Food Processing Training Conducted under SWAS 2.0 Project

From 8th to 14th July 2025, a food processing training program was conducted at Herambagopalpur under the SWAS 2.0 Project (Swavalamban Accelerator in Sundarban). The training is a part of Mukti’s ongoing efforts to promote women’s self-reliance by equipping them with practical skills and livelihood opportunities.
The SWAS 2.0 Project focuses on enhancing the capabilities of rural women by offering hands-on training in various trades such as food processing, shola set making, soft toy making, and junk jewellery making. These skill development initiatives aim to create avenues for sustainable income generation and entrepreneurship among women in the Sundarbans.
The food processing module introduced participants to techniques of preparing and preserving food products, ensuring quality and hygiene, and exploring potential markets for their products. Women engaged actively in the sessions, showing great interest in learning skills that could lead to supplementary or independent sources of income.
Mukti envisions these training programs as a step toward economic empowerment, self-sufficiency, and community-led development. The week-long training at Herambagopalpur marks another milestone in building a resilient and skilled rural workforce under the SWAS 2.0 initiative.