In today’s time, economic self-reliance is not limited to only educated people. Illiterate or less educated women living in rural and town areas are now not only creating employment for themselves through small works, but are also giving financial strength to their family. The most important thing is that the cost of most of these works is extremely low and profits are many times more. If the will and a little hard work, then these women can also make themselves identity.
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Creating incense sticks is a task that any woman can start from her home. It costs very low, as materials such as bamboo saddle, powder and aromatic oil are easily available. It costs Rs 50-70 to make one kilo of incense sticks and sell it up to Rs 150-200. Many NGOs and Government Training Centers also teach this.
2. Papad, Pickle and Marmalade
The most traditional but still beneficial for housewives is to make papad, pickle and marmalade. If taste and quality are good, these products are easily sold in the market. Many women today marketing their homemade products through social media or WhatsApp group. It can start from only 500-1000 rupees.
3. Sewing and Repair of Clothing
Illiterate women can earn great employment by learning sewing work. Women seek teller to sew new clothes at the time of marriage in villages and towns. If the woman’s stitch is good, the customers automatically grow. An cheap sewing machine comes for 4-5 thousand rupees and can be earned up to 5-10 thousand rupees in a month.
4. Cultivation of flowers and garland
Flower cultivation in low land and investment is a profitable business. Women can grow marigold, rose or jasmine flowers and sell them in local markets or temples. Apart from this, the work of making garlands is also not very technical. This work earns well on festivals and special occasions.
5. Selling desi cow’s milk and ghee
Women traditionally raise cows and buffaloes in rural areas. They can extract milk and sell it directly to customers, who nowadays are looking for pure desi ghee and milk. This not only makes profit, but due to purity, customers return again and again. This can ensure daily income.
6. Beauty parlor or mehndi
Women need to be groomed during marriage and festivals. In such a situation, if illiterate women apply mehndi or do a basic beauty parlor course, then this work can be started at a very low cost. Starting with only a few beauty products and mehndi content, this employment can earn thousands.
7. Sweep and Munj Rope
Creating a broom and munj rope is a traditional but never ending work. Even today there is a demand for a large amount of broom in rural India. This work is easy to learn and the raw material used in it is very inexpensive. Many women are earning good profits through a self -help group by doing this in small groups today.
Government and voluntary organizations are getting help
The government is now providing loans, training and marketing to women under schemes like Mudra Yojana, Self Help Group, Pradhan Mantri Employment Creation Scheme and Rural Skill Development Mission for Women Empowerment. This is providing special benefits to those women who are not educated but dare to do something.
