From Silai School to Local Influencer: The Usha Didi Story

Meet the Silai School didis - women transforming their communities stitch by stitch. A look at how Usha Silai School empowers them to lead, mediate, and drive social change in their villages, inspiring others and reshaping women's roles in rural India

In the Oraon tribal heartlands of Lohardaga, Lalita Kumari broke free from household shadows. Once confined to daily chores, a Usha Silai School training ignited her path-turning a single sewing machine into a beacon of leadership, culture revival, and community trust.

Her students now thrive, opening shops and earning independently, while she mentors them in life skills like fearless confidence and self-reliance.
Reviving the traditional Laal Paar saree for festivals, Lalita stitches pride back into her Adivasi heritage, curbing migration and inspiring young girls to chase skills over early marriage.
From Bhojpur's constraints - married at 17, dreams stifled-Yashira Anjum seized a 2019 Usha Silai School chance. Returning with skills and a machine, she drew crowds, training over 5,000 women through NGOs like Save the Children, earning ?30,000-35,000 monthly as a governance voice.

No jealousy in her empire-building; she sparked centers where women earn ?20,000-25,000, weaving independence into village fabric.
Her joy? Watching learners stand tall, proving one courageous stitch ripples into thousands finding their voice.
In Vikarabad's Marpally, homemaker Chakali Pushpakala traded chores for a Usha Silai School dream via KP Foundation.

From shy dependence, she built a family enterprise hitting ?1.5-2 lakh monthly, training 40 women in stitching, digital literacy, and financial savvy-complete with loans and uniform orders.
Her home buzzes as an empowerment hub, fostering dignity, dispute resolution, and big dreams.
Called 'Silai Didi', Pushpakala proves quiet resolve at home scales to community strength, one family at a time.