FROM “MISFIT” TO “MISS FIT”

Set in the quiet village of Bairampur in the North 24 Parganas of  Bengal, prejudices are multifold. Married to a laborer, Manisha Bala resided with her husband and two children “ trying to make ends meet,” recalling how purposeless she felt being a housewife.  “This village likes poverty, but frowns at female members going out to earn” iterates the 38 year-old  […]

MASSERA’S OFFERLETTER

MASEERA JAMAL, MAHARSHTRA COURSE PURSUED: ADVANCED PROGRAM IN JAVA WEB PROGRAMING PLACED: BYJU’s Jamal Shaikh and Ruksana Jamal, old residents of Behram Baug, Jogeshwari West, Maharashtra has high hopes on their only daughter. “Abba has always been supportive to all my endeavors” sounds Maseera, 23. She chose the ANUDIP’s Advanced Program in Java Web Programing […]

THE KHETI GIRL IN A CUBICLE

Rutuja loved “kheti”, the farm which she worked for in her village in Jarkarwadi. Remotely located in the Pune district, nearly, 149 KM from the state capital in Maharashtra, Rutuja claims that “there is no post office in my village.” Her parents are farmers, and “they still work to keep the family running.” 23 years […]

THE NEW “SETTLED”

SUSHMA R, BALANGAORE COURSE PURSUED: WEB DEVELOPMENT PLACED: ROOMAN Born in a family of daily wage-workers, Sushma lives with 5 other members in a humble set-up of Bangalore. With a monthly yet fluctuating income of INR 10,000, the family had to take care of house rent, electricity and meeting basic needs. The COVID aftermath made […]