I belong to a lower-class family of 5 members. We live in a rented house and I am the eldest of all siblings. My father, who is a vegetable vendor, was the only earning member in my family. Due to acute financial Crisis, I was not able to continue with my education after finishing 10th class. I always wanted to support my father financially but I was not qualified enough to get a job with decent Salary. As my job search was on, I attended a meeting conducted by a mobilizer of URIDA near to my house. She explained about the 6 months free vocational training programme in dress making and in that meeting itself I got myself enrolled. After completing the course successfully, I managed to buy a sewing machine and started stitching clothes for myself and others in my family. Now I have started a boutique at home and engage myself full time for work. I make a minimum of Rs.4000/- a month which is a big relief for my family. In future, I would like to enroll for advanced trainings in URIDA and get a job in manufacturing industries.
I have no words to express my gratitude to the workers of URIDA for directing me through the right path.
