On 24th February, the members of IMPA Thane Chapter trained a group of 40 women from the village, Chikhle, Wada Taluk, on Goal setting and Know thy self – Inner Image, Self Esteem and Self Confidence. Jailakshmi Education Trust had requested IMPA to impart training to these women to bring them to a level where they would be ready to learn vocational courses and work in small cottage/ manufacturing industries.

IMPA members Seema Lahiri and Ruchitaa Mehra conducted the sessions in Hindi and Marathi for three hours and were assisted by Srija Bhusari (who is a non-member and well conversant with Marathi). The group of women were wonderfully active and educated. They were very eager to learn, and a little hand holding and encouragement would empower them and make them self sufficient.

IMPA members contributed their might in giving the required inputs to these women and set fire to their thinking process and ambition. The group throughly enjoyed the activities and the knowledge imparted by the members.