Chinta Mahato

Chinta Mahato, wife of Amulya Mahato a home maker and lives in Village Gobag under Neturia Thana of Purulia District.

In Rural India early marriages of girls is a norm.Families born with girls are considered burden.Chinta Mahato was one daughter among the four. She was only 17 when she got married because of extreme poverty , her father decided to marry her off to another poor farmer.Her dreams of completing her education could not fulfil.At an early age she became a mother of two son and a daughter. Her inner resolve to change her made her come to the Literacy India centre and her husband supported that.She not only become skilled in stitching but also embroidery.Soon her skill started giving her income, through Indha, her quality of needlework increased number of orders.Chinta Mahato is very punctual and quite disciplined in submitting her.Her income increased in no time, with her first income of Rs.2000/- she bought school bag for her son.She wants her children to complete their education and her income is going to make sure of that.