1. Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society
Regd.6/77
#81, Laporte Street, Puducherry-1
To enable every human-
to do more, to know more, to have more, in order to be more

2. Archbishop of Pondicherry & Cuddalore Archdiocese President of
Most. Rev. Dr.Antony Anandarayar
Archbishop of Pondicherry & Cuddalore Archdiocese
President of
Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society (PMSSS)

3. Legal Status of PMSSS Areas of Operation
PMSSS is a Registered Society under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860 in 1977.
PMSSS is also Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and has Income Tax Exemption under 12 A and Permanent 80 G of the Income Tax Act.
Areas of Operation
 The areas of operations include Pondicherry and Karaikal regions in the Union territory of Pondicherry.
Cuddalore and Villupuram districts in the state of Tamil Nadu.

4. Geographical Details Geographical area (in Sq. km)
Pondicherry : 290
Karaikal : 161
Cuddalore : 3,678
Villupuam : 6,197
No Working Districts 4
i) Pondicherry
ii) Karaikal
iii) Cuddalore
iv) Villupuram
No of Blocks
Pondicherry : 3
Karaikal : 1
Cuddalore : 38
Villupuram : 22
No. of villages (panchayat village)
Pondicherry : 118
Karaikal : 2
Cuddalore : 681
Villupuram : 1104
Population Covered (M+F)
Pondicherry : 9,05,644
Karaikal : 1,70,640
Cuddalore : 22,85,395
Villupuram : 29,60,373
Total Population
: 63,22,052

5. PMSSS Working Area Map

6. Organizational Structure
No. of Governing Body members : 21
No. of General Body Members : 202
No. of Staff : 100

7. Vision
“To establish a loving and peaceful society based on human value of Fraternity, Equality, Liberty and Justice”
Mission
PMSSS works for the poorest of the poor of the communities such as Women, Disabled, marginalized, unreached, agricultural landless laborers, marginal and small farmers, fisher folk, destitute, rural artisans, Dalits, un organized daily laborers, refugees etc for mobilizing them into their own organization for self-reliance and sustainability with specific reference to gender equality and equity.

8. Specific Activities implemented:
Relief in times of Fire, flood, cyclone, drought, tsunami and other natural and man made disasters.
Leadership Training and Promotion of Fraternal Life Communities - FLCs (Credit Unions).
Delayed Marketing of Agriculture Products.
Kolping Programme for youth.
Kalrayan Tribal Development Programme.
Social Assistance for aged and sick
Kolping Matriculation Higher Secondary School
New Thrust Program - Women, Agricultural & fishermen.
Rehabilitation and Development programme for Sri Lankan Refugees

9. … contd., Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Home for the Mentally Ill.
Health and Referral Services
“Promotion of Healthy Community & Promoting of Sustainable Livelihood Micro Enterprise activities for Adi – Dravida Community (SC community) through Science & Technology Intervention – DST Project“
Integrated community development programme for children, youth and women, health awareness, water and sanitation & Solid Waste & Management.
Value Addition Programme for Establishing Ice Plant & Fish Pickle Unit
Care and support for HIV and AIDS - TNVHA
Childline 1098 Programme
Liberating and empowering the Minority Community Families 

10. Usha Silai Schools … contd., CBR Mainstreaming of PWDs
Vazhndhu Kaattuvom & Vazhi Katti
Mahalir Thittam
International Fund for Agricultural Development- IFAD
Farmers Club - NABARD
Minority Scholarship for children and Youth education
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
PMSS Livelihood and State Training Centre
Medium and Small Scale Enterprises - Self Employment Training for youth
Usha Silai Schools
… contd.,

11. Profile of People’s Organizations promoted by PMSSS
Name of the CBO’s
Total CBO’s
Total Members
Fraternal Life Communities (FLCs)
287
16457
Women SHGs
653
9737
Agricultural SHGs 75
1054
Fisher Folk SHGs 47
877
Kolping Groups 74
1278
PWD SHGs – CBR 30
437
Disabled Groups – VK
272
3986
Community Vigilance Groups(CVGs) 14
216
Total
1452
34042

