Mechinagar: Mechinagar municipality has constructed a Women Skill Development Centre with the objective of transforming rural women into entrepreneurs by providing them with essential skills. The center was built with a budget of Rs 350 million, funded by the federal government, provincial government, and the municipality, and has now commenced its operations.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Deputy Mayor Mina Upreti emphasized that the center aims to empower women from poor, marginalized, and oppressed communities within the municipality. She highlighted that the facility, located in Mechinagar-8, is considered one of the municipality’s pride projects. The municipality plans to facilitate the marketing of products created by women at the center.
Deputy Mayor Upreti stated, “We will make them empowered by imparting skills they want,” indicating that the training center will be highly beneficial for women who aspire to become entrepreneurs. The center will offer various skill-oriented training programs, including making decorative items, bags, flower vases, Dhaka weaving, and computer training, all designed to help women achieve self-dependence through income generation.