Frequently Asked Questions

The Council and Services Offered

1. What is the NWC?

​The National Women’s Council is an organisation that promotes women’s empowerment and gender equality, especially through the active participation of women in the social, economic and political fields as well as being a platform for women to voice their needs, concerns and aspirations.

2. What are the services provided by the NWC?

  • Adult Literacy Programme:
      • The Adult Literacy Programme aims at equipping women with basic literacy and numeracy skills required to adapt themselves to the fast-changing environment of our modern world, at the same time furthering their self-development through Adult Literacy Courses in various outstations throughout the island

     

  • Dressmaking & Related Craft Unit:
      • The above unit conducts training in dressmaking, embroidery and related crafts

     

  • Women’s Associations Unit was set up to encourage women to:
    • regroup themselves into women’s associations
    • disseminate information on women’s rights issues
    • promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE)

Courses offered

1. What are the courses offered by the NWC?

1. Adult Literacy Courses

The following courses are dispensed during weekdays through Women Centres, Community Centres, Social Welfare Centres, Village Halls and Socio-Cultural Centres between 09 00 to 16 00 hrs as follows:

  • Adult Literacy Course (Basic Level 1 & 2)
  • Adult Literacy on Entrepreneurship Development (ALED)
  • Kreol Morisien (The duration of each of the above courses is 88 hrs which ranges from 4 months to 2 years depending on the calendar of activities.)

Resource Person: Mr. L. Menelas

Tel No.: 2173740 (Ext 230)

2. Dressmaking & Related Craft Courses

The Dressmaking & Related Craft Unit conducts training in dressmaking, embroidery and related crafts.

The curriculum of the Dressmaking and Related Craft course includes:

  1. Surface Design
  2. Hand Embroidery
  3. Handicraft
  4. Interior Design
  5. Crochet Craft
  6. Eco Craft
  7. Beads Craft

Duration of Course: 12 weeks

Resource Person:

Senior Dressmaking and Craft Teacher: Mrs. S. Beekoo

Tel No.: 2173740 (Ext 218)

Senior Dressmaking and Craft Teacher: Mrs. C. Ramgoolam

Tel No.: 2173740 (Ext 218)

2. Additional information on courses

1. Costs involved

All courses are delivered free-of-charge

2. Certification
  1. All Adult Literacy Courses are MQA approved
  2. A certificate of attendance is issued to trainees after having successfully passed the examination conducted by the unit.
3. Registration

Applicants need to send their applications by filling the online application form.

4. Eligibility

Any women, (young girls, school dropouts, staying at home, working women) can apply for courses.

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