Sunil's newfound ability to support his mother

- by Janie Lee

Sunil Jathar is 19 years old and hails from a small village called Rajur Gahpanti in the district of Jalha. When he reached the 10^th pass, he ranked 2^nd and thoroughly enjoyed school. Although Sunil was fully capable and determined to complete his education, he could not afford the exam fees of 50 rupees and subsequently had to drop out of school. He mentions that he had never held 500 rupees in his hand during his youth.

Sunil’s entire family faced financial hardships as they lived in a small shed in the village. His father and mother were laborers earning less than 2000 rupees a month to support a family of six. His older brother maintained a job as a construction worker and his younger brother and sister were both farmers. In order to contribute to his family’s wellbeing, Sunil took a job cleaning dishes for 10 rupees a day. Although Sunil got a better job as a laborer breaking stones, he still was unable to help support his family.

PACE student receives accolades for his excellent service

Romesh Surendra Kulmethe, 24 year old boy from Gadchiroli, completed his training in Housekeeping from PACE Aurangabad centre in September 2013 and was selected by Lemon Tree Hotel in Bangalore for a job. In only a month of starting work, he received excellent client service feedback and became a role model for his colleagues.

Below is the “Delight story of Romesh, Housekeeping Department, Lemon Tree Hotel Bangalore, Room no 716 Guest Ms. Gayatri” shared by his supervising housekeeper:

Ms. Gayatri Prasad (check in 02^nd Dec 13 check out 06^th Dec 13) was staying with us in room no 716 from the company Wipro (MD). While servicing her room, Romesh noticed that the guest had a soft toy on her bed side table. Romesh thought to use his towel art skill  to delight her and made different towel art each day throughout her stay. On her last day of stay, Ms. Gayatri called up Romesh and asked him to teach her one towel art. Romesh immediately took a towel and gave her a demo. Ms. Gayatri appreciated him for his art and mentioned that she has stayed in many hotels but this experience was exceptional.

A mother's success story

At the age of 22, Kaveri has overcome a wide array of obstacles to become a strong mother. Due to familial pressures, Kaveri was unable to finish her education. Rather than completing her schooling, Kaveri married at an early age and has since had two children. Because of her added responsibilities as a mother, Kaveri rarely left home. Although Kaveri wanted to contribute to her family’s wellbeing, she did not see a realistic opportunity that was available for someone who did not complete her education.

Shridevi's second chance

Shridevi is a 19 year old from Latur, who is now employed as a bedside assistant at a local hospital. Prior to taking the bedside assistant course, Shridevi stayed at home after failing to complete the 10^th standard. At home, she was extremely unhappy and felt like she was not doing anything meaningful with her life. Not only was she staying idle, but she was also craving to support her family’s only means of income, which came from her father’s occupation as a laborer. Less than a year after staying at home, Shridevi now finds herself satisfied helping others and earning a salary equivalent to that of a nurse.

From grieving widow to determined employee

As a 22 year old, Bhalebar has had to endure many challenges that females her age have not had to go through. Despite the age, she is a widow as she lost her husband to a tragic accident. As a result, she currently lives at home with her parents. Her brother recently moved to Mumbai to work as a policeman. In contrast to her brother’s active live as a policeman, Bhalebar has stayed at home following her husband’s death. Due to the depression and sorrow brought on by the tragedy, Bhalebar had little reason to leave her home.