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#81, Laporte Street, Puducherry-1#81, Laporte Street, Puducherry-1

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Most. Rev. Dr.Antony Anandarayar

Archbishop of Pondicherry & Cuddalore Archdiocese

President of Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service

Society (PMSSS)

PMSSS is a Registered Society under the Indian Societies

Registration Act 1860 in 1977.

PMSSS is also Registered under Foreign Contribution

Regulation Act (FCRA) and has Income Tax Exemption under 12

A and Permanent 80 G of the Income Tax Act.

Legal Status of Legal Status of PMSSSPMSSS

Areas of OperationAreas of Operation The areas of operations include Pondicherry and

Karaikal regions in the Union territory of Pondicherry.

Cuddalore and Villupuram districts in the state of Tamil

Nadu.

Geographical area (in Sq. km) Pondicherry : 290

Karaikal : 161

Cuddalore : 3,678

Villupuam : 6,197

No Working Districts 4

i) Pondicherry

ii) Karaikal

iii) Cuddalore

iv) Villupuram

No of Blocks Pondicherry : 3

Karaikal : 1

Cuddalore : 38

Villupuram : 22

No. of villages (panchayat

village)

Pondicherry : 118

Karaikal : 2

Cuddalore : 681

Villupuram : 1104

Population Covered (M+F) Pondicherry : 9,05,644

Karaikal : 1,70,640

Cuddalore : 22,85,395

Villupuram : 29,60,373

Total Population : 63,22,052

PMSSS Working Area PMSSS Working Area MapMap

Organizational Structure

• No. of Governing Body members : 21

• No. of General Body Members : 202

• No. of Staff : 100

VisionVision

“To establish a loving and peaceful society based

on human value of Fraternity, Equality, Liberty

and Justice”

MissionMissionPMSSS works for the poorest of the poor of the

communities such as Women, Disabled,

marginalized, unreached, agricultural landless

laborers, marginal and small farmers, fisher folk,

destitute, rural artisans, Dalits, un organized daily

laborers, refugees etc for mobilizing them into their

own organization for self-reliance and sustainability

with specific reference to gender equality and

equity.

Specific Activities Specific Activities

implemented:implemented:1. Relief in times of Fire, flood, cyclone, drought, tsunami and

other natural and man made disasters.

2. Leadership Training and Promotion of Fraternal Life

Communities - FLCs (Credit Unions).

3. Delayed Marketing of Agriculture Products.

4. Kolping Programme for youth.

5. Kalrayan Tribal Development Programme.

6. Social Assistance for aged and sick

7. Kolping Matriculation Higher Secondary School

8. New Thrust Program - Women, Agricultural & fishermen.

9. Rehabilitation and Development programme for Sri Lankan

Refugees

… … contd.,contd.,10. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

11. Home for the Mentally Ill.

12. Health and Referral Services

13. “Promotion of Healthy Community & Promoting of Sustainable

Livelihood Micro Enterprise activities for Adi – Dravida Community

(SC community) through Science & Technology Intervention – DST

Project“

14. Integrated community development programme for children, youth

and women, health awareness, water and sanitation & Solid Waste

& Management.

15. Value Addition Programme for Establishing Ice Plant & Fish Pickle

Unit

16. Care and support for HIV and AIDS - TNVHA

17. Childline 1098 Programme

18. Liberating and empowering the Minority Community Families 

20. CBR Mainstreaming of PWDs

21. Vazhndhu Kaattuvom & Vazhi Katti

22. Mahalir Thittam

23. International Fund for Agricultural Development- IFAD

24. Farmers Club - NABARD

25. Minority Scholarship for children and Youth education

26. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

27. PMSS Livelihood and State Training Centre

28. Medium and Small Scale Enterprises - Self Employment Training for

youth

29. Usha Silai Schools

… … contd.,contd.,

Profile of People’s Organizations promoted by Profile of People’s Organizations promoted by PMSSSPMSSS

Name of the CBO’s Total CBO’s Total Members

Fraternal Life Communities (FLCs) 287 16457

Women SHGs 653 9737

Agricultural SHGs 75 1054

Fisher Folk SHGs 47 877

Kolping Groups 74 1278

PWD SHGs – CBR 30 437

Disabled Groups – VK 272 3986

Community Vigilance Groups(CVGs) 14 216

Total 1452 34042

“The setting up of USHA Silai Schools in villages all over India

with a capacity to teach at least 20 (twenty) women in a year,

how to sew using sewing machines to be provided by UIL “

District : Puducherry District

Programme Period : April 2013 to March 2014

No. of Silai Schools : 30 Nos [15 (Batch I) & 15 (Batch

II)]

Sponsored by : USHA International Ltd., New Delhi

Implemented by : Pondicherry Multipurpose

Social Service

Society (PMSSS)

Process adopted by PMSSS in the Selection of Women

Entrepreneurs for 1st & 2nd Batches in

Puducherry District

The following selection criteria opted for selections were:

The trainees should posses basic knowledge on tailoring skill

The trainees are should be from low economic conditions.

