Woman inspiration stories serve as the base to inspire other women who learn to take a step forward by combating all odds. Here we share the story of Reshma Khan who is the Programme Head at the All India Radio-Akashvani and earned enormous laurels for her diction and voice.
Breaking stereotypes, she choose radio as her career
Breaking the stereotypes, she choose radio as her career when all her friends were preparing for medical entrance examination.
At 22, she got a job with a handsome salary when her friends were studying and struggling to shape their career.
Yuva Vani was one such programme which was heard daily without fail by one and all in those years and Reshma’s mesmerising voice further made the programme a mega hit as Reshma’s name and fame spread around!
Reshma was married to an IAS officer who was fan of his voice too!
Later, Reshma was married to an IAS officer whose friends were also a fan of her voice.
When my husband said that his friends are a big fan of me, I was on cloud nine. “What other compliment you could ask for when your husband compliments you for what you done,” she says basking under pride.
Khan comes down from a line of highly motivated progressive women and she herself has made a mark with her diction, voice, clear punctuation, language fluency, sense of honour and control of voice pitches.
In last 33 years, she interviewed many legends.
She wants women to spread their wings far and wide to make a mark!
Over the years, Reshma has seen it all—and now wants women of her community to progress and make a mark.
Education is something which plays a very strong role in any woman’s life to shape her personality and I want woman in the society to stand educated as I have seen women in my family well -educated even five to six decades earlier, she says.
In fact, she stands for education for each and every person from the society. Reshma has helped many people from her in-laws native place to gain education and get decent jobs.
Am making sure my daughters too get the best in terms of education. My elder daughter is pursuing Economics from Kirorimal College and has travelled to the US, Australia and Germany during her school days on diverse projects. While my younger daughter in St Xaviers is also creative at heart.
“I want the same energy and environment to be there for my daughters which was given to us in our childhood.
“My husband, now district collector at Jhunjhunu, has been a self-made man. He is also working hard to ensure that the daughters get the best in their lives,” says Reshma.