This
section of Animation and Development Department opens Sewing Training Centers
and imparts training of stitching, needle work, knitting, cutting and give
diploma to students who complete the one-year course successfully as per
syllabus.
When the community determines the need of a
Sewing Training Center in the area and the prioritized request is sent to CPL,
it is forwarded to the Coordinator,
Sewing Center. The Coordinator,
Sewing Center visits the area and assesses whether or not the Center can be
started or not. A center can only
be opened if the number of female
interested is either 15 or more.
In case a center is opened than 5 sewing
(manual) machines are provided by CPL. These machines keep on rotating
from one center to the other, when a center closes after one year.
There is an admission fee of Rs.15/- and a monthly fee of Rs. 20/- per
student. This fee is charged
so that the students share the salary of the Teacher to some extent with CPL.
Attendance register is also maintained. The timing of the center is only
2.5 to 3 hours per day, and depends on the students when they want to be taught,
morning, afternoon or evening as most of the girls or women work as domestic
servants and have to do their own household chores.
If the number of students is more than 30
than two shifts are arranged for them. When sending the request a list of
prospective teacher is also forwarded. A
teacher has to be at least matriculate, posses a diploma in sewing and some
teaching experience. The Head,
Animation & Development and Coordinator, Sewing Center interview the
candidates and select one to work as a teacher in the area.
The students bring their own raw material for
training purposes. Any damage or
repair required for machine is either paid by the students or by the Local
Development Committee. CPL office
gets these machines serviced/overhauled once a year. The Center is opened either
in a Church or Community Hall of the area.
The teacher follows a syllabus prepared for
this training. There are six semesters for this course. The Manager Training
Center makes surprise visit to the center to see that it is functioning properly
and following the laid down syllabus. Exams
are held at regular intervals to assess the progress made by the students.
Each students prepares her own practical book, which forms a part of the
final examination. After successful
passing the examinations a Diploma is awarded.
The following syllabus is being followed at every center:
MONTHS
SUBJECT
First
and Second Cleaning and maintenance of machine
Third
and Fourth
Cutting
and stitching of frock
Fifth
to Eighth
Cutting and stitching of ladies suit (salwar/kameez)
Ninth
and Tenth
Knitting, Crochet
Eleventh
Bedsheet
Twelfth
Revision
On visits the Coordinator, Sewing Center
animates students to learn other skills like preparing shampoo, vim, surf,
talcum powder, candles, vaseline, squash etc.
If the students show any interest in learning these things they are
informed how much money is required for the skill they want to learn, as the
Coordinator, Sewing Center has to purchase the raw material. For instance, if they
want to learn how to make surf at home, they would be informed about the cost of
the inputs requires to prepare surf. The
students then contribute the money and on the next visit or a special visit for
that purpose, the Coordinator Sewing Center prepare the surf in their presence and
teach them how to prepare it. The finished surf is distributed amongst the girls who
contribute the money.
In case there are dropouts, and the number of
students is less than 15, the students are informed to either bring in the
dropouts or new students otherwise the Center would be closed after one month.
In rare cases the Center has to be closed down.
During the last two months, new admissions
are made and in case the students
are 15 or more the Center is continued or it is closed down.
There are about 30 such Sewing Training Centers in Lahore Diocese.