12. Silai School
“The setting up of USHA Silai Schools in villages all over India with a capacity to teach at least 20 (twenty) women in a year, how to sew using sewing machines to be provided by UIL “

13. Phase I District : Puducherry District
Programme Period : April 2013 to March 2014
No. of Silai Schools : 30 Nos [15 (Batch I) & 15 (Batch II)]
Sponsored by : USHA International Ltd., New Delhi
Implemented by : Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service
Society (PMSSS)

14. Preliminary Screening
Process adopted by PMSSS in the Selection of Women Entrepreneurs for 1st & 2nd Batches in
Puducherry District
Step 1
Communication
Step 2
Identification
Step 3
Preliminary Screening
Step 4
Orientation Meeting
Step 5
Selection
Stage 6
Application
Step 7
Finalization
The following selection criteria opted for selections were:
The trainees should posses basic knowledge on tailoring skill
The trainees are should be from low economic conditions.
Preference to destitute and widows

15. Orientation on Silai Schools

16. 30 Silai Schools Established in Puducherry Dist., – Area wise List
Profile of 30 Silai School Teachers
1st Batch
2nd Batch
Villianur
Reddiyarpalayam
Kurumampet
Nellithoppu
Kosapalayam
Vandrapet
Vambakeerapalayam
Saram
Thenkaithittu
Nainarmandapam
Moolakulam
Govinda Salai
Kottucherry
Karaikal
Nedunkadu
Kudieruppupalyam
Panda Sola Nallur
Eripakkam
Patammal Nagar
Sanniyasikuppam
Dupurayapet
Kompakkam
J. J. Nagar
Keezh Agraharam
Mary Oulgaret
Mudaliarpet
TN Palayam
Arumparthapuram
Jayamoorthy Raja Nagar
Thiruvandarkoil
Widow : 2
Deserted by Husband : 5
Disabled Husband : 1
Coolie : 22
Social Background:
Schedule Caste : 10
Backward Class : l 5
Most Backward : 5
Education Qualification:
5th Std : 2
6th Std : 1
8th Std : 1
9th Std : 4
10th Std : 11
12th Std : 7
Diploma course : 2
ITI : 2

17. Silai School Activities
7days residential training
usha silai school awareness by WE’s
Opening of Usha Silai school in Target areas
Issue of Certificates to the WE’s / Teachers
Functioning of Silai schools

18. Activity 1 : 7days residential training
1st Batch
Date : 6th May 2013 to 12th May 2013
No. of Trainees : 15 nos
Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre,
Periyakalapet, Puducherry
Inaugurated by :  Sri. Vivek Pandey, I.A.S. Secretary to the
Govt. Women & Child Development, Puducherry
 Mr. Alok Shukla, Deputy Department
Manager, Usha International, New Delhi
 Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive
Director of PMSSS
 Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager,
PMSSS
 Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd.,
 Ms. A.Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

19. 1st Batch – Inauguration

20. 1st Batch – Residential Training Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

21. 1st Batch – Residential Training
Training on Stitching for 16 Garment Models + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

22. 2nd Batch – Inauguration
Date : 3rd to 9th August 2013
No. of Trainees : 15 nos
Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet,
Puducherry
Inaugurated by :  Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director
 Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International  Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager, PMSSS
 Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd.,
 Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS

23. 2nd Batch – Residential Training Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

24. 2nd Batch – Residential Training
Training on stitching for 16 Garment Models + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

25. Activity 2 : Village Level Usha silai school
awareness by WE’s
Sample Pamphlet
Through USHA Advertisement Board
Door to Door campaign
Distribution of Pamphlets

26. Activity 3 : usha Silai school opening
1st Batch : 5th June 2013
Area : Nellithoppu –
Shop Inauguration
Area : Thengaithittu
Area : Govinda Salai

27. Area : Sanniyasikuppam
Activity 3 : usha Silai school opening
2nd Batch : 5th September 2013
Area : Eripakkam
Area : Sanniyasikuppam

