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Khushboo Roy and Lakshmi of Samastipur made themselves self-reliant by taking training in Mithila painting from RSD Institute. She now takes online and offline orders by doing art on sarees, shawls, bags and other items. She charges up to ₹1500 for painting on a shawl. With this skill, she is bearing her own education and personal expenses, due to which she is no longer dependent on her family.
Samastipur: If one gets the right direction, right training and confidence, even unemployment can be transformed into success. The story of Khushboo Roy and Lakshmi of Samastipur district is similar. Which has become an inspiration for hundreds of youth today. Earlier, both these girls were completely dependent on their family for their education and daily needs. But after getting training in Mithila painting from RSEDI institute, his life took a new turn. The training not only gave them a skill but also showed them the way to become self-reliant. Today the Mithila paintings made by him are reaching every corner of the country from Samastipur.
Strong start of employment through handicrafts
Khushboo and Lakshmi adopted Mithila painting not just as an art but also as a means of employment. People are liking his artwork on designs, cardboard, frames, sarees, shawls and other items for weddings, festivals, cultural programs. She says that after taking training from RSEDI institute, she got work techniques, patience and understanding of the market. Gradually the demand for his work started increasing and today orders have started coming through both online and offline mediums. This art has now become not just a hobby for them, but a source of regular income.
No longer dependent on home for pocket money
Lakshmi, a resident of Jitwarpur, Samastipur, says that Mithila painting may be famous for Madhubani, but the identity of Mithila is spread in the entire region. He said that Samastipur is considered to be the gateway to Mithila, hence it is necessary to advance this art here also. Lakshmi does hand painting on things like sarees, shawls, posters, frames and bags. Painting charges on bags are around ₹200 and on shawls up to ₹1500. She told that this work is full of hard work, because pictures have to be carved in fine lines, but the fruits of hard work are also sweet. Now she bears the expenses of her studies and personal needs herself and there is no need to ask for money from home.
Khushboo Roy’s self-reliance
Khushboo Roy tells that she and Lakshmi are classmates and are doing this work together. Earlier, being a student, she had to depend on her family for every expense. But after training, when he started earning from his skills, his confidence increased automatically. Khushboo says that today she earns so much on the basis of her skills that she does not become a burden on the family. Along with online orders, local people also contact them directly. This success of Khushboo and Lakshmi proves that if the youth move ahead with proper training, then handicraft can also become a strong medium of respectable employment and self-reliance.
