Alekhya
The 'career' options for a girl belonging to a BPL family in a small town in India? Not very many. Coupled with the above, Alekhya had been able to study only till Class 10. All opportunities to earn coming her way involved cleaning for wealthier households in the vicinity. Not keen on taking up these jobs, Alekhya had scant hope of being able to do anything else in life. Being able to do something more meaningful in life was to stay a dream. A dream that Alekhya saw no way of turning true. Worrying continuously, she heard of a skill development course being run in the town through a friend. “What can a course do for an 10th class pass?” She was unimpressed.
The friend however was able to convince her to go the center, where Alekhya was counseled. Deciding to take up a course in Beauty Culture, she still remained scantil
convinced of any real outcome. The course at ARD Skill Development Centre took her through the concepts of Beautician.
To her utter surprise, Alekhya found employment as a Beautician for a well known cosmetics brand in a Mall.For someone who’d never heard of a mall, being employed in a glitzy shopping center is nothing less than her own Cinderella story. Enabling positive transformation…can you think of a better example? Not only did I find a career I also helped my father find gainful employment
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