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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nRAIPUR: <\/span>In a push towards rural women\u2019s empowerment, NIT Raipur, the Dhamtari district administration and BRP government polytechnic college on Wednesday signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding to implement the STREE project aimed at building sustainable livelihoods for women in the district.Officials said the project aims to make 300 rural women self-reliant through skill development, with special focus on women from deprived, tribal and agriculture-based communities. Training will cover kosa silk cocoon processing, fibre extraction, modern weaving techniques, product design, entrepreneurship development and market linkages.The project \u2014 skill development through technological resources for empowering economic growth of women (STREE) \u2014 will be implemented over 36 months with financial support of around Rs 90 lakh under the department of scientific and industrial research\u2019s TDUPW-A2K+ programme of the Union ministry of science and technology.The MoU was signed at the Dhamtari collectorate by NIT Raipur director N V Ramana Rao, collector and district magistrate Abinash Mishra, and the principal of polytechnic college. Collector Mishra said Dhamtari has strong potential in handloom and farm-based livelihoods, and the project would help refine local skills through scientific and technical support. This would improve women\u2019s incomes and strengthen their socio-economic position.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n