Story Of Change
Ranjita
My name is Ranjita. I am a working woman at Nav Srishti. I was not financially strong, and my family's financial condition was not stable as well. So I decided to do something regarding it. And I came to know about Nav Srishti, which is a nonprofit organisation that empowers women and children. They also provide courses like stitching, beautician, and computer application courses, and run crèche for working mothers' children. So, in the year 2016, I enrolled in a 6-month beautician course. During that I use to keep my child in the Crèche of Nav Srishti. After I completed my course, I started handling door-to-door customers but still wanted to earn a stable income. I got to know about the job vacancy of a beautician teacher from the teacher who taught me at Nav Srishti, and she gave my reference to them. An interview was conducted by them, which I cleared and got the job in 2019. During the first few days of my job, it was difficult for me to understand the ways of teaching my students. Gradually, with a lot of hard work and experience, I started teaching my students. I enjoy imparting knowledge to my students, and I like working here. In the beginning, I was under confidence and could not even speak to others, whereas now I am fully confident and teach 25-30 students. Earlier, I was a housewife, and now I can proudly say that I am a working woman and can support my family financially. Now my husband work side by side and we nurture our daughter with a life we could not afford for single income. I would like to thank Nav Srishti for bringing out a change in me and supporting me.
Gaurav
Gaurav’s parents are residents of Bihar and lives in Santosh nagar for the last twenty five years. His family is very poor. He has one sister and one brother. He is the youngest among the three siblings. His father has died ten years ago. After the death of the father, the family became poorer. The children’s studies stopped in the middle, two improve the condition of the family, and Mother Sangita Devi started working as peon in a school, gradually the condition of the family started improving. Gaurav was very smart in Study. His mother enrolled him in a govt. school and the same time started coming to the Child Activity Centre (CAC) run by Nav Srishti in area. He completed 12th in good percentage. One day his mother came to Nav Srishti centre and said that Gaurav wants to do some vocational course Nav Srishti him. We admitted him in our computer course. A few days later, the institution got Gaurav enrolled in a computer course for one year. With great effort and dedication, he completed the course. Today he earns Rs.14000 per month by doing data entry work in a Delhi based company .His family is very happy today. His mother says that this success has been achieved only with the support of the organization. We thank the organization very much.
Rubina
Rubina (14 years) is staying at J.J Colony, Bawana with her family including father, mother and 6 siblings. They have been migrated to Delhi in the year 2007 from rural Bihar in search of livelihood. She is reading in class IX in a Government Sr. Secondary School and extend help her family business in making bangles. She used to spend her pocket money that she gets from her father in eating all kinds of junk food. She was weak and often having pain in her body joints and stomach. In the late 2016, one day she came in contact with the Young Health Programme (YHP) of Nav Srishti- Plan through one of her friend. After attending some sessions of the programme she realized that most of her problems are associated with eating junk foods. She was identified with Anemia in one of the health camp of YHP where her Hb level was identified to be 8.2 g/dl. She was immediately provided counseling support on eating habits, health and personal hygiene through the programme. After 6 months of her regular attachment with the programme, she has stopped eating junk foods and her Hb level increased from 8 g/dl to 10 g/dl. She is now one of the icons of the programme who use to share relevant information on health and hygiene that she learnt from the YHP with her friends and helps in developing healthy habits between other adolescent girls of the community.
Poonam
Poonam (Age- 28 years) is staying with her husband and 2 children in I Block, Sangam Vihar. Because of her early marriage she had to leave her studies while she was in Class- 8 and came migrated to Delhi along with her husband from the hills of Uttarakhand in search of better livelihood some 15 years ago. The family has discriminating practices towards girl child. Her daughter, Tannu (13 years) was a school drop-out. The family came in contact with the Girl child Education programme of Nav Srishti called- “Beti ko Padhayenge, Desh ko Agey Badhayenge” in the year 2016. Her daughter was helped to get admission in Class- VI of local Government High School and Poonam was encouraged to enroll in Class- X in National Institute of Open Schooling with the help of organization. Initially, the family opposed this but with the support of her children and staff of Nav Srishti, she could successfully able to pass out her Class Xth examination. She then took training on Beautician courses from the ONGC supported livelihood programme in Sangam Vihar and successfully able to complete the same. Presently, she is working in a Beauty Parlour in Kalkaji and earns Rs. 7000/month. She is now very happy with the changes in her life and believes that she can now able to help her children in completing their education and also helps in taking the financial burden of the family.
Kanta Sheel
Kanta Sheel joined Nav Srishti in 2001 as a student while she was in Class-VIII. She completed her 10th from the correspondence course through the support of Nav Srishti. She then started working in Nav Srishti as a community mobilizer. She has been motivated to continue her education and presently, she is doing her Master of social work. Nav Srishti supported her to construct community based groups (CBOs) and today this CBO has registered in name of Sandesh Communication. Ms. Kanta sheel is working there as president. She is working independently as a women leader in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi with more than ten thousand population. Delhi Commission for Women and Coro are her supporting partners towards ensuring the rights of women in the area
Poonam
When I first went to Nav Srishti in the year 1999, I was much tensed of what to do and what not. It was Reena Di who holds my hand and enlightened me to work for the welfare of society. While working with Nav Srishti, I have been awarded with “Adarsh Stree Purashkar” in the year 2005 from CII. Walking on the footsteps of Reena Ji, today I made my own organization and in the last 13 years, I could able to link more than 4000 out of school children with the formal education system and help to generate income for more than 3000 women by providing them training on stitching, embroidery and beautician through my organization.
Nitin Kumar Gupta
My name is Nitin Kumar Gupta and I had joined Nav Srishti as a project coordinator in February 2012. I had less experience in the social sector. During my inceptions of the social work sector, I was completing Bachelor in social work. During my project coordinator, I scored my skills and learned that how to explore the possibilities. Since 2012 to June 2014, I had gained knowledge. I spent the most of the time on documentation because I know that in a social work sector, two areas must be strong; first field and second is documentation. June 2014, came with me a new window on destiny. Reena Madam gave me chance to hold the position of Program Manager and also believed in my skills. I was feeling nervous and hesitating but I took the arduous work and accept the challenge. The journey from 2012 to till now is a splendid experience for me. In my journey, many people encouraged me but I would like to mention a name where without her support scarcely this journey couldn’t start.
Yes, Ms. Reena Banerjee, founder of Nav Srishti organization. She always supported me; whenever I faced the crisis or calamities she guided us and stood with us. Nav Srishti gave me plenteous opportunity to show cast my skill as well as provide me learning environment to polish my knowledge and enhance the capacities.
Nav Srishti's staffs always encouraged me and till now they motivate me to give my best shot and also make me as a leader. Right now I supervising an enormous team and implementing a program in Delhi most backward communities. I had completed the master in social work and eager to do Ph.D. I will be indebted towards the Nav Srishti that no one is the luckest person just like me. I will always try to transfer my experience and knowledge what have I gained here from my teammates.
Girls Saved
We convey many thanks to the schoolteacher who is very sensitive on the issue of child safety. Due to his sensitivity we could protect three children from the hand of rapist father. We received a phone call from Women Help-Line that some girls have been sexually assaulted by their father in outer Delhi. Our counsellors reached school and met the teacher. A girl was also present there. Teacher told that this girl came to me and asked for her T. C. of 10th standard. The teacher told when she asked the girl why she was leaving school, she said that she would not study further and do some job as she needed to look after her two younger sisters. I suspected that something was wrong there. When lady teacher talked to the girl she stated that her mother had expired in a road accident and father tried to rape her but not succeeded and now he targets my younger sister. He repeatedly tries to force her. As the matter was quite serious, our counsellor called police and reached the girl’s house. Her younger sister was in trauma and very scared. She was given assurance that we came for her support. After counselling for a while she became normal. Their father ran away from the spot before we reached. FIR lodged against him and we kept all three girls at shelter home.
Manju
This is the case study of a woman whose dream has been materialized after entering the Nav Srishti–ORACLE computer center. Manju lives at Neb Sarai Village. She was a simple homemaker, mother of a child. Her husband is a daily wage earner. Today she is working with DMRC and conveys her thanks to the organization. She says “I reached from Kitchen to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Computer skill I learnt at Nav Srishti center has helped me a lot to get this opportunity. I convey my sincere thanks to the organization and its team.”
Now she is earning more than Rs. 25000/- per month. Financial independent not only improves her confidence but also she is valued as a respective person in society and family.
On 1st of November 2019 Manju, a graduate, came for admission. Someone told her about Nav Srishti-Oracle vocational training center. We enrolled her at computer center. She learnt basic computer course. After six months she qualified and got her Merit certificate. Meantime, she came to know about vacancy in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. She discussed with her trainer Neetu about it and with her guidance submitted the application. Her score as computer operator helped her to get this job. Now she is very happy with her job. She has also become a role model for others. We congratulate her for her successful life.
Sunita Rajput
“I had joined to Nav Srishti as a parlour teacher. After a year, I also started working as a community mobiliser, as I wanted to make them aware of the opportunities, we have here at Nav Srishti. I had completed my post-graduation when I started working at Nav Srishti and was doing a one-year computer accountancy course from F-tech (Khanpur branch). One day Reena Ma’am asked me if I could take over the accountancy role as the previous accountant had left suddenly and it would take some time to find a new one who they can depend on. I was not too confident, but Reena Ma’am had faith in my abilities. For the next fifteen days I learnt all the accountancy work, and then I had to take over the role.
I faced some difficulties initially, as it was new and challenging for me, but Reena Ma’am was very patient and encouraging. Now, I have completed my 10 years at accountancy role and I’m very confident about my skills and abilities. This was all possible because of Nav Srishti, thanks to Nav Srishti and their believe in empowering women to make the best opportunities of their life and achieve all their goals.”
