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Transformative

Journeys

From working at home

to working for humanity

“Families in my hometown expect their daughters Fuelled by an urge to pursue a meaningful career, Today, Devaki is a frontline worker, providing crucial
to work at home – cleaning, cooking, taking care of Devaki sought admission and joined the GDA-0040 care during a global health emergency.
younger siblings and helping on farms. They’re not batch of Tata STRIVE, a skill development initiative
She was offered placement for Covid-19 duties and
supposed to ‘go to work’”, says Chikkala Devaki from of Tata Trusts. She even managed to change her
she didn’t hesitate to take up the responsibility.
Sompeta, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. parents’ minds about letting her work. The training
Like a true hero, Devaki asserts: “My parents are
took care of the rest.
Like an obedient daughter, she too did just that,
proud and walk with their heads held high, because
even though something in her wanted to ‘go to Devaki worked hard. She burnt the midnight oil. Her
almost everyone in our community speaks about
work’. zeal and dedication helped her to quickly grasp the
my achievements. But above all, I feel fortunate that
art and science of patient care, teamwork, how to
Until she got to know about the General Duty I got the chance to care for humanity, even if it
measure a patient’s vitals and how to look for
Assistant (GDA) course offered at the Tata STRIVE means risking my life.”
critical symptoms. And after clearing her final
Extension Centre, in partnership with Bollineni
assessment, she proudly received a certificate from
Medskills, near her hometown.
Tata STRIVE.
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AND ECONOMIC
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