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Coming soon, AMC’s ‘Sakhi Computers’

Trained women under the Urban Livelihood Center of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), will assemble such computers and will sell the systems which will be marketed by civic body

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Sakhi Computers’ which is a brand name decided by civic officials for the upcoming computers by the Sakhi mandals in market soon. Generally, which every desktop system is in the market, in a way they are assembled. 

Trained women under the Urban Livelihood Center of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), will assemble such computers and will sell the systems which will be marketed by civic body.

Sakhi Mandals are self-help groups which forms by people who comes from the same socio-economic background who also promotes savings and works as a bank for their internal groups. Apart from financial matter they are also into manufacturing of local goods. The Ahmedabad civic body has thought of something different and very much in-thing for their groups rather than being into traditional business

“This will be our pilot project. We have consulted experts at Delhi who are assembling Dell brand’s computers. The best hardware in the market we will have for our computers. The computer set which we get in Rs50,000 at market, will be available at Rs25,000 from our team,” said Dr Yogesh Maitrak, director of Urban Community Development.

“We have trained our staff in assembling and repairing of many things. When the Prime Minister is advocating start up India and promoting entrepreneurs, why don’t we give an opportunity to the women of self-help group?,” the director said. Dr Maitrak also said that, like any other computer deal, while buying Sakhi Computers, one will get free computer service and other perks

According to a wholesale dealer of a computers, this move of AMC is appreciable. “This is very good move for women empowerment. It is really worth to support the most backward people. Interestingly, now we want to know detailed configuration of the computers which they will sell,” said Vishal Patel, one of the wholesaler of computers and hardware.

According to a senior officials, government should take an initiative to buy such units as they are the largest computer buyers and they should set an example.

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Sakhi Mandals are self-help groups which forms by people who comes from the same socio-economic background who also promotes savings and works as a bank for their internal groups. They are also into manufacturing of local goods.

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