Bangalore :

Canara Bank has lanched a unique skill development programme of making stationery and gift items with pressed flowers, craft paper bags designed for women inmates of central prison, Parappana Agrahara, here.

The three-day skill training programme at the women’s block of the central prison was organized under the CSR initiative of the bank. It was meant to engage the women to generate income while within the prison wall as well to equip them to make their livelihood on release.

Canara Bank DGM K Virupaksha assured the women further training support and added that the bank will support in marketing the products made by the women through the high-tech mobile sales van “Nammura Santhe” which is a unique initiative of the bank for helping micro women entrepreneurs in the City of Bangalore.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore / M.K. Madhusoodan, TNN / July 30th, 2014