28. Activity 4 : certificate distribution
Date :
Venue : PMSSS Conference Hall
Chief Guests :
Thiru. V. Jayakumar , Deputy Director (Retried), Commissionerate of Rehabilitation of Non-Resident Tamils, Chennai
Mr. Srikrishnan, Chief Manager (Rural & Inclusive Banking group), ICICI Bank, Coimbatore
Mr. Jonathan, Regional Head Sales, ICICI Bank, Chennai
In Presence of
Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director, PMSSS
Mrs. Bridget Selvaraj, Finance Executive – PMSSS
Mr. Selvaraj, Manager, Women development program, PMSSS
Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, USHA Silai School, PMSSS

29. Certificate Distribution
Silai School Teachers experience sharing on their Development for past 6 months
Welcome Speech by Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director, PMSSS
Certificate Distribution

31. Activity 5 : Functioning of Silai schools
Enrollment of Learners
Sensitization on basic Sewing Art (Hand stitching)
Sensitization on Basic Sewing machine mechanism
Training on stitching (on Usha Syllabus, need based modules)

32. Activities carried out in Silai Schools

33. Income Chart 1st Batch Total No. of Learners : 119 learners
Studying : 84 students
Completed learners : 35 students
Fees from Learners : Rs. 100 – 300 (Average per month
/Student)
Income from Stitching : Rs – 5000 (Average per
month )
Income from Sew. machine service : Rs (from entire 1st batch)

34. Income
Analysis
1st Batch

35. 2nd Batch Total No. of learners : 95 students Studying : 93 students
Completed learners : 2 students
Fees from Learners : Rs. 200 – 500 (Average per month
/Student)
Income from Stitching : Rs – 5000 (Average per
month )
Income from Sewing machine : Rs (from entire 2nd batch)

36. Income
Analysis
2nd Batch

37. DOCUMENTS MAINTAINED at SILAI SCHOOLS
Album
Learners Application File
Attendance (Log in & Out)
Bill Book
Cash book

38. Value Added Support Extended to Existing Silai School Teachers
PMSSS
Value Added Support Extended to
Existing Silai School Teachers
13days Bridal Saree & Blouse designing Course sponsored by NABARD , Puducherry.
Regular Followup.

39. 15 Silai Schools teachers participated in the training
Activity 1 : Bridal Saree & Blouse Designing
15 Silai Schools teachers participated in the training

41. Silai School Monitoring
Visit

42. Mrs. Kalarani, Vandrapet
1st Monitoring Visit
Date : 12th & 13th September 2013
Monitored by : Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International Ltd.,
Mrs. Kalarani, Vandrapet

43. Mrs. Dhanalakshmi, Nainarmandapam
Mrs. Revathy, Thengaithittu

44. Mrs. Malakodi
Villianur
Mrs. Thenmozhi
Reddiyarpalayam

45. Mrs. Subashini, Sanniyakuppam
2nd Monitoring Visit
Date : 18th December 2013
Monitored by : Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International Ltd.,
Mrs. Subashini, Sanniyakuppam

46. Mrs. Kalaiselvi
Panda Sozha Nallur
Mrs. Suganthi
Kudieruppupalyam

47. Phase II District : Villupuram District
Programme period : December 2013 to November 2014
No. of Silai Schools : 30 Nos [15 (Batch I) & 15 (Batch II)]
Sponsored by : USHA International Ltd., New Delhi
Implemented by : Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service
Society (PMSSS)

48. Process adopted by PMSSS in Selection of Women Entrepreneur for 1st & 2nd Batch in Villupuram District
Step 1
Communication
Step 2
Identification
Step 3
Preliminary Screening
Step 4
Orientation and Practical Test
Step 5
Selection
Stage 6
Application
Step 7
Finalization

49. Orientation on Silai Schools
Practical Test

50. 30 Silai Schools Established in Villupuram Dist., – Area wise List
Profile of 30 Silai School Teachers
1st Batch
2nd Batch
Kiliyanur  
Salaiagaram
Sernthanur
Chellapiratti
Thaiyur
Marangiyur
Chinna Maranodai
Melakondai
Arulambady
Melapazahagoor
Ottampattu
Sitheri
Se. Kuenthur
Viriyur
Panaiyapuram
Sathampadi
Anivari
Pazhaya Karuvachi
Fathimapalayam
Eraiyur
Sengadu
Porpalampattu
Thaduthatkondur
Poondi Road
Adanur
Madampet
V. Maruthur
Theedir Kuppam
Mugaiyur
Melvazhi
Widow : 4
Deserted by Husband : 2
Coolie : 24
Social Background :
Schedule Caste : 5
Backward Caste : 17
Most Backward : 8
Education Qualification:
5th Std : 3
6th Std : 2
8th Std : 5
9th Std : 3
10th Std : 11
12th Std : 6

