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“Gayatri Tiffin Service” has made a big name in Chhatral village in the field of catering service. The mastermind behind this profitable business is Mrs. Rameela Dinesh, a thirty year old lady who did not have her schooling and got married at a very early age. Post her marriage she started helping her husband in his catering business. Rameela always wanted to start her own business to be financially independent but due to money constraints & lack of knowledge, she could not make a start. Rameela was looking for an opportunity. In the meanwhile she heard about ICECD ’s EDP training program. In the initial Rameela took some time to adapt to the training program. Later during the training she got the idea of Tiffin service from home. She observed that there was a large labour force at Chhatral GIDC & during her Market Survey realized that there was a very good scope of providing quality food. In 2017, after the entrepreneurship training program, she received a loan of Rs.3...

Women are often made to feel guilty for working. Why? Sitting at home does not create change. Sitting at home does not build women into leaders. I am not suggesting that a woman’s role as homemaker and mother be renounced in favor of working solely outside of the home. I am suggesting that the thought process that leads women to believe that “I am JUST a woman” be changed in favour of “I AM A WOMAN”. It is wonderful to be a woman. I am recommending that women appreciate and enjoy every aspect of their femininity, from homemaker, to mother. Also you can be an economic contributor in the family as women are the creator, nurturer, and has the right to enjoy this freedom of being family supporter and economic contributor. Entrepreneurship offers flexibility and freedom to nurture both business and family. There is nothing to be guilty about.