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Women of Navjyoti Self Help Group of village Gowda-Gagal have become financially empowered by traditional workmanship. With the cooperation of the government, she is becoming an example for family and society by becoming self-sufficient, monthly income is also 10-12 thousand.
Highlights
- Women found economic empowerment from traditional workmanship.
- The Navjyoti Group gained self -sufficiency with government assistance.
- Every woman is earning 10-12 thousand monthly.
From skill to economic strength
The women of Navjyoti group are skilled in traditional skills like Badana, Badian, weaving, sewing-embroidery, kumkum production. Through these works, she is strengthening her confidence and economic condition by getting regular income. Their products are not only being sold in local markets, but demand is also increasing from nearby districts.
Madhuri Gupta, the head of the group, gave training to the women and showed them the way to become self -sufficient. He says that in the beginning, women were hesitant, but they were successful on the strength of hard work and learning. Now the group is providing employment not only themselves but also other women of the village.
Strong base with government assistance
The group has got training, seed capital and financial assistance in collaboration with the Department of Women and Child Development, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and local panchayat. With this help, women were able to trade with modern technology and do better business.
The group has also received the ‘Best Group’ award. The group’s secretary Naveen Lata Gupta thanked Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvindra Singh Sukhu. He told that now every woman is earning 10 to 12 thousand rupees monthly, due to which she is becoming self -sufficient.
Navjyoti’s contribution to rural development
Navjyoti self -help group has now become the identity of women empowerment. Inspired by this, other women of the village also want to join such groups. Deputy Commissioner Mandi Apoorva Devgan said that with the right guidance and cooperation, rural women can play a lead role in socio-economic development.
