She is the princess of Jaipur, but has set her roots deep and strong in the rich legacy of Rajasthan. She is also a Member of Parliament whose priority is to become voice of people from her constituency.
This MP stands with her people in times of need and hence remains their favourite leader.
Any idea whom we are talking of?
Yes, we are talking of Princess Diya Kumari who is an MP from Rajsamand.
Besides, being a doting mother, this princess has been helping thousands of underprivileged women in the state to stand firm on their feet via her NGO Princess Diya Kumari Foundation. The organisation has been scripting a success story by helping thousands of underprivileged women of Rajasthan to become self-reliant.
The main focus areas of this NGO are skill building, sustainability, promoting heritage crafts and girl education, women’s empowerment, and facilitating health programmes.
According to the Princess, “Rajasthan women are known across the globe for their entrepreneur spirit. They have taken the handcrafted legacy from the state to the global world. So this NGO helps them learn new skills,” she says.
One amongst the women who has become empowered Mother with PDKF is Kushboo who is from Aidana, a small village in Rajasthan.
She was married to an alcoholic and was subjected to regular taunts from her in-laws. Her husband would never stand up to his parent to defend her.
Coming to PDKF changed her life and empowered her. Now with her monthly financial contributions, she has earned the much needed respect of her in-laws.
I now aim to educate my children to give them a better life, she says.
Another woman, Meena is from a small village Aidana, Rajasthan. She is a determined ‘Super Mom’.
She does all the household chores and takes care of her 4 children. Aiming to provide more for her children, she is an active contributor to their household income by stitching products at PDKF.
I have been dreaming that my children will ‘make it big’ and am encouraging them to study hard for a better life, she says