Preference to destitute and widows

Orientation on Silai Schools

1. Villianur 2. Reddiyarpalayam 3. Kurumampet 4. Nellithoppu 5. Kosapalayam 6. Vandrapet 7. Vambakeerapalaya

m 8. Saram 9. Thenkaithittu 10.Nainarmandapam 11.Moolakulam 12.Govinda Salai 13.Kottucherry 14.Karaikal 15.Nedunkadu

1st Batch 1. Kudieruppupalyam 2. Panda Sola Nallur 3. Eripakkam 4. Patammal Nagar 5. Sanniyasikuppam 6. Dupurayapet 7. Kompakkam 8. J. J. Nagar 9. Keezh Agraharam 10.Mary Oulgaret 11.Mudaliarpet 12.TN Palayam 13.Arumparthapuram 14.Jayamoorthy Raja

Nagar 15.Thiruvandarkoil

2nd Batch Profile of 30 Silai School Teachers

Widow : 2Deserted by Husband : 5 Disabled Husband : 1 Coolie : 22

Social Background: Schedule Caste : 10Backward Class : l 5Most Backward : 5

Education Qualification: 5th Std : 2 6th Std : 18th Std : 1 9th Std : 410th Std : 11 12th Std : 7Diploma course : 2 ITI : 2

7days residential training

usha silai school awareness by WE’s

Opening of Usha Silai school in Target areas

Issue of Certificates to the WE’s / Teachers

Functioning of Silai schools

Activity 1 : 7days residential training

1st Batch Date : 6th May 2013 to 12th May 2013

No. of Trainees : 15 nos

Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet, Puducherry

Inaugurated by : Sri. Vivek Pandey, I.A.S. Secretary to the Govt. Women & Child Development,

Puducherry Mr. Alok Shukla, Deputy Department Manager, Usha International, New Delhi Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director of PMSSS Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager, PMSSS Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International

Ltd., Ms. A.Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

1st Batch – Inauguration

1st Batch – Residential Training

Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

1st Batch – Residential Training

Training on Stitching for 16 Garment Models + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

2nd Batch – InaugurationDate : 3rd to 9th August 2013

No. of Trainees : 15 nos

Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet, Puducherry

Inaugurated by : Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International

Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager, PMSSS Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd., Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

2nd Batch – Residential Training

Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

2nd Batch – Residential TrainingTraining on stitching for 16 Garment Models + Variation of

Blouse and Chudithars

Activity 2 : Village Level Usha silai school awareness by WE’s

Through USHA

Advertisement Board

Door to Door campaign

Distribution of Pamphlets

Sample Pamphlet

Activity 3 : usha Silai school opening 1st Batch : 5th June 2013

Area : Thengaithittu Area : Govinda SalaiArea : Nellithoppu – Shop Inauguration

Activity 3 : usha Silai school opening

Area : Sanniyasikuppam

Area : Eripakkam2nd Batch : 5th September 2013

Activity 4 : certificate distribution

Date : 13.11.2013

Venue : PMSSS Conference Hall

Chief Guests :

-Thiru. V. Jayakumar , Deputy Director (Retried),

Commissionerate of Rehabilitation of Non-Resident Tamils,

Chennai

- Mr. Srikrishnan, Chief Manager (Rural & Inclusive Banking

group), ICICI Bank, Coimbatore

- Mr. Jonathan, Regional Head Sales, ICICI Bank, Chennai

In Presence of

Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director, PMSSSMrs. Bridget Selvaraj, Finance Executive – PMSSS

Mr. Selvaraj, Manager, Women development program, PMSSS

Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, USHA Silai School, PMSSS

Certificate Distribution

Welcome Speech by Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive

Director, PMSSS

Silai School Teachers experience sharing on their Development for past 6 months

Activity 5 : Functioning of Silai schools

Enrollment of Learners

Sensitization on basic Sewing Art (Hand stitching)

Sensitization on Basic Sewing machine

mechanism

Training on stitching (on Usha Syllabus, need

based modules)

Activities carried out in Silai Schools

1st Batch

Total No. of Learners : 119 learners

Studying : 84 students

Completed learners : 35 students

Fees from Learners : Rs. 100 – 300 (Average per month /Student)

Income from Stitching : Rs. 1500 – 5000 (Average per month )

Income from Sew. machine service : Rs.1250 (from entire 1st batch)

2nd Batch

Total No. of learners : 95 students

Studying : 93 students

Completed learners : 2 students

Fees from Learners : Rs. 200 – 500 (Average per month /Student)

Income from Stitching : Rs. 1500 – 5000 (Average per month )

Income from Sewing machine : Rs. 600 (from entire 2nd batch)

DOCUMENTS MAINTAINED at SILAI SCHOOLS

Album

Learners Application File

Attendance (Log in & Out)

Bill Book

Cash book

1. 13days Bridal Saree & Blouse designing

Course sponsored by NABARD ,

Puducherry.

