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From Illiteracy to Entrepreneurship: Meena's Journey
मीना देवी
30 years old
SEEKAR
October 22, 2025
"“अब मैं अपने फैसले खुद लेती हूँ। मेरे पास हुनर है, आत्मविश्वास है और एक पहचान है।”"
- मीना देवी
Meena Devi, a 38-year-old woman from a small village in Sikar, Rajasthan, had never been to school. Married at 16, she spent most of her life doing household chores. In 2022, she joined the “Saksham Mahila” program, where she first learned to read and write Hindi. Later, she took stitching training and received a sewing machine under the livelihood initiative. Today, Meena runs a small tailoring shop from her home, earns a steady income, and sends her daughters to school with pride.
The Transformation
Before
मीना न तो पढ़ना-लिखना जानती थीं और न ही उनके पास कोई कमाई का साधन था। घर के बाहर निकलना भी मुश्किल था।
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