Symbiosis Skills and Professional University News & Events ,Pune

Symbiosis Skills And Professional University Inks MoU With Gravittus Foundation For Skill Development Programme For Transgenders

September 20, 2021: Symbiosis Skills & Professional University in Pune recently announced a partnership with Gravittus Foundation to provide skill-based programmes to the transgender community. The goal of this initiative is to integrate the transgender community into society and give them self-employment options. This initiative comprises tailoring, sanitary pad making, beauty services, herbal items, and other certification programmes. The success of this project will be a significant step forward in the quest to provide underprivileged people with a decent living.

For the first time in India, a similar project to provide skill development classes for the transgender population in order to help them become successful entrepreneurs has been launched.

Dr Swati Mujumdar, Pro-Chancellor of Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, underscored the importance of inclusive education, noting that this is the first time in India that a skill university will offer programmes specifically developed for the transgender population. "By cooperating with the industry to buy the items developed by the students, we have built a unique paradigm for developing entrepreneurship. We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to society and contribute to the community's inclusive growth.”, she said.

“We sincerely believe that every human has a right to live a dignified life,” remarked Usha Kakade, Chairperson and Managing Director of Gravittus Corp. on this occasion. “Our goal is to reach as many individuals as possible and assist them in realizing their aspirations and living a life of respect. We've taken it a step further and formed a partnership with a hospital to purchase the products created by the students. This will assist them in becoming self-sufficient and living a dignified life from the outset. We'd like to express our gratitude to Laxmi Narayan Tripathi for getting together to help facilitate this process and for her tireless efforts on behalf of the community.”, she continued.