SIBC in association with PHCACS conducted a three week workshop on “English for Specific Purposes” for the development of soft skills and conversational English for a group of 32 school dropouts n order to enhance the opportunities for a sustainable livelihood. The students are currently pursuing skill development courses at the Skill Development Institute, Rasayani. Sessions on spoken English, conversational skills, interview spoken grammar, grooming and stress management were conducted over 18 sessions. The workshop ended with a convocation function on 14th May, 2018 where the students put up a fashion show depicting “Unity in Diversity”. This project was co-ordinated by Dr. Lata Menon and Dr. Celina Joy and supported by Soroptimist members, Dr. Daphne Pillai, Yvette Lee, Munawira Kotyad Pillai, Smita Dalvi, Susanna Cherian, Betty Sibil and Latha Venkatraman who conducted sessions for the students.