“A rare women trainer of culturally distinct Jhumoor Lathi Nritya”
Priya learnt the Zumur and Lathi nritya at her age of 15 from Sri Raju Sobor who is working as a staff in Kathonibari TE at Mariyani-Jorhat.
News from APPL Foundation
Name: Miss Rakhi Jhora
D/o : Sri Lakhi Prassad Jhora (OMRE) Estate Messenger
Though 55 to 60% of the total workforce of tea industry is dominated by women, but there is little representation of women in management, staff and workers in tea estates. Sirdars or supervisors is a male dominated position in the tea gardens. Borhat Tea Estate was no exception. But 4 women pluckers were upgraded as sirdars since 2012 and they are performing very well.
“Beating the odds of a vulnerable childhood to tasting professional success”
