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ChanderiyaanProjectCS:Layout 1 10/12/2012 5:29 PM Page 10also procured to print weaving designson clothes. More than 90 people havebeen trained, and more than 40 studentsare currently undergoing trainingon computerized integrated embroiderydesigns providing end-to-end solutionso far, the resource centre has createdand digitally stored in their design librarymore than 3500 Chanderi designs bytraining more than 105 weavers in designmaking. more than 350 students havealso been trained in apparel designingand tailoring. Also undergoing trainingare more than 40 students in stitchingwork, and 68 students in skill builderprogram.Figure 2 below shows the various stakeholders who have worked closely with DEF on this project. Figure3 shows the CWICTRC business processes and supply chain. Figure 4 discusses how the CWICTRChas helped reduce the four market separations at BOP in Chanderi. Figure 5 discusses how DEF hasbridged market separations in Chanderi for weavers, working closely with dozens of self-help groups(SHGs) to maintain and develop the weavers’ supply chain.goals/missionstakeholdersActivitiesdesigningweavingApparelproductione-commerceAndretailsearning moneythrough sustainablelivelihoodChanderiCommunitylearning andcreating designon the computerputting thatdesign into thehandloompreparing finalproductspresent at retailshop for sellingempoweringpeople throughinformationdigitalempowermentFoundationproviding trainingfor computerizingtextiledesignsproviding rawmateriallinkagesproving spacefor stocking thefinal productselling thoughe-commerceestablishingand facilitatingiCt applicationmedia labAsiamedia lab Asia is supplying all theiCt resources– card punching machine,ChiC, CArpet and CAd software.trained 12 master designersfor helping weaversnAdeF and medialab Asia havejointly built upe-commercewebsite.promoting ofelectronics andit-it enableservice industrydepartmentofinformationtechnologygovt. of indiaproving fund and monitoring on CwiCtrC projectFigure 2: CWICTRC Stakeholders’ Activities10From Market Separation to Market Development at Bottom of India’s Socio-Economic PyramidA CAse study on digitAl empowerment FoundAtion’s ChAnderiyAAn projeCt