SUCCESS STORY - PICKLE MAKING

This is the story of Rita Nath and her transition from a simple woman to a successful entrepreneur. Rita Nath, hailing from Tarapur GP under Silchar Dev. Block started pickle making business from initial grant of ASRLM; her business has now reached a turnover of 50,000-60,000 thousand rupees annually. The demand for pickle made by Rita Nath is now in entire district. Now she engaged 3 more women of her group to make pickles with her. Rita Nath who was once limited to household work, now earns 5000-6000 thousand rupees every month sitting at home from her skills.

They make pickles from many things like mango, mushroom, chili, tomato etc. Apart from this business, they also make handicraft items which give them additional profits.

She learned the skills of making pickles from a training pertained by KVK Cachar. They never had any idea that her skills will take the form of a business. She says, "I used to make pickles to eat at home. Many people used to eat and praise it, so I thought I would make it and sell it."

She further adds, "Earlier pickles were made on a small scale, which was bought by people around us, but I have started making them on a large scale since after availed grant under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojana and a Bank Loan. 

Hundreds of women are doing many things in Tarapur GP after the intervention of BMMU Silchar Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission like grocery shop, sewing shop, beauty parlor shop etc. While some women started different types of businesses which today are able to employ some more women into it, Rita Nath is one of them. Rita Nath joined Anandamoyee Self Help Group which came into NRLM fold in the year 2018. 

Rita Nath like women are now writing new stories of change today. Thousands of women have become successful entrepreneurs leaving their wages. Along with taking over the reins of their homes, they are employing other women. Today these women have become an example for millions of women in the country.