Agrawal (2nd from left) is proud that her ‘small initiative’ is in line to PM’s ‘vocal for local’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ movement
Vadodara: She could not carry out field work for her ongoing PhD due to lockdown induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. But Rinku Agrawal, a teacher and mother of two, took it up as an opportunity to train other women in subject of her expertise.
Agrawal, a temporary faculty at the Institute of Fashion Technology of M S University’s Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, has trained nearly 15 inmates of government-run Nari Sanrakshan Gruh, women shelter in Nizampura.
‘Always wanted to be a changemaker’
Marks and Spencer Bangladesh Country Manager Shwapna Bhowmick says at The Daily Star’s The Chief Executive Show powered by Marico
Shwapna Bhowmick
Shwapna Bhowmick, Bangladesh country manager for Marks & Spencer (M&S), said she always wanted to be a changemaker. Be it small or otherwise, she always felt the urge to effect changes while representing Bangladesh through garment products. Meaningful change has been my only goal since childhood and that s what I really want to focus on, she added.
With this mindset, Bhowmick not only achieved personal esteem, but has also brought drastic changes to the country s garment industry.