51. Silai School Activities
7days residential training
usha silai school awareness by WE’s
Opening of Usha Silai school in Target areas
Issue of Certificates to the WE’s / Teachers
Functioning of Silai schools

52. Activities 1 : 7days residential training
1st Batch
Date : 13th to 19th December 2013
No. of Trainees : 15 nos
Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet,
Puducherry
Inaugurated by :  Rev. Fr. Louis, Episcopal Vicar
 Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director
 Mr. Vadivelan, Coordinator, Usha International
 Mr. M. Rock Pushparaj, General Manager, PMSSS
 Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd.,
 Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS
School Opening : 1st Batch Silai schools opened from 6th January
2014 onwards and all 15 Silai Schools opened.

53. 1st Batch – Inauguration

54. 1st Batch – Residential Training Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

55. 1st Batch – Residential Training
Training on 16 Garment Stitching + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

56. 2nd Batch – Inauguration
Date : 4th to 10th January 2014
No. of Trainees : 15 nos
Training Venue : PMSSS Livelihood Training Centre, Periyakalapet,
Puducherry
Inaugurated by :  Rev. Fr. V. Albert Thambidurai, Executive Director
 Mr. Suresh, Trainer, Usha International Ltd.,
 Ms. A. Kalvikarasi, Coordinator, PMSSS
2nd batch Silai schools started by all 15 beneficiaries and official inauguration will be held from 1st week of February 2014.

57. 2nd batch – Residential Training Photograph
Training on Sewing Machine Mechanism

58. 2nd Batch – Residential Training Photograph
Training on 16 Garment Stitching + Variation of Blouse and Chudithars

59. Program Results
All the Women entrepreneurs enthusiastically and fully participated in the residential training
Women entrepreneurs felt that 7 days residential training is very much useful for them.
All the Women Entrepreneurs expressed that the sewing machine care and maintenance training has enabled them to repair and service by themselves instead of service person from outside making it cost effective.
Women entrepreneurs enhanced their basic knowledge to technical skill.
Women entrepreneurs practically learnt the techniques of dress measurement, cutting pattern and stitching methods.
Women entrepreneurs become tailoring teachers.
USHA program ensured women entrepreneurs a social and economical development.

60. Overall Impact
60 Socially, Economically backward rural women got opportunity to equip themselves with tailoring course.
Technical skill and capacity of women as entrepreneur developed.
Poor and needy women owned a free tailoring machine sponsored by USHA.
Training Module inspired the trainees in its comprehensiveness.
Gained more knowledge and skill in tailoring with short duration training
Simple women became a skilled persons, owner of Silai School, teachers, entrepreneur, employer etc.,
Developed Fraternity and integrating among women from different destination in Puducherry and Villupuram Districts.
Self esteem, Self confidents, Dignity, Positive attitude and courage got imbibed in women.
Given a new outlook for women as individual, partner and member of the family and living community.
Income earning capacity enhanced.
45 Silai School established in Rural villages and 15 will be established sooner.
Created good impact among the rural women especially young girls to avail the tailoring training within their locality with easy access & minimum fees.

61. Case Study 1 Name : Mrs. Revathy Age : 40 years Education : 12th Std.
 Husband Name : Mr. Mayavan
 Mobile :
Address:
# 45, Purushothaman Nayakar St., Thenkaithittu, Muthaliyarpet,
Pondicherry-4.
Background:
 Ms. Revathy was married with Mr. Mayavan and got separated 17 years ago. After separation from her husband, she lived with her parents and her father takes care of entire family. Her father has passed away during the year 2000 and the entire responsibility of the family came to Ms. Revathy. She worked at a tailoring shop and earned on an average of Rs. 3000/- per month to run her family before establishment of Silai School. She was really struggling to mange her family with that income. Now she lives with her mother and takes care of two female children.