2. Regular Followup.

Activity 1 : Bridal Saree & Blouse Designing

15 Silai Schools teachers

participated in the training

Date : 12th & 13th September 2013

Monitored by : Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International Ltd.,

Mrs. Kalarani, Vandrapet

Mrs. Dhanalakshmi,

Nainarmandapam

Mrs. Revathy, Thengaithittu

Mrs. MalakodiVillianur

Mrs. ThenmozhiReddiyarpalayam

Date : 18th December 2013

Monitored by : Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International Ltd.,

Mrs. Subashini, Sanniyakuppam

Mrs. KalaiselviPanda Sozha Nallur

Mrs. SuganthiKudieruppupalyam

District : Villupuram District

Programme period : December 2013 to November 2014

No. of Silai Schools : 30 Nos [15 (Batch I) & 15 (Batch

II)]

Sponsored by : USHA International Ltd., New Delhi

Implemented by : Pondicherry Multipurpose

Social Service

Society (PMSSS)

Process adopted by PMSSS in Selection of Women

Entrepreneur for 1st & 2nd Batch in Villupuram

District

Practical Test

Orientation on Silai Schools

1st Batch 2nd Batch 1. Sathampadi 2. Anivari 3. Pazhaya Karuvachi 4. Fathimapalayam 5. Eraiyur 6. Sengadu 7. Porpalampattu 8. Thaduthatkondur 9. Poondi Road 10.Adanur 11.Madampet 12.V. Maruthur 13.Theedir Kuppam 14.Mugaiyur 15.Melvazhi

1. Kiliyanur  2. Salaiagaram 3. Sernthanur 4. Chellapiratti 5. Thaiyur 6. Marangiyur 7. Chinna Maranodai 8. Melakondai 9. Arulambady 10.Melapazahagoor 11.Ottampattu 12.Sitheri 13.Se. Kuenthur 14.Viriyur 15.Panaiyapuram

Profile of 30 Silai School Teachers

Widow : 4Deserted by Husband : 2 Coolie : 24

Social Background : Schedule Caste : 5Backward Caste : 17Most Backward : 8

Education Qualification: 5th Std : 3 6th Std : 28th Std : 5 9th Std : 310th Std : 11 12th Std : 6

7days residential training

usha silai school awareness by WE’s

Opening of Usha Silai school in Target areas

Issue of Certificates to the WE’s / Teachers

Functioning of Silai schools

Activities 1 : 7days residential training

1st Batch

Date : 13th to 19th December 2013

No. of Trainees : 15 nos

Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet,

Puducherry

Inaugurated by : Rev. Fr. Louis, Episcopal Vicar

Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive

Director Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager, PMSSS Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd., Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

School Opening : 1st Batch Silai schools opened from 6th January

2014 onwards and all 15 Silai Schools opened.

1st Batch – Inauguration

1st Batch – Residential Training

Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

1st Batch – Residential Training

Training on 16 Garment Stitching + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

2nd Batch – Inauguration

Date : 4th to 10th January 2014

No. of Trainees : 15 nos

Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet,

Puducherry

Inaugurated by : Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive

Director

Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd.,

Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

2nd batch Silai schools started by all 15 beneficiaries and

official inauguration will be held from 1st week of February

2014.

2nd batch – Residential Training Photograph

Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

2nd Batch – Residential Training Photograph

Training on 16 Garment Stitching + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

All the Women entrepreneurs enthusiastically and fully participated

in the residential training

Women entrepreneurs felt that 7 days residential training is very

much useful for them.

All the Women Entrepreneurs expressed that the sewing machine

care and maintenance training has enabled them to repair and service

by themselves instead of service person from outside making it cost

effective.

Women entrepreneurs enhanced their basic knowledge to technical

skill.

Women entrepreneurs practically learnt the techniques of dress

measurement, cutting pattern and stitching methods.

Women entrepreneurs become tailoring teachers.

USHA program ensured women entrepreneurs a social and

economical development.

60 Socially, Economically backward rural women got opportunity to equip themselves with tailoring course. Technical skill and capacity of women as entrepreneur developed. Poor and needy women owned a free tailoring machine sponsored by USHA. Training Module inspired the trainees in its comprehensiveness. Gained more knowledge and skill in tailoring with short duration training Simple women became a skilled persons, owner of Silai School, teachers, entrepreneur, employer etc., Developed Fraternity and integrating among women from different destination in Puducherry and Villupuram Districts. Self esteem, Self confidents, Dignity, Positive attitude and courage got imbibed in women. Given a new outlook for women as individual, partner and member of the family and living community. Income earning capacity enhanced. 45 Silai School established in Rural villages and 15 will be established sooner. Created good impact among the rural women especially young girls to avail the tailoring training within their locality with easy access & minimum fees.

