36-Year-Old Preeti Triumphed Over Financial Battles And Became An Inspiration To Many, Thanks To USHA Silai School
36-Year-Old Preeti Triumphed Over Financial Battles And Became An Inspiration To Many, Thanks To USHA Silai School
Written by Barkha Mathur | Updated: December 11, 2020 20:47 IST
New Delhi:
Like many women in rural Uttar Pradesh, Preeti Khushwaha was forced to cut short her studies at a young age due to family compulsions. Discontinuing her studies remained a big regret for 36-year-old Preeti and she felt that because of the lack of education, she would never be able to do anything more with her life. Her family married her off at the age of 18 years after which, as a wife, she was expected to restrict herself to running the household, have children and manage the survival of the family with the meagre income of her husband. She was not allowed to step out the house and work. But she had other dreams which motivated her to break the rules and take the charge of improving her life and the life of her family. She defied societal pressures and with her husband's cooperation she learnt stitching. She now runs a USHA Silai school, imparting skills to many girls and women living in and around her village.