Agor Gubwi
The original flower design of the Bodo dokhona covering the body part of the fabric is called Agor Gubwi. It is believed to be one of the oldest motifs that have continued to accentuate the look of the Bodo attire since time immemorial. The foundational flower design of the Bodo Dokhona, it features a multi-petalled flower with geometric precision, typically woven in vivid colours against a contrasting background.
Entrepreneurship Development
One of our key deliverable is to strengthen small scale village enterprises and make it ‘glocal’- local economies, recognized on global platforms. With fast pacing industrial development, the essences of rural livelihoods are often lost. With Baank-e-loom, we are building capacities of weavers, artisans, craftsmen, farmers and many other small scale businesses to flourish.
Handloom Tourism
Saidanpur holds a valuable place in t history of Awadh. Baank-e-loom is situated in a 150-year-old haweli, constructed in typical Awadhi style surrounded by many traces of Nawabi culture. With more than 200 years old architecture, holding stories of the era bygone, visiting Saidanpur is a treat to any art and culture enthusiast.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.
Community Information and Resource Centre (CIRC):
CIRC in Saidanpur is a community-driven; bottom-up platforms that seek to bridge the digital divide and transform information-dark communities into information-empowered communities. It is enabled with computers, cameras, printers, projectors, scanners, internet, wi-fi and broadband, run by enthusiastic, young and passionate community members who understand the meaning of information and how it can empower communities of all class and cadre through all possible means like digital literacy, ICT skills, employable skills, English, entertainment, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, RTI, e-governance and so on.
Capacity Building and Skilling
Apart digital literacy and information, Baank-e-loom also acts as an agent to build capacities of communities in the region. Numbers of workshops are organized at the center revolving around issues like menstrual health, skill development, environment consciousness in collaboration with other organizations and government bodies.
Wireless for Community
Wireless Network for Communities (W4C) provides last mile connectivity to people in Saidanpur, enabling them to stay connected worldwide. Wireless specifically in weaving clusters provides weavers a scope to develop their businesses online through e-commerce and social media. It also provides an easy access to information pertaining to government support, market trends, designing ideas etc. Baank-e-loom acts as a facilitator in transitioning skillful weavers from mere daily wage earners to self-dependent entrepreneurs through various means.