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WOMEN RADIO TAXI
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WOMEN DRIVEN CABS IN DELHI
Delhi will have cabs for women, driven by women. In separate initiatives,
All India Women's Conference (AIWC) and OAIS, a private company, have
trained 20 woman cab drivers each.
OAIS, which runs the allwoman taxi service ForShe in Mumbai, hopes to
replicate its success in Delhi. AIWC's motive, however, is to help its 20
woman trainees find employment.
"Ten women have completed their training and 10 more are being trained. We
are trying to get them placed in multinational and public sector companies,
keeping their safety in mind," said AIWC West Delhi branch president
Harinder Kaur.
Promising future In both ventures, the trainees are excited. "I can finally
sup port myself," said Gayatri Rajput, a 24-year-old, who was raised in and
still lives at an orphanage on Bhagwandass Road.
Keerti Sharma (20), who is studying for her Class 12 boards, is glad she
will be able to fund her education with her new skill. "Working while
studying is difficult, but I feel I will manage," she said.
Urmila (25), who goes only by her first name, feels more confident after the
karate course she took as part of the programme.
"All the girls are extremely hard working. It was a pleasure teaching them,"
said Shakuntala Khokar, a retired inspector now working as a trainer with
OAIS.
extract from Hindustan Times
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