Chapra: Anandi Devi started picking up pickle industry with livelihood and provided employment to women

Chhapra: The ‘Jeevika’ scheme in Bihar is becoming a new example of self -sufficiency for women. Anandi Devi, a resident of Basadila village in Kopa block of Saran district, is a living example of this. The first unemployed Anandi not only got employment herself, but has also given employment to more than 15 women. The taste of his pickle is famous till Dubai including India.

New life got from livelihood
Anandi Devi said that after joining Jeevika, she was trained to make pickles. After training, he took a loan from Jeevika and started the work of making his own pickle. Today she makes more than 15 types of delicious pickles like mango, tomato, mushroom, lemon, chilli and jackfruit.

Anandi’s skill reached abroad

The popularity of Anandi Devi’s pickle is not limited to Bihar only. She sets up stalls at the Saras Mela and Sonpur fair held in many parts of Bihar and also sends her products across the country on the order. The most important thing is that people living in Dubai also demand their pickle and buy and take them on a large scale.

Great success from small work
Anandi Devi told that with this work she has supported her family and is also giving higher education to children. One of his son works abroad after engineering, one daughter is studying medical and the other son is preparing for civil service in Delhi. Anandi says that no work is small or big, if it is done by applying heart, then you definitely get success. With his hard work and dedication, not only the future of his family is adopted, but has also become an inspiration for other women.