Monthly Archives: May 2016

In future, Preethi would use computers in her nursing profession

Preethi is a 16 year old living in Vaithikuppam of Puducherry with her parents. She has always wished to become a nurse one day, but at the same, she also felt the need of learning computers to enhance her professional skills. However her knowledge of computers was limited. When she learnt about the CIRC opened…

After digital literacy, Kiran now aspires to open a multiskilling training centre

Kiran Kumari lives in Mansoorpur town of Bihar. She is the trainer and coordinator of the CIRC Mansoorpur. 28 years old Kiran along with her husband Raghav has been working consistently towards the upliftment of her community. Just after her marriage, Kiran with her husband moved to the Barefoot College in Tilonia where she acquired…

Fareeda wants to take ‘Ammi’s Homemade Products’ online

47 year old Fareeda Isaac is a social entrepreneur from Puducherry. As a dynamic social worker, Fareeda began her journey in 2005 when she created a Self Help Group in Orleanpet region of Puducherry, followed by 2 new Self Help Groups. Once every month she would organise a meeting with each Self Help Group within…

The day isn’t far when Somti’s efforts would transform her village into a ‘Smart Village’

Somti Gathiya is a resident of Village Raipur in District Betul of Madhya Pradesh. She was one of the main facilitators of a self-help group supported by local NGO PRADAN. She got inspired by the functioning at the NGO and hence, wished see herself handling bigger responsibilities in the future. However, being a middle school…