161 Brandix female Associates inspired through Gap Inc.s P.A.C.E. programme
Achieving yet another milestone in the Inspired People journey at Brandix, 161 female Associates from Brandix Lingerie (BLI) Wathupitiwala graduated from the Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) programme recently, marking the highest number of graduates for a cluster within the Brandix Group.
Significantly, BLI Wathupitiwala was also the first cluster to have a group of 13 Associates certified as P.A.C.E. Internal Trainers, who are qualified to conduct the programme for other Brandix Associates. P.A.C.E. provides its participants exposure to foundational life skills and technical training that will empower them to advance in the workplace and their personal lives.
Significantly, BLI Wathupitiwala was also the first cluster to have a group of 13 Associates certified as P.A.C.E. Internal Trainers, who are qualified to conduct the programme for other Brandix Associates. P.A.C.E. provides its participants exposure to foundational life skills and technical training that will empower them to advance in the workplace and their personal lives.
The P.A.C.E. programme comprises of eight modules of life skills education including Communication, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Time & Stress Management, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Financial Literacy, Legal Literacy & Social Entitlement, General & Reproductive Health, and Execution Excellence.
For the P.A.C.E. program to be successful, it requires a strong partnership, said Elvis Francis, Director at Gap Inc. Were proud of our continued work with Brandix to support its workforce and promote learning and skills-training. And we congratulate the new P.A.C.E. graduates on this important accomplishment.
Launched in 2007, Gap Inc.s P.A.C.E. programme is conducted in 16 countries including India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Research indicates that P.A.C.E. graduates are more productive, have lower rates of absenteeism, and are promoted faster than factory workers who do not participate in the programme.
In addition to the P.A.C.E. programme, Brandix has also graduated 35 female mechanics that completed on-going in-house training courses on sewing machine maintenance and repair, reiterating the companys commitment towards empowering its female employees.
