Monday, July 18, 2011

New horizons for Dushila

It was not less than a dream for Dushila’s to out step home and visit Rajasthan which is 1600km far from her small village Badegumda. Dushila availed this opportunity under Lac Handicraft Programme.

Dushila is a wise woman although she is less educated. Dropped school in early childhood days Dushila got marry to a marginal farmer Mr Lekhram Gupta of Badegumda village. Lekkharam’s 8 acres land has been lying uncultivated and sub-judies under court since many years. This suffering was causing woe and agony in the conjugal life of Dushila. By cultivating borrowing land the couple managed to live.
Dushila never sits idle and always tried to earn something. This willingness led her trained in Lac Handicraft products. She got expertise in making exclusive lac items like Dulhan, Rani Sets since she taken training on LAC Handicraft held at village Chhotegumda. In this regard, all Tools & Raw Materials is provided by the Training Organizer (RISA) an unit of Janmitram Kalyan Samiti, Raigarh.

At present Dushila is earning upto 3 to 4 thousand rupees per month by sitting at home. She has either option to sell these products directly in the Market or to RISA (Raigarh Integrated Shellac Association). As a result, now she is contributing less and more in financial requirements. Recently she has bought a golden ring amounting Rs.7000/- for her daughter’s and wishes more for her marriage.