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Gita Chaudhary; A professional
Cook
 Gita
Chaudhary’s plight is similar to that of many rural women.
She had to drop out of school when she was in fifth grade
due to low economic condition at home and she was married
off at a young age. At such a young age, she was laden with
the responsibility of children and family. Due to poor
economic condition at home, she worked as a care giver in a
nearby Montessori school. It was difficult for her to manage
her household expenses and she could not even afford to
educate her children. At merely a young age of 26, she had
faced all the worldly woes.
One day she heard about cook training being organized by
SKILL-Nepal under USAID/Nepal’s EIG program through local
F.M. She immediately applied for the training and got
selected for the training program because she matched all
the required criteria. During the training program, she
learnt how to cook Indian, Nepali, Chinese and continental
cuisine. The package was designed to meet the demand of
local regional market. The training was conducted by
trainers who had years of cooking experience in the country
and abroad. The complete practical sessions followed by OJT
in different hotel boosted Gita’s confidence. After the
completion of the training, she started working in a nearby
hotel but her family was against her working as a cook. Her
family’s constant disagreement made it difficult for her to
work so she started staying separately from them.
Her dedication and sacrifice finally paid off. With the help
of SKILL-Nepal she got the job of an assistant cook in Hotel
Siddhartha View in Surkhet. They pay her a monthly salary of
about Rs. 11,000. She can now afford good school for her
children and is able to save money too. She plans to buy a
piece of land with her savings some day. Her family is happy
seeing her succeed and they all stay together now.
Life has become much more easier for Gita. She feels that
she has regained all her lost years again. She is happy,
enthusiastic and works hard every day and aspires to open
her own hotel in near future.
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