A student-led livelihood initiative in association with KCS Foundation, India
Stitching skills. Creating livelihoods. Awakening possibility.
Jagriti by Sara is building a practical pathway from industrial stitching training to dignified income opportunities for women and girls in rural Bihar.
Training • Production • Opportunity
KCS Foundation, India|An Indian non-profit working towards the empowerment of women and girls.Our Initiative
Practical skills, connected to real opportunity.
Jagriti by Sara is building a practical pathway — from industrial stitching training to dignified income opportunities — for women and girls in rural Bihar. The initiative has established a professionally equipped stitching facility and arranged structured, trainer-led instruction, with the next stage moving toward production and paid work.
The Model
A training-to-opportunity pathway
From an equipped stitching facility to livelihood pathways — each stage is designed to be practical, dignified, and connected to real demand.
- 01
Equip
Provide access to an appropriately equipped industrial stitching environment.
- 02
Train
Deliver structured, trainer-led practical instruction.
- 03
Practise & Build Quality
Develop confidence, consistency, finishing skills and production readiness.
- 04
Connect to Orders
Build relationships with local schools requiring stitched garments.
- 05
Build Livelihoods
Use responsible production to support income generation and independence.
In Practice
Saranya Gupta training women and girls in rural Bihar
A glimpse of the practical stitching training sessions led by Saranya — building skills and confidence, one stitch at a time.
English version
Watch the training session in English.
Hindi version
Watch the same session in Hindi.
For Schools
School uniforms with purpose, professionalism and community impact.
We are developing the capacity to serve local schools requiring summer and winter uniforms — connecting responsible school procurement with meaningful livelihood opportunities for the women we train.
Partner as a SchoolCapability areas in development
Specific garment categories will be listed here once activated by our team.
Transparent Impact
Measured honestly, reported when verified.
We value transparency over inflated numbers. Every figure here is approved and verified before it is shown — no placeholder statistics, no claims we cannot stand behind.
Updates will be published as the programme progresses.
Impact metrics — machines installed, participants enrolled, training delivered, and garments produced — will appear here once verified by our team.
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FounderFounder Story
A student changemaker, building a community initiative.
Founded by Saranya Gupta, a Year 11 student at Arcadia School, Dubai, Jagriti by Sara is a youth-led community initiative built around a simple belief: practical skills become more powerful when they are connected to real opportunities.
— Saranya Gupta, Founder
Read the full storyStories & Updates
From the work, as it happens.
Gallery
The work, captured with consent.
Real photographs will appear here once approved and consented — showing training, machines, stitching, and community.
Support the Initiative
Many ways to stand with this work.
Whether you are a school, a supplier, a professional, or a supporter — there is a place for you in building these livelihoods.
Partner with us
Let's build dignified livelihoods, together.
If your school needs uniforms stitched with care, or you would like to support this work in any way, we would love to hear from you.