Reshma Khan

Transformation through Learning to Livelihood. . .

Reshma Khan, a slum dweller from Jogeshwari, Mumbai, has been through several hardships in her life. Her father fell terminally sick while she was still a child, leaving his family in utter penury. As a result, her two brothers were forced into daily wages' labor, but their earnings were barely sufficient to meet the needs of the family. Nilophar's education, understandably, had to be discontinued after Class X and she too took up a job as an assistant in a garment firm to help her brothers. It was at this precarious stage that she came to know about Bosco PLUS Training programme, and took up a course in Communication and Basic Computer Skills. This enhancement of her skills fetched her a rewarding job of a cashier at pantaloons outlet. She says, "My friendly facilitators helped me come out of my depression, and greatly improved my skills. My proficiency in computers helped me earn the post of a cashier in the reputed outlet. I am truly thankful to Bosco PLUS for putting me on my feet."