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Story of role-model Isha Godara

Brij Sethi
Mar 3, 2023
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Isha said, '‘I moved back to Kheowali - a village near Sirsa, Haryana - in 2020 and started Jivam Foundation.

I had come back full circle.

Growing up here, in early 2000, ours was a patriarchal Jat family, so similar to many others here.

I was fortunate to have my grandfather as my biggest ally and champion who encouraged me to speak up from a young age and turned me into a confident human.

I moved to international school in the city for senior classes and continued to participate actively in debates and extra-curriculars.

Gender and Strata inequalities bothered me a lot but wise elders urged me to concentrate on studies - become something, maybe an IAS - then change the world!

I wanted to study abroad and my parents said Yes.

I came to the University of Alberta, in Canada, to study finance.

Life moves in Semesters in college. I decided, I would do something new and different every semester.

First semester, even as I was settling down, I joined the Human Rights club and became a student journalist.

Next few semesters, as I gained more experience and credibility, I also tried my hand at different things to see what I liked through internships and extra-curricular activities.

I got to taste the world of research, venture capital, finance and social work.

I organised TED talks, because I love learning.

When COVID came, I returned to India as my classes were online.

My brother and I started the JIVAM Foundation because we felt that education is the strongest link that can rewrite the destiny of young people.

I continue to do this while working as a strategy consultant with Dalberg.

I found what I wanted to do, by exploring. I learnt by doing. I did more of what worked and what I liked.

I am happy, I found my Purpose.

You can too!

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