Electric Sewing Machines Distributed to 171 Families

Kozhikode: Electric sewing machines were distributed to 171 families as part of an employment generation initiative launched in connection with the 50th anniversary.

Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, Founder of Markaz, inaugurated the second phase of the project, implemented under the Social Welfare Directorate to provide homemakers with a steady source of income.

The beneficiaries were selected from deserving sections of society, including widows, persons with disabilities, economically disadvantaged families, and families of madrasa teachers. Modern portable electric sewing machines, each valued at ₹23,000 in the market, were distributed to 101 beneficiaries in the first phase and 70 beneficiaries in the second phase.

Additionally, various occupational tools, livelihood assistance, and entrepreneurship support are being provided as part of the 50th-anniversary social welfare initiatives.