A group of women from a village in Maharashtra has proved that lack of education can never dampen one's entrepreneurial streak.
Thirteen women, all members of Jai Santoshi Mata self help group (SHG), have set up an LED bulb assembly unit at Kanhegaon village in Kalamnuri taluka of Hingoli district, which is changing their lives for the better.
The unit, set up three months back, has not only given confidence to these women, but also slowly making them financially independent.
Thirty eight-year-old Varsha Khandare, a 10th pass, who is the most educated among them, said, "Earlier, we earned less money despite working in farms for hours. Recently, we came to know about the LED bulb assembly work. An NGO named Dhan Foundation helped us get training in it."
Another member, Kaushalyabai Taarke, said, "I am illiterate, but I have now learnt the bulb assembly work. I am happy that after finishing the household work, we come to the unit and work for 4-5 hours in the afternoon."
Dhan Foundation coordinator, Akshay Deshmukh, said, "We made available raw material for them at slightly lower rates. We provided training in the bulb assembly work and also help find market for these bulbs. We deposit the entire profit earned by selling bulbs into account of the SHG."