Name : Mrs. Revathy Age : 40 years Education : 12th Std. Husband Name : Mr. Mayavan Mobile : 82200 74726 Address: # 45, Purushothaman Nayakar St., Thenkaithittu, Muthaliyarpet, Pondicherry-4.

Background:  Ms. Revathy was married with Mr. Mayavan and got separated 17 years ago. After separation from her husband, she lived with her parents and her father takes care of entire family. Her father has passed away during the year 2000 and the entire responsibility of the family came to Ms. Revathy. She worked at a tailoring shop and earned on an average of Rs. 3000/- per month to run her family before establishment of Silai School. She was really struggling to mange her family with that income. Now she lives with her mother and takes care of two female children.

Silai School Intervention:  Ms. Revathy has participated UIL training conducted during the month of May, 2013 through PMSSS and established a Silai school on June, 2013 at Thengaithittu. Her life got changed after establishment of Silai School. She runs a Silai school at a relative residence (at free of cost) located near to her home because of limited space at her residence.  Month and Year of Establishment : June, 2013Number of learners completed the course : 11Number of learners attending the Silai School at present : 17Fees (Rs. 200 per person /month) : Rs. 3400-/monthAverage Earning per Month (Silai School & job Work) : Rs. 8000-/ monthNumber of sewing machine at Silai School : 1Working Condition of UIL Sewing Machine : GoodSilai School Signage Board Displayed at a Prominent Place : YesSilai School Functioning Time : 10 AM – 09.00 PMType of Job Work : Women & Kids wear 

She maintains an album, accounts book with bill book and learners detail at Silai School. She employed two assistants at Silai School to help in job work (both of them were completed Silai course at this Silai School). Ms. Revathy used to go to Mulakulam village to take Silai class on Sundays at one of a learner’s residence. There are five learners attending the class. The income from the Silai School and job work helping her in meeting all household expenses including medical expenses, children educational expenses and saves some amount in a bank.  Impact: Ms. Revathy has saved Rs. 39,000/- at bank after establishment of Silai school apart from meeting household expenses and spending money to educate her daughter. Now she educates her younger daughter on her own and she doing B.Tech in a reputed private college. Now Ms. Ravathy is very happy and confident standing on her own & takes care of entire family without any problem. Future Plan:Ms. Revathy has planned to establish a Silai school in a town centre since her present school located in an interior place and difficult for the learners to reach the school. She also planned to buy an additional sewing machine to train the learners better and an over lock machine.

Name : Mrs. Subashini  Age : 31 years Education : 10th Std. Husband Name : Mr. Pachaiappan  Mobile : 9159588706 Address: # 11, Indira Nagar, Sanniyasikuppam, Pondicherry

Background:  Ms. Subhashini is a 31 years old and married Mr. Pachaiappan. Her husband has been working as a driver in a private concern on work availability basis. His monthly income is not stable. Thus the Silai school teacher really struggled to run the family. She is blessed with two kids. She was a housewife and never came out from her home after marriage for any purpose. This was the first time she came out from her home/village and participated in a 7 days training programme. Initially her husband wasn’t interested to send Ms. Subashini for the training programme and then Ms. Subashini convinced her husband.

Silai School Intervention:  Ms. Subashini had participated in UIL training conducted during the month of August, 2013 through PMSSS and established a Silai school in September, 2013 at Sanniyasikuppam. She runs a Silai school by renting a house and paying Rs. 500/- per month as a rent.  Month and Year of Establishment : Sep, 2013Number of learners attending the Silai School at present : 13Fees (Rs. 500 per month/student) :Rs. 6500/ monthAverage Earning Per Month (Silai School & job Work) : Rs. 9000/- Number of sewing machine at Silai School : 1Working Condition of UIL Sewing Machine : GoodSilai School Signage Board Displayed at a Prominent Place : YesSilai School Functioning Time : 11 AM–7 PMType of Job Work :Women & Kids

Wear

A leather company called Rane supporting 10 learners fees. The Silai school teacher serviced a sewing machine and earned Rs. 100/- from that way last month. Ms. Subhasini has been maintaining an album of work and accounts register at Silai School.  Impact:  The income through Silai School and job work helping Silai school teacher in supporting household expenses and saving Rs. 1500/ months in a bank. Ms. Subashini expressed “Since my husband income wasn’t stable and the income through the Silai school helps us a lot”

Future Plan: The Silai school teacher has interested in buying a top model sewing machine which does stitching, over lock, embroidery etc. to train the learners better and get more job work.