Kinnigoli: Nabard Karnataka Chief General Manager Neeraj Kumar Varma visited Talipady Weavers Society Kinnigoli, where Udupi Saree Weavers training program conducted by Kadike Trust, Karkala with Nabard Grant is in progress.
Presently twenty trainees are getting trained in Udupi saree weaving and other processes in a six months duration course.
Neeraj Varma interacted with each individual weaver trainee and senior weaver and expressed his satisfaction about the quality of the products.
He explained the importance of weaving profession in the present scenario. Later in a function trainees shared their experiences. Mamatha Rai President of Kadike Trust gave a presentation on the revival work and training program details and the progress achieved in revival work after the intervention of Kadike Trust with Nabard Grant.
Sangeetha Kartha D D M Nabard Mangalore encouraged the trainees about their progress in learning. Ananda Shettigar, President of Talipady Weavers Society, Madhava Shettigar, M D of Society, Senior weavers, trainers and members of the society were present.
Chikkappa Shetty Secretary Kadike Trust compered the program.
Kadike Trust to nurture sustainable rural livelihood took up Revival of Udupi Sarees weaving which was on the verge of extinction three years ago and has brought back Udupi Saree Weaving on the Revival path.
