India, Aug. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
For women facing severe financial hardship, access to livelihood opportunities and timely financial support can play an important role in enabling them to support their families and build a more secure future.
Demonstrating how livelihood assistance can help a family overcome economic hardship, Ruby Devi, a 32-year-old woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, is a resident of Village and Panchayat Karanpura, Hajipur, Vaishali in Bihar.
She studied up to Class 8 and is now running a general store. Before joining the Sustainable Livelihood Scheme (SJY), Ruby worked as a daily-wage labourer, while her husband, Late Ram Krish Chaudhary, earned a livelihood by selli...