The progress of women in the country is eye-catching.
Category : Microfinance | Sub Category : Success History Posted on 2021-02-23 06:03:58
Success does not come overnight. Success requires
time, talent and patience. At present, the progress of women in the country is
eye-catching. Jahanara did not give up even though her family was indigent.
Anuja has expanded her legs by capitalizing on hard work, dedication, honesty
and talent. This move has made her a small industrialist indomitable woman in
this society today. Anuj has been able to establish herself as a self-reliant
woman by overcoming various adversities and overcoming adversity. She has
become self-reliant and has provided employment to 200 more women. One such
successful entrepreneur is Mst. Jahanara Begum, a resident of Dhamar village
under Fulbaria police station in Mymensingh. She is a mother as well as a
successful entrepreneur. She was born and raised in this village. She also got
married to Md. Lal Miah of the same village. Studying did not become a family
affair. She is building herself as an entrepreneur without studying, ignoring
family barriers and the bloodshot eyes of the society. However, her path was
not easy at all. They have had to face obstacles step by step. And these
entrepreneurs show the dream of a prosperous Bangladesh. Their contribution in
building Bangladesh as a developing country in the world court is impeccable.
The story of becoming an entrepreneur despite being uneducated. She told us
about the various challenges and possibilities of this path. We are organizing
this time with the story of Jahanara Begum becoming an entrepreneur. Our PMK
representative is giving details while talking to Mst. Jahanara Begum.
Want to know about yourself ?
I am Mst. Jahanara Begum, a resident of Dhamar
village of Fulbaria police station in Mymensingh. I was my father,s only
daughter. I currently have a son. Although I am uneducated, I have educated my child
up to Masters. Not finding a job now he is also helping me in the factory with me. I am very well with my
family.
I want to know the story of the beginning of
becoming an entrepreneur ?
As her husband,s financial situation was not good,
the economic crisis seemed to be their daily companion. In family life we
became disoriented. Basically, I became an entrepreneur with the goal of
overcoming poverty and extreme poverty. The lack of our family, the cost of
educating our children - all in all, we were in a very precarious position. My
husband and me used to buy electric heater plates (coil making plates) from
Savar and sell them in different factories. . There would be very little
profit. Somehow my family continues in Tenetun. The biggest problem was that
Savar is about 150 km from now. Being away meant a lot of hard work. The cost
of transporting the goods would have been much higher. I used to go to their
factory and sit and watch them closely. Then I keep weaving dreams in the
corner of my own mind. I started dreaming of making plates in my own factory by
purchasing machinery. But building a factory was not so easy. Step by step I
face obstacles.
I want to know about the first loan taken from PMK
?
To build a factory, one needs an electric motor
for processing raw materials, enough raw material for making goods, coal, two
small tin houses and dice, which urgently requires about thirty thousand taka.
But I had no cash. I remember that 2014. Next to my house there was an
association of Palli Mongal Karmosuchi (PMK). Without delay, I was admitted to
Dhamar No. 1 Women,s Association and started saving some things every week. And
I keep on hoping. Then comes that Mahendrakshan. Most likely, on May 12, 2014,
PMK gave me a loan of TK. 20,000. That,s when it started. And did not look
back.
How many people work in your factory?
At present in my factory about 15-20 men and women
work part time. I pay them part time 250-300 rupees based on their daily attendance. As such, I pay the
workers around 90,000-100,000 rupees. Almost all the workers in my factory are
women. So this earning helps them in their worldly work.
What are your future plans for women?
Women are still lagging behind in the social
system. In the field, especially women are not able to stand with their heads
held high. We want to work for the welfare of women, support for women,s
employment and empowerment of women. Today I have been able to provide
employment opportunities to 20 women of the village by investing my meager
capital. If I get financial support, maybe I will be able to go a little
further in the development of women. I want to work to build a society with
backward, neglected and oppressed women. I want to make them self-reliant. And
this is the purpose for which I will continue this path.
Evaluate PMK,s contribution to your success?
The products I produce are sold in large
quantities in various coil making factories. I dream that one day my products
will be established as a band in the name of my factory and I will be able to
supply all over the country including Mymensingh. On that day maybe 400-500
women will be employed. At present a loan of TK. 100,000 / - is running from
PMK. PMK,s financial support has taken me a long way today. We want to move
forward with financial support in PMK in the future and create huge workplaces
especially for women.
