Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is planning
to begin UG programmes for sex workers in Nagpur region. The similar course
will commence in Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Officials of Nagpur center are in talks with Indian Red
Cross Society. In fact, the society has already given its nod to conduct
classes for commercial workers in its premises.
The center also wants to include local NGOs to participate and convince
sex workers to join the programme.
This initiative was taken to help CSWs to improve their livelihood
and be independent in future. Moreover, they can even educate their children
for better future.
Other programmes on offer by the varsity are MBA courses
offered at the Nagpur Central Jail, short-term training programmes offered to
tribal women in Gadchiroli area as well as other courses which are offered to
the deprived sections of society.
Source: Shiksha.com
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