Udhampur, Aug. 8 -- Thirty rural women in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur are undergoing wool processing and handloom weaving training under the Government of India's Samarth Scheme, aimed at helping participants develop livelihood skills and create value-added products from raw wool.

The 35-day training programme is providing women with practical, hands-on instruction in processing previously underutilised wool and converting it into products such as blankets, shawls and other woollen items.

A trainee said the programme was helping participants learn various handloom weaving skills through step-by-step practical training.

"We are here for a 35-day handloom weaving training program where we are learning various skills through practical, h...