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Positive Approach
Changing India

TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY

This time round, the Story of India has two inspiring tales. If Sharda Singh
has made several women self-reliant by helping them to produce jute
bags, then five students of Gujarat Technical University have turned crisis

into opportunity by developing ‘Hand Sanitiser Band’

JUTE BAGS SHOW NEW STUDENTS INVENT A HAND

PATH TO WOMEN SANITISER BAND

r Sharada Singh is a testimony to the fact ocal for local call has not merely remained
Dthat Aatmanirbhar Bharat Campaign is Va slogan but it has become a campaign
taking shape in the country with her organisation now. There are several examples how a crisis
Abhyudaya. With the help of women from her provides an opportunity. In this challenging
neighbourhood, she is producing jute bags and time of Corona, five friends from Gujarat
small purses. They are not only producing eco- Technical University – Sarthak Bakshi, Kartik,
friendly items but helping realise plastic-free Sagar, Karan Patel and Jagrut Dave – have
India dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. realised this mantra by inventing a Hand
They get raw material from Gujarat and West Sanitiser Band. This is providing freedom
Bengal. Sharada Singh said that these women from the compulsion of carrying a hand
joined hands with her in past three-four months sanitiser. The speciality of this indigenously
and they are showcasing their skills of being made instrument is that if you touch anything
artists. Two women – Lakshmi and Poonam – then you will have to touch the object from the
are backbone of this venture who make people upper side of the wrist. And while doing so,
aware not to use plastic besides producing jute spray will be activated automatically and your
bags. Locally produced jute bags are not only hand will be sanitised. This can sanitise your
available at a reasonable rate but are helping hand 30 times in a day. These youths took two
women and girl students to earn some money months to develop this Hand Sanitiser Band.
from it. Recently, the Government has made This band is user-friendly and very reasonable
it mandatory that 100 per cent packing of food which can be freely used. It proves that youth
grains and 20 per cent packing of Suger will be of the country have immense talent and they
done in jute bags. just need opportunity.

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