ShramA – Empowering Construction Workers

Within the construction industry, there exists a significant gap in communication and collaboration between those who design structures and those who physically build them. This disconnect results in poor-quality construction and inadequate conveyance, often stemming from a lack of ownership and acknowledgment of the importance of each role in the construction process. Project ShramA aims to address these challenges by fostering better understanding, communication, and collaboration between architects and construction workers to create a more inclusive and empowering working environment. This initiative seeks to value construction workers, enhance their overall growth, and leverage their insights to design structures more sensitively.

Project Inclusion

Exploring Inclusivity and Empowerment in the Construction Industry

Project Dignity

Bridging Theory and Practice in Construction

Project Empowerment

Strengthening Financial Literacy and Technical Skills for Construction Workers

ShramA Q:
A Weekly Learning Challenge

Introducing ShramA Q!

The ShramA Q is designed to strengthen and amplify your knowledge of construction, building materials, and techniques through engaging, practical learning. As you learn and test yourself, your participation also contributes to the ShramA Impact Fund, turning your knowledge into action and creating impact for construction workers.

Open to students, faculty, and participants from architecture, design, civil engineering, and all other disciplines across colleges and institutions.

Individual participation — each participant must register and take the quiz independently.

🏆 Win weekly recognition, digital badges and certificates, with exciting vouchers for overall top scorers!

📅 The first quiz launches on 9 October 2026.

Stay tuned!

From the hands that build

In this video series, “Learning from the hands that build,” we explore a wide range of building techniques, from traditional masonry to modern Mivan Aluminium Formwork. Watch the videos as our shramiks share insights on various construction systems and materials

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