62. Silai School Intervention:
Ms. Revathy has participated UIL training conducted during the month of May, 2013 through PMSSS and established a Silai school on June, 2013 at Thengaithittu. Her life got changed after establishment of Silai School. She runs a Silai school at a relative residence (at free of cost) located near to her home because of limited space at her residence.
Month and Year of Establishment : June, 2013
Number of learners completed the course : 11
Number of learners attending the Silai School at present : 17
Fees (Rs. 200 per person /month) : Rs /month
Average Earning per Month (Silai School & job Work) : Rs / month
Number of sewing machine at Silai School : 1
Working Condition of UIL Sewing Machine : Good
Silai School Signage Board Displayed at a Prominent Place : Yes
Silai School Functioning Time : 10 AM – PM
Type of Job Work : Women & Kids wear

63. She maintains an album, accounts book with bill book and learners detail at Silai School. She employed two assistants at Silai School to help in job work (both of them were completed Silai course at this Silai School). Ms. Revathy used to go to Mulakulam village to take Silai class on Sundays at one of a learner’s residence. There are five learners attending the class. The income from the Silai School and job work helping her in meeting all household expenses including medical expenses, children educational expenses and saves some amount in a bank.
Impact:
Ms. Revathy has saved Rs. 39,000/- at bank after establishment of Silai school apart from meeting household expenses and spending money to educate her daughter. Now she educates her younger daughter on her own and she doing B.Tech in a reputed private college. Now Ms. Ravathy is very happy and confident standing on her own & takes care of entire family without any problem.
Future Plan:
Ms. Revathy has planned to establish a Silai school in a town centre since her present school located in an interior place and difficult for the learners to reach the school. She also planned to buy an additional sewing machine to train the learners better and an over lock machine.

64. Case Study 2 Name : Mrs. Subashini Age : 31 years
 Education : 10th Std.
 Husband Name : Mr. Pachaiappan
 Mobile :
 Address:
# 11, Indira Nagar, Sanniyasikuppam, Pondicherry
Background:
Ms. Subhashini is a 31 years old and married Mr. Pachaiappan. Her husband has been working as a driver in a private concern on work availability basis. His monthly income is not stable. Thus the Silai school teacher really struggled to run the family. She is blessed with two kids. She was a housewife and never came out from her home after marriage for any purpose. This was the first time she came out from her home/village and participated in a 7 days training programme. Initially her husband wasn’t interested to send Ms. Subashini for the training programme and then Ms. Subashini convinced her husband.

65. Silai School Intervention:
Ms. Subashini had participated in UIL training conducted during the month of August, 2013 through PMSSS and established a Silai school in September, 2013 at Sanniyasikuppam. She runs a Silai school by renting a house and paying Rs. 500/- per month as a rent.
Month and Year of Establishment : Sep, 2013
Number of learners attending the Silai School at present : 13
Fees (Rs. 500 per month/student) :Rs. 6500/ month
Average Earning Per Month (Silai School & job Work) : Rs. 9000/-
Number of sewing machine at Silai School : 1
Working Condition of UIL Sewing Machine : Good
Silai School Signage Board Displayed at a Prominent Place : Yes
Silai School Functioning Time : 11 AM–7 PM
Type of Job Work :Women & Kids
Wear

66. A leather company called Rane supporting 10 learners fees
A leather company called Rane supporting 10 learners fees. The Silai school teacher serviced a sewing machine and earned Rs. 100/- from that way last month. Ms. Subhasini has been maintaining an album of work and accounts register at Silai School.
Impact:
The income through Silai School and job work helping Silai school teacher in supporting household expenses and saving Rs. 1500/ months in a bank.
Ms. Subashini expressed “Since my husband income wasn’t stable and the income through the Silai school helps us a lot”
Future Plan:
The Silai school teacher has interested in buying a top model sewing machine which does stitching, over lock, embroidery etc. to train the learners better and get more job work.

67. Thank You