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Success Story: Jayamala Devi, a resident of Sonpur in Saran district in Bihar, started a jacket industry by taking a loan of 2 lakhs from Jeevika in Lockdown, which provided employment to many women and earns 30-40 thousand in a month …Read more
Jayamala Devi made her husband’s artwork
Highlights
- Jayamala Devi started a jacket industry by taking a loan of 2 lakhs.
- Many women got employment from the industry and earns 30-40 thousand in a month.
- It was allowed to sell jackets in various fairs by joining the government’s plan.
Chhapra: The story of Jayamala Devi of Chhapra in Bihar is very inspiring. Jayamala Devi is associated with Jeevika and hails from Sonpur in Saran district. Earlier she was unemployed and her husband used to do jacket stitching in Ludhiana. His earnings used to walk home, but when the lockdown was installed, the factory was closed. After this, her husband came home. Then they are earning well by doing their employment.
After the lockdown, her husband came back home and the source of the house was closed. In this difficult time, Jayamala Devi, while handling the situation, found the source of earning herself. Taking advantage of being associated with livelihood. She took a loan of 2 lakhs from livelihood with the advice of her husband and started an industry at home. In this industry, she employed about half a dozen women, who were earlier unemployed.
Jayamala Devi’s husband had undergone training in jacket stitching in Ludhiana and was working there. The job was missed during the lockdown and he came home. At that time Jayamala Devi was associated with Jeevika. He took a loan of 2 lakhs and started the industry to prepare a jacket at home with her husband. His products were sold a lot in the market, which provided employment to many women.
Benefits of government scheme
Jayamala Devi said that many women have benefited by joining the government’s plan. He has given employment to half a dozen unemployed women in his industry. 30 to 40 thousand earnings in a month. He informed that it is allowed to sell jackets by setting up stalls at various places including Saras Mela, Patna Gandhi Maidan, Sonpur Mela. Where their jackets are sold a lot.
