Kanaklata Majhi: One of the best artisans at Indha
Kanaklata got married when she was only 17 years old. Due to financial constraints, her father stopped her from pursuing her education and got her married to a shopkeeper. After having two children to look after, she wanted to contribute to the family’s earnings. Learning about the courses in Literacy India she visited one of […]
Manahar Kumar: A professional electrician in the making
Manahar Kumar is a student at Lowakui center in Purulia and has been gathering extensive knowledge about Electrical Engineering. He has a passion for electric work and wants to make it his profession. Living at Chhatatar village near Baghmundi at Purulia, since childhood he and his brother faced financial difficulties. He learnt about Literacy India […]
Manahar Kumar: A professional electrician in the making
Manahar Kumar is a student at Lowakui center in Purulia and has been gathering extensive knowledge about Electrical Engineering. He has a passion for electric work and wants to make it his profession. Living at Chhatatar village near Baghmundi at Purulia, since childhood he and his brother faced financial difficulties. He learnt about Literacy India […]
Priyanka Yadav: Her zeal for learning helped her get a job
Twenty-two-year-old Priyanka Yadav understood the importance of honing computer skills and hence started her journey. Her father died from jaundice five years ago and she is currently living with her mother and brother. Priyanka is studying in Shree Jain Vidyalaya and enrolled in Literacy India with the zeal of gaining a skill that would help […]
Rimpi: A survivor
Rimpi Das was not able to complete her education as she was married off after Class VIII. The marriage ended soon as she was a victim of domestic violence. Rimpi decided to move out with her son and live with her parents. After learning about Literacy India from a friend, she enrolled herself in the […]
Sweta Srivastav: Fights patriarchy, aims to be an entrepreneur
After Sweta Srivastava completed her Class 12 exam, her father and brother were insistent that she get married. Even though she did not want that for herself, coming from an orthodox family, no one paid heed to her wishes. Sweta soon slipped into depression. Her mother was worried about her and enrolled her in Literacy […]
Ria: Story of a student-turned-entrepreneur
Ria Metay Ghosh is a 21-year-old BSc student of Narasingha Datta College, Howrah. After her father’s death, the iron grill manufacturing shop that he owned was leased out. Coming from a business family, Ria nurtured the dream of becoming an entrepreneur someday. With her love for painting, she developed an interest in makeup, dress material, […]
Hema: Shows resistance to orthodox beliefs and stands up for herself
Hema, a 19-year-old girl, was born and brought up in a conservative family in Cartepuri Village, Gurugram. Since an early age she faced many hurdles while pursuing her education. In Class IX she had to drop out of school due to health reasons. Later when she expressed her interest to pursue her education and be […]
Sushila: Was determined to find a way out
Sushila’s husband works as an auto rickshaw driver and his income was not enough to support a family of five members. Even though she wanted to help with the financial situation at home she did not have any skill to earn a living. However, Sushila was determined to find a way out. She approached Literacy […]
Sandeep: Curious and inquisitive
Sandeep Kumar Jaiswal is an inquisitive child. He is constantly questioning concepts, processes, and systems. He is the child who would be found in class solving math problems by himself. He is very self-motivated, and this has landed him in making some interesting projects. He has tried creating energy from biogas, developed a working model […]
