USHA Partners With Educational Institutions To Help Women Fulfil Their Dreams Through Skill Development
USHA Partners With Educational Institutions To Help Women Fulfil Their Dreams Through Skill Development Written by Barkha Mathur | Updated: January 05, 2021 04:32 IST
New Delhi:
Becoming a self-reliant, financially independent woman was the biggest dream of 23-year-old Danishta Mushtaq, a resident of Ganderbal in Kashmir valley. A cheerful, fearless and courageous woman, Danishta never stopped believing in her dreams despite facing hardships. Even though her family struggles for survival today, Danishta, the eldest of four children, is confident that she will be able to provide a better life to her family in future. While talking to NDTV, she said,
USHA Silai School Along With Governments Of Meghalaya And West Bengal Takes Up Skill Development For Uplifting Thousands Of Women
USHA Silai School Along With Governments Of Meghalaya And West Bengal Takes Up Skill Development For Uplifting Thousands Of Women Written by Barkha Mathur | Updated: December 23, 2020 11:37 IST
New Delhi:
41-year-old Rejlin Warjri hailing from Umran Dairy village of Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya had to give up education after completing primary school because of the financial battles her family of 10 people was going through after her father s death. She was compelled to work at a tea stall at a very young age to earn a livelihood and contribute to putting bread on the table for her family. As she worked hard for survival, she managed to save some money which helped her learn basics of sewing, get a sewing machine on rent and start small scale cloth alteration and repair business which helped her earn about Rs. 3,000-4,000 a m
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 an