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The ‘Swavalambi Stree Autorickshaw Driving Programme’, launched successful June 2024 by the Taliru Foundation successful collaboration with NR Foundation, Rotary Mysore, and Rotary Mysore East, has empowered implicit 50 women from susceptible backgrounds by helping them go nonrecreational autorickshaw drivers.
Most beneficiaries of this programme are azygous mothers oregon women facing home abuse, poverty, and debt. With small ceremonial acquisition and constricted earning opportunities, their prospects were constricted until this inaugural offered a dignified way to their livelihood and independence, said the foundation.
The inaugural began with conscionable 11 learners but has grown rapidly, drafting participants from Mandya, Kodagu, Srirangapatna, Chamarajanagar, H.D. Kote, and Melukote. Their grooming was conducted astatine the Maruti driving school, and later, precocious autorickshaw driving techniques were taught to them by skilled women trainers. Life-skill sessions which were organised astatine the NR Foundation further built assurance and resilience, the instauration stated.
“Despite palmy training, systemic barriers remained. Auto rentals were seldom offered to women. They were besides often denied loans. At this captious juncture, philanthropists Guru and Sulochana Guru, on with Rotary Mysore, Rotary Mysore East, and Rotary Club of Chamarajanagara stepped successful with fiscal enactment enabling down payments for 14 women to acquisition autorickshaws,” a property merchandise said.
“The interaction has been profound. Monthly incomes person risen from ₹4,000 to ₹20,000–₹30,000, and their children present person entree to amended education. More importantly, the beingness of women autorickshaw drivers has fostered a consciousness of information and inclusivity successful Mysuru’s roads,” the merchandise added.
“Empowerment begins erstwhile dignity is restored. These women are not conscionable learning to drive, they’re reclaiming their spot successful society, steering their families toward a aboriginal of anticipation and self-reliance,” said Mr. Guru, chairman, NR Foundation.
“This is not conscionable astir livelihood, it’s astir creating a safer and much inclusive commuting civilization successful Mysuru,” said A.R. Chitra, laminitis of Taliru Foundation.
A caller in-house solemnisation astatine NR Foundation showcased the inspiring journeys of women autorickshaw drivers. Women proudly displayed their autos and shared stories of transformation, resilience, and hope.
