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This 21-year-old female auto driver in Jammu and Kashmir is getting netizens attention
Banjeet Kaur, who is a second-year student in college, said that she had not left her studies and driving an auto-rickshaw was just her part-time job. Banjeet s story became an inspiration for many and they praised her for her skills and choices. (Image: ANI)
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Updated: Jan 15, 2021, 09:15 AM IST
A 21-year-old woman from the Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir is making news for breaking gender stereotypes and her sheer determination. The young woman is being praised by many for her decision to drive an auto-rickshaw and support her father in earning family income.
Meet JK’s First Female Auto Driver
SRINAGAR: A 21-year-old woman from the Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir is making news for breaking gender stereotypes and her sheer determination. The young woman is being praised by many for her decision to drive an auto-rickshaw and support her father in earning family income.
Banjeet Kaur
Banjeet Kaur took to the roads to earn a living after her father lost his job as a school bus driver when schools got closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of that, her father started driving an auto-rickshaw to support the family but he was not able to earn much.