00:00Government schemes in Uttar Pradesh are helping women become self-reliant.
00:04One such story is that of Sakina Bano, who was thrown out of her home with her three daughters,
00:08which she refused to give up. She took a loan to buy an e-riksha,
00:12then purchased a second one and eventually even bought a car.
00:15Today, Sakina supports her family on her own.
00:18In 2021, Sakina from Barabanki took a loan from an NGO to buy her first e-riksha.
00:23As her earnings crew, she purchased a second one and later bought a car,
00:27which she put on the Ola platform. Today, she earns between 25,000 and 30,000 rupees
00:32every month from all three vehicles.
00:46Sakina is not alone. Meanwhile, Nisha Yadav took a loan to set up a flour and spice grinding mill.
00:58Loans received through self-help groups have played a crucial role in transforming the lives of
01:02these three women. Through various government schemes, efforts are being made to connect women
01:06with livelihood opportunities and helped them become financially independent.
01:29These women from Barabanki are proving that when given the opportunity, women can write their own destiny.
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