Eco Club Hosts Skill-Building Workshop for Women

Empowerment through Soap & Hair Oil Making at WCC.

  Priscilla Elizabeth Vincent, III B A English

23 July: Over 20 non-working rural women from Chetpet and Thousand Lights participated in a workshop conducted by WCC, which taught them how to make soap and hair oil, promoting women’s entrepreneurship. The workshop was organised by Dr Angeline Sridevi, Faculty from Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology with help from 14 Eco Club members.

The workshop provided practical training, covering the basics of eco-friendly formulation, packaging, and marketing. Participants received starter kits and guidance on turning these skills into small-scale business ventures. The event reflects the club’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, self-reliance and social impact.

Hair Oil      

 Process of making soap and oil

Soap

Different Types of Soap

Student Voices:

"Through the process of making soaps and oils, we found confidence" -  P J Lakshanika, II BSc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology.

Highlights:

● Guidance on branding, packaging, and selling products

● Participants received a soap and a bottle of hair oil they made

● Starter kits were distributed

This initiative by the WCC Eco Club was aimed at helping women who wished to build their own business and were looking for opportunities to learn new skills.