News from APPL Foundation

“Ostracized by society she erased social stigma to become self-reliant”

Ms. Sneha Parasar, a Kindergarden(KG) student studying in Vivekananda Kendra Vidalaya, Laipuli Tinsukia is the daughter of Shri Ajit Sarma (a clerical staff of RHRC, Chabua) and Mrs. Chayanika Rajkhowa who works as a School teacher.

“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.

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.

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