{"id":26355,"date":"2026-09-17T12:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=26355"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:13:34","slug":"namitas-journey-from-financial-hardship-to-self-reliance-begins-with-small-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/namitas-journey-from-financial-hardship-to-self-reliance-begins-with-small-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Namita\u2019s journey from financial hardship to self-reliance begins with small steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Agartala, September 17:<\/strong> A bank account brought back into use, insurance coverage for her family, school supplies for her children and two chickens for a livelihood activity have given Namita Das a new sense of direction in Joyshree Para village of Tripura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Namita, the Rs 1,500 she received as Community Support Group (CSG) assistance was carefully divided to meet three priorities \u2014 protecting her family, supporting her children\u2019s education and creating an avenue for additional income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namita lives with her husband, a daily wage labourer, her elderly mother-in-law Moyna Bala Das and three school-going children. The family depends largely on her husband\u2019s irregular earnings, making it difficult at times to meet household expenses and purchase educational materials for the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her involvement with the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission\u2019s (TRLM) TR-SAY Project began when her mother-in-law was identified for the intervention. However, owing to her age and health condition, Moyna Bala could not attend the meetings regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namita stepped in as her representative. Her participation did not remain limited to attending on behalf of her mother-in-law. She gradually became involved in Small Group Meetings (SGMs), where she began sharing her views and learning about available support and livelihood opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the guidance of a Parivartan Sakhi, Namita reactivated her dormant bank account and accessed Rs 1,500 in CSG assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She used Rs 500 for insurance, enrolling under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). She allocated Rs 600 for books and stationery for her children, while the remaining Rs 400 was used to purchase two chickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poultry purchase, though modest, marked the beginning of a livelihood activity that Namita hopes to expand over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow my children will also be able to go to school with good books and stationery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process has also brought a change in her participation at community meetings. Namita now takes part in discussions more confidently and has started preparing a livelihood plan of her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her experience shows how targeted community support can help women identify household priorities, access financial services and take initial steps towards greater economic participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Namita, the transformation has been gradual rather than dramatic. A reactivated bank account, insurance enrolment, educational supplies and two chickens have each served a specific purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these small investments have helped her look beyond immediate financial difficulties and focus on her children\u2019s education, family security and the possibility of building a sustainable livelihood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Agartala, September 17: A bank account brought back into use, insurance coverage for her family, school supplies for her children and two chickens for a livelihood activity have given Namita Das a new sense of direction in Joyshree Para village of Tripura. For Namita, the Rs 1,500 she received as Community Support Group (CSG) assistance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":26356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[6140],"class_list":["post-26355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tripura"],"authors":[{"term_id":6140,"user_id":243,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bindusmitabhowmik","display_name":"Bindusmita Bhowmik","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-11.04.01-AM.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-11.04.01-AM.jpeg"},"author_category":"1","first_name":"Bindusmita","last_name":"Bhowmik","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26355"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26372,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26355\/revisions\/26372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26355"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=26355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}