महिला सशक्तिकरण

OIL nursing school

The Duliajan School of Nursing was founded in 1991 with the purpose of training nurses to provide quality healthcare services and to empower women. It offers a three-year diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, which is recognized by the Assam Nurses’ Midwives’ and Health Visitors Council and the Indian Nursing Council. After completing the three-year training, students receive a stipendiary one-year certificate program at the OIL Hospital. The students receive benefits such as free accommodation, medical care, uniform, and books. To date, 360 students have completed their training and 83 are currently enrolled, with 30 undergoing the post-qualification certificate training.

Centre of Excellence for Handicraft, Handloom & Entrepreneurship (CoE)

The Center of Excellence, established in 1984, has been upgraded in FY 2021-22 with the goal of promoting the indigenous crafts and handlooms of Assam. In FY 2021-22, two batches of training were launched in Creative Textiles (Handloom), Bamboo and Water Hyacinth for the skill and capacity building of rural women artisans. The courses consist of both short-term and long-term training. The center uses a Hub & Spoke model to mobilize rural artisans and weavers, increasing efficiency and promoting the concept of "One Village One Product" as well as a Common Facility & Business Information Center (CFBIC). In the last FY 2021-22, a total of 205 artisans were trained at the center, including 50 in long-term training and 155 in short-term training courses.