Power Minister Jagadish Reddy handed over the appointment letter to Babburi Sirisha. She has been appointed as JLM in the Medchal circle. The Minister said that more than 200 women have already been recruited as Junior Line Women in Telangana TRANSCO. She passed the Junior Lineman recruitment examination conducted by Telangana Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited
Redefining Gender Equality, Two Telangana Women Become First Female Linemen
Babburi Sirisha and Vaankudothu Bharathi had to go to the High Court in 2019 alleging Telangana Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited of gender bias Telangana Today Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-11T08:07:09+05:30 Redefining Gender Equality, Two Telangana Women Become First Female Linemen outlookindia.com 2021-01-11T08:09:08+05:30
In a profession that is dominated by men, two women in Telangana are creating history by joining the Telangana electricity distribution company as junior powerline workers.
It wasn’t easy for the two to defy the societal norms. Babburi Sirisha and Vaankudothu Bharathi had to go to the High Court in 2019 alleging TSSPDCL (Telangana Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited) of gender bias, TOI reported.
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Gajwel Girl Sirisha Is First Linewoman In Telangana Jan 02, 2021, 16:40 IST
SIDDIPET: Telangana village girl, Babburi Sirisha becomes the first woman to crack the Junior Lineman recruitment examination conducted by the TSSPDCL (Telangana Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited).
Sirisha, who is just 20 years-old is a native of Ganeshpally village of Markook mandal in Siddipet district. She has proven that women are no less than men. When it comes to doing challenging stuff like this, a woman can excel as well. She has now become the first linewoman.
Back in 2019, two women, Babburi Sirisha of Siddipet district and V Bharathi of Mahabubabad district were not allowed to apply for the Lineman recruitment examination. TSSPDCL told them that such an examination will be difficult for them as it requires a person to climb up the eighteen-feet electricity poles. This can be a difficult task for women. After being denied from taking part in the exam, the women went to hig