Bengaluru, March 12: Education is the only way to serve the community and the country, said Dr. Mohammed Farooq, founder president of Ashiana Skill Development Institute, Bengaluru. Addressing the students who have completed various courses run by the institute, Dr. Farooq said the visually and hearing impaired students are also being trained in the institute.
The Ashiana Skill Development Institute provides free courses especially for the empowerment of ladies and girls and also for the visually impaired and hearing impaired persons.
The courses provided are Fashion Designing, Tailoring Computer course for visually impaired and hearing impaired. Computer course (basic, tally, hardware, web designing), Spoken English, Spoken Kannada, Self-grooming, Personality development, Henna design application, etc.
Al Aman Educational and Welfare Trust, the parent body of Ashiana was inaugurated in 1997 to serve people in need without any discrimination in the name of caste, class or creed. The Trust was formed by a group of individuals who were committed to render relentless service towards the development of the underprivileged.
The Trust is working for women and child welfare and bringing about a change in their lifestyle. Thus, the Trust has concentrated on Healthcare, Environmental awareness, Self-employment, leadership training for women, and other such socio-economic activities like Old Age Home, Rural Women Education, Child Care, etc.
