared by the students. We are happy
that we are able to give back to the society and contribute towards inclusive growth of the
community.”
On this occasion, Mrs. Usha Kakade is the Chairperson and Managing Director of Gravittus
Corp. said “We firmly believe that every individual has a right to live a dignified life. Our
endeavor is to ensure that we can reach as many people as possible and help them realize
their dreams and lead the life with respect. We have moved a step ahead and have tied up
with a hospital to buy the products produced by the students. This will help them kick start
the things from day one to become self-dependent and live a dignified life. We would like to
thank Laxmi Narayan Tripathi for coming together to facilitate this process and doing so
much work for the community.”
“I am glad and thankful to Symbiosis and Gravittus Foundation for such a thoughtful
initiative. It is my privilege that I could be instrumental in doing something so nice which is
going to help our people. I wish this project a grand success.” Said Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.
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