Sargasheshi handcrafts at Cyberpark mirror creativity of challenged women
Calicut / May 23, 2024
Kozhikode, May 23: An exhibition of handicrafts by women with Down Syndrome featured fine pieces of art and highlighted their level of confidence, earning warm response from visitors at the two-day event in Kozhikode Government Cyberpark by the city-based Sargasheshi.
The exhibits featured wooden toys, jute bags, key chains and garments, brought in from Vadakara-based Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society and Craft Centre at Thiruvananthapuram besides Sargasheshi, which is a handicrafts outlet that generates jobs for women with Down Syndrome and functions as a centre for handicrafts by adults with intellectual challenges.
The artist-women explained to the visitors the specialties of their handicrafts, and also engaged in the marketing of the products. The women have also been trained in billing through both cash as well as UPI payment.
The employees at the IT firms in Cyberpark visited the venue and evinced keen interest in the products, boosting their sale.
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