People of Metal Ft. Basanti Kisan

Growing up in Jharsuguda, poverty never left Basantis side. A young widow with three kids, she decided to fight it out and turn the wheels of destiny in favour of her children. Looking for work, she chanced upon Vedantas Subhlalaxmi Cooperative, an allwomen coop society working towards womens financial inclusion, skill development and enterprise development. Joining Subhalaxmi, Basanti availed loans to set up her shop, and with sheer determination grew her business to what it is today. Once upon a time, she didnt know what to feed her kids the next day, today, she is a successful entrepreneur and a role model for many. Like her inspiring story Help us spread the word far and wide