About Bandhua Mukti Morcha
Bandhua Mukti Morcha ( Bonded Labour Liberation Front ) was founded in 1981 by Swami Agnivesh a highly evolved being, who threw away the glamour and comforts of a coveted Ministerial position in the government of Haryana and set out on the mission of waging a relentless war against the pernicious bonded labour system in India. He has been the re cipient of several National and International awards including Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize) 2004 for his outstanding work.
Bandhua Mukti Morcha is a body registered under the Societies Act, 1860. It is also registered with Ministry of Home Affairs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. Since its inception, BMM has dedicated its activities to the identification, release and rehabilitation of bonded labourers who lead a hellish life of bondage, slavery and debt. Till date the Organization has secured release of over 1,76000 bonded labourers in the country of which 26,000 are children. A large number of them have been rehabilitated.
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Girls and Young Women’s Skill Training at Garhi Centre
As well as the children school, BMM runs skills training courses for girls at this Centre. Before starting the courses a survey of what type of training would best suite the needs of the girls and young women in the area was conducted by BMM workers. The rapidly changing face of Delhi’s economy has opened new avenues of employment like beauty therapy and these had to be taken into account.
Three skills courses for girls are running at the Garhi Centre:
· Sewing Course
· Computer Course
· Beauty Therapy
Sewing Course : This is a certificated course lasting 6 months. The objective is provide the girls with basic cutting and stitching skills. After completion the girls are able to work from home taking in work from the community or seek employment in one of the many factories around Delhi. The current batch of girls numbering twenty-five is the seventh successful course to be run from this centre.
Computer Course : This is also a certificated six-month course designed to provide basic skills in MS Office, Internet, etc. The current course has twenty girls attending and the fifth course to be run from this centre. We are extremely heartened by the success the previous young women who completed the course are experiencing – many have jobs earning as much as Rs.3000 to Rs. 3,500 per month.
Beauty Therapy Course : Beauticians are in high demand in Delhi and this meant that this has been an extremely popular course. While many apply for the course, our current funding allows for only thirty girls to attend the six month certificated course. The girls learn basic beauty therapy skills and wedding make-up is taught as a speciality. When this course is completed we will have successfully run five courses from the Centre.
