Ms Kumari Selja, Hon’ble Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Mr. Farhad Suri, Councillor and Former Mayor during the signing-in of MoU between HUDCO/HSMI and Aga Khan Foundation

M o U w i t h H S M I / H U D C O

Skill Enhancement

The Aga Khan Foundation and HUDCO signed an MoU on 10-

December 2011, in the presence of Ms Kumari Selja, Hon’ble Minister

of Housing and Poverty Alleviation & Ministry of Culture. The initiative

allowed skill training in various fields such as crafts, construction and

computer for about 200 women & youth from the Basti and contributed

to process of development of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti.

TRAINING MODULES

REVIVING TRADITIONAL CRAFTSCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

HOME-BASED TRADES

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

COMPUTER TRAININGS

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

hudcoAga Khan Foundation

PROMOTING HOME-BASED TRADES

TRAINING MODULES

CROCHET & TAILORINGPAPER-BAGS

BLOCK PRINTING

PAPER-CUTTING ART

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Existing livelihood groups, NOOR and INSHA have benefitted through advanced trainings

while other groups have been trained in new trades. Such livelihood groups have not only helped increase family incomes of the women but have also helped instill a sense

of confidence and self reliance. The trainings were conducted by experts

from Jan Shiksha Sansthan, All India Women’s Confederation and Literacy India.

105 women have undergone training in home based trades

hudcoAga Khan Foundation

TRAINING MODULES

WEB DESIGNING

Access to computer-based trainings through the NIIT centre at the MCD school

has supported many youth from the Basti in seeking jobs in Service Industry. Under the Skill Enhancement Program, 116 students have been trained in various computer

fields. Following discussions with youth and after conducting market surveys, two new courses of Web Designing and Hardware

and Networking were introduced under the training program.

COMPUTER TRAININGS

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

HARDWARE & NETWORKING

SERVICE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

DATA ENTRY

hudcoAga Khan Foundation

TRAINING MODULES

Food and Beverages Air Travel and Ticketing

Computer Reservation System

Travel and Tourism 21 students took up courses related to the Hospitality industry. The Travel and Tourism

courses were carried out by the Delhi Institute of Travel and Tourism (DITTM), who have provided an opportunity for students to explore jobs in various travel agencies

through campus placements. The Food and Beverage course,

conducted by Campus and Beyond has been able to find job opportunities with

various companies.

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

HOSPITALITYINDUSTRY

hudcoAga Khan Foundation

TRAINING MODULES

Use of Tiles on MonumentsPutting Tiles in Electrical Kiln

Moulding in Shapes & Styles

Mixing of Raw Material

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AKTC has been carrying out conservation works using traditional building and

conservation methods in the Humayun’s Tomb, Sundar Nursery and Hazrat

Nizamuddin Basti since 2007. Under the Skill Enhancement Training program, 9

craftsmen from the basti were trained in the manufacture of hand-crafted tiles

which will be used during the conservation works at Humayun’s Tomb and other

Mughal structures. The training of these craftsmen will help revive a rare and

forgotten art of tile making.

REVIVING TRADITIONAL

CRAFTS

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

hudcoAga Khan Foundation

TRAINING MODULES

Final OutputPractical Demonstrations

Classroom Sessions

Introductory SessionsThe Basti has several youth engaged in the construction industry in the form of

electricians and plumbers; however they lacked formal training and knowledge of

correct practices. A training to impart knowledge on

correct methods, practices and tools was organized for 12 electricians through

CCPS and the Ministry of Labour.

BASIC ELECTRICAL TRAINING

HUMAYUN’S TOMB

SUNDER NURSERY

NIZAMUDDIN BASTI

urban renewal initiative

A Public-Private Partnership initiative of Archaeological Survey of India

Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Central Public Works Department

Aga Khan Foundation-Aga Khan Trust for Culture

hudcoAga Khan Foundation