The project will provide structured training in eco-friendly toy making and embroidery art to 15 selected beneficiaries from two project-affected villages. Led by Kirat Brahma, an NID alumnus, the initiative blends contemporary design with traditional Bodo culture and folklore. Going beyond basic skill development, Project SRIJAN ensures long-term economic empowerment through continuous mentorship, handholding, and market linkages. Additionally, the Bardwi Shikla Ladies Club of NTPC Bongaigaon will actively coordinate with and support the women beneficiaries to help them transition their new skills into sustained, dignified incomes.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the initiative aims to create pathways for long-term financial independence and social empowerment. Project Saksham operates through a network of 12 training centres across the country, providing access to underserved communities to industry-relevant skills and pathways into the formal workforce.

The initiative has trained over six thousand youth, with more than four thousand successfully placed across various sectors. Over 80 percent of the beneficiaries are women, underscoring the program’s strong emphasis on gender-led empowerment. The Ministry said that Project Saksham is anchored in the belief that communities residing along the National Highways, in particular rural women, should directly benefit from the economic opportunities generated by infrastructure expansion.