As part of Bharat Petroleum’s (BPCL) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the NGO Bisnouli Sarvodaya Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan (BSGSS), under the guidance of former civil servants Nandita Bakshi and Vijay Kumar Jha, has inaugurated a new training session at its Skill Development Training Centre for Women. Operating in the Haryana region for the past two decades, the NGO offers programs in four disciplines for women: cutting-tailoring, beauty culture, computer operation, and English speaking. According to the organization, these programs have empowered beneficiaries to acquire new skills, boosting their confidence to realize their potential and explore employment and income-generating opportunities.

B.V. Gokhale, Chief Manager-HR, and Rajesh Kashyap, Executive (Ben-Admn) NR of BPCL, engaged with 30 beneficiaries from previous batches to assess the project’s effectiveness at Dorangla in the Gurdaspur district. They reported that over 90% of the first batch beneficiaries have secured employment.

Anup Kumar, Director Operations of BSGSS, highlighted that the training center, being the first of its kind in the region, received an overwhelming response. The District Administration, CDPO, local BSF unit, and the village sarpanch appreciated these efforts. Kumar also emphasized that the training has contributed to enhancing the knowledge and awareness of trainees on various issues, including education, health, nutrition, livelihood, entrepreneurial initiatives, women empowerment, and financial literacy.