Hailing from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, which had only a government Hindi medium school up to Class eight, Neha Mujawdiya defied the odds to step out of the village to continue her studies.
She completed her Class 12 from a government school that was located about 8 km from her village, and went to college in a nearby town to do her graduation in BA Economics.
Hailing from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, which had only a government Hindi medium school up to Class eight, Neha Mujawdiya defied the odds to step out of the village to continue her studies.
She completed her Class 12 from a government school that was located about 8 km from her village, and went to college in a nearby town to do her graduation in BA Economics.
Hailing from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, which had only a government Hindi medium school up to Class eight, Neha Mujawdiya defied the odds to step out of the village to continue her studies.
She completed her Class 12 from a government school that was located about 8 km from her village, and went to college in a nearby town to do her graduation in BA Economics.
Hailing from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, which had only a government Hindi medium school up to