Efforts For Good- My Story: “As A Food Scientist In Uttarakhand, I’ve Trained 1000+ Village Women To Become Food Entrepreneurs”

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My Story was published on 16.07.2019 by Sayantani Nath after the hard work of 7 years. 

My Story: “As A Food Scientist In Uttarakhand, I’ve Trained 1000+ Village Women To Become Food Entrepreneurs”

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Food EntrepreneursFood Scientist Kirti Kumari Marginalised Women Self Help Groups Women The Logical Indian     Motivational     WEFT

“Six years ago, I stepped into the pristine hilly terrains of Tehri Garhwal, posted as a Food Scientist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The mountains and her people welcomed me with utmost warmth. Though I hailed from Rajasthan, I rarely felt out of place among the hill tribes and their minimalistic lives. 

Initially, it took me a while to adapt to the local language, cuisine and lifestyle. During that time, I used to closely observe the village women with astonishment. Their daily lives know no rest – from managing the household and raising kids to farming in the family plots – they do everything without a word of complaint or exasperation on their lips.

Yet poverty reigned in their homes. The women were hardly compensated properly compared to the amount of effort they put in. Upon keen inspection, I figured out that they lacked in two aspects – direction and connectivity..............(Continued)

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Kirti Kumari

(Food Scientist and Certified Nutrition Counselor)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tehri Garhwal

Brand Ambassador “Beti Bachao, Beti Padao” 

Govt. of Uttarakhand