Dear good friends of Bishop Morrow Industrial Training Centre,

I am happy to present to you a brief outline on the growth and development of our humble Training Centre that has been doing much good for the womenfolk of our city of Krishnagar over the past 50 years.  Many miracles have happened unknown to the world at large and many lives have been touched and changed for the better. Nevertheless, we still need your support and collaboration to offer much more to aid our less fortunate Sisters and mothers who can play a far better role at home and in our present day society and find fulfillment in their lives. 

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Bishop Morrow Industrial Training Centre, formerly known as “Young Women’s Cultural Centre”, is a Home away from Home” for young women and girls. Women from all walks of life and  religion are welcomed here with open arms. It was the dream of Bishop Morrow, our Father and Founder  to have a safe and secure place for the young women to come together, where they can be at home among  themselves and  express their views, share their joys and sorrows, laughter and tears, time and talents in worthwhile pursuits, according to their means, dreams and aspirations under the guidance of his Sisters of Mary Immaculate.

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Bishop Morrow far sighted as he was observed in his days that the girls here were married off at an early age. He saw, many buds which would have bloomed, fading away with the marriage. The social customs did not permit them to come out of their homes in our male dominated society. He paved a way for the brighter future for these young girls and women by opening the Young Women’s Cultural Centre (YWCC). Since then  many young women have come in, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, married and unmarried, young mothers and widows irrespective  of  caste and creed. Once their husbands were out in the office or for other works and the kids were sent to the school, the young mothers were free and happy to come together, where they could spend their quality time engaging themselves in fruitful activities.

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The Sisters made several arrangements for these women to get conselling, moral and other useful instructions on Health and Hygiene, good Housekeeping, etiquette, sacredness of sex, etc. The educated women were given classes in Spoken English. Facilities were created to learn dance, music, drawing, etc., for those interested. Occasional Convocations, drama, sports, etc., were conducted for these women to express their potentials and talents freely. Commercial studies like English typing, Bengali Typing, Telephonist and Receptionist course, English Short hand, etc., were started for those who were interested to enter into professional life. Later, these commercial courses of State Council For Commercial Education were replaced by Computer training.

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The illiterate and the literate who wanted to become entrepreneurs were given the training in Dress Making, Embroidery, verities of handicrafts, etc.  These women and girls were able to earn little extra income to support the meagre income of their families.  Those who wanted to excel in the trade, were given the chance to do the On Going  Training. Some of them were able to excel to such an extent, that they are now able to make school uniforms, school bags, construct varieties  of dresses, beautifully Embroidered  bed sheets, table cloths and other items like Church linen and so on  with attractive designs. Sinces 1990, some of them are appearing for ITI exams, in the trade,” Sewing Technology” through YWCC’s one of the organs, named as Bishop Morrow Industrial Training Centre.  The Centre is affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT).

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Today, we are looking with contented hearts on our Yester years. We are happy that we could light  a candle in the dark times of many women, whom we see now living with self confidence, determination  and courage. There were young widows and  women separated from their husbands, who were  victims of the social evils like dowry system and  prostitution,  girls who could not proceed with their academic studies due to financial crisis which caused poverty, starvation and sickness. Respecting their right to privacy, we withhold their names.

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We have sailed through hard times for the past five decades. As the society is improving and changing day by day and the technology is having a steady and rapid growth, we too are trying to impart the training in a balanced way, whereby our trainees could become competent. I wish that they all become excellent daughters, dutiful wives, caring and loving mothers. May this centre be a Haven of Peace for all those who find their life burdensome. We welcome them all in the name of Jesus Christ who said,” “Come to me, all you who  labour  and  are heavily  burdened, I will comfort you (Mt 11:28).”

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Sister Tomsy

Principal

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