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Uttar Pradesh woman earns Rs 30,000 as livestock health worker
Shweta, a 32-year-old woman from Akbarpur Block in Kanpur Dehat, has earned around Rs 30,000 by providing healthcare and awareness to over 120 goat-rearing families in the past year after training under…
The Story in Brief
Shweta, a 32-year-old woman from Akbarpur Block in Kanpur Dehat, has earned around Rs 30,000 by providing healthcare and awareness to over 120 goat-rearing families in the past year after training under the Aajeevika Mission as a Pashu Sakhi (animal friend). She treated more than 300 goats and administered medicines to 350, 360 goats during a deworming campaign. Initially confined to household chores, Shweta now commands respect in her village, helps support her family, and aims to expand her work to achieve greater financial independence.
Shweta learned about the Pashu Sakhi programme through a village group worker and completed a three-day training. She initially faced challenges reaching remote villages on foot but persisted as trust grew among livestock owners. Her income has been used to buy medicines and meet her children’s educational needs, transforming her from being known only as a daughter-in-law to a recognised community health resource.
The Indian Opinion
Shweta’s rise from a homemaker to a self-reliant livestock health worker earning Rs 30,000 is praiseworthy, but the ₹30,000 figure is stated without indicating whether it is monthly or annual. Headlines and social media may exaggerate this as a six-figure annual income, yet Miss Shweta’s story shows the value of skill training under Aajeevika Mission. The real test is whether such small-scale livestock interventions can be scaled to cover more villages without inflating numbers or glossing over the logistical challenges she faced on foot.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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