She Drove Cabs To Support Family, Will Now Fly To UK For Marketing Course
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She started driving a taxi from Reguntha to Sironcha and back, a 140 km-route, to make a living after finishing her master's degree.
A Maharashtra woman who makes a living driving a taxi in tribal areas, and dreamt of studying abroad, will soon be headed to the UK, thanks to a spot-decision by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Kiran Kurma from Reguntha, a village in Gadchiroli district affected by Naxal violence, has received a Rs 40 lakh scholarship, which she intends to spend on a one-year International Marketing Management course at University of Leeds. She then plans on working in a company there for two years before returning home.
She will receive the grant money after completion of all formal processes by July 31.
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