Sushila Devi of Mirzapur started jewelery business with the help of Yogi government schemes, rural livelihood mission and training. Her monthly income is Rs 15,000 and she is providing employment to other women. Sushila has now become an example of a self-reliant woman of the village.
Lucknow. Till a few years ago, the life of 28-year-old Sushila Devi of Piprava village of Mirzapur district was surrounded by domestic responsibilities and financial difficulties. Born in a farmer family, Sushila definitely studied till intermediate, but was not able to find a way to move ahead. With the limited income from her husband’s private job, it was becoming difficult to meet household expenses, children’s education and future needs. During this time, information about schemes to make women self-reliant under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached her village, which gave Sushila an opportunity to change her life.
Support received from Rural Livelihood Mission and Development Alternatives
The team of Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission and Development Alternatives organization reached the village and told the women that they too can start employment based on their ability. With the right guidance and training, women can also become financially strong—this message brought new hope to Sushila’s life.
The journey of self-reliance started with jewelery training
When the topic of training in jewelery making came up in a meeting, Sushila started hesitantly. Responsibilities were more, resources were less, but the desire to do something new was always there. She learned to make custom jewelery and started a small business by taking a loan of Rs 15,000 from a self-help group. Gradually the jewelery made by his hands started becoming popular in the nearby markets. The team of Rural Livelihood Mission also solved the problem of market linking by connecting them with buyers.
Becomes a strong companion for the family with a monthly income of Rs 15,000
With the support of women empowerment policies and missions of the Yogi government, Sushila’s monthly income increased to Rs 15,000. Now she is equally helping her husband in running the household and sending her children to a good school. He has also provided employment to many other women of the village, due to which the economic condition of their households has also improved. Within a few months, Sushila’s confidence increased and she became an inspiration for other women of the village.
‘If we get the right guidance, we can also create our future’- Sushila
Earlier it seemed that village women were confined to their homes, but now I have understood that if we get the right direction, we too can create our own future.
This statement of hers is giving new energy and dreams to many women of the village.
Rural women are changing their world – Mission Director Deepa Ranjan
According to Deepa Ranjan, Mission Director, Rural Livelihood Mission, the success of Sushila and other women proves that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s women-centric policies have brought a big change in rural life. Today rural women are writing new stories of self-reliance, self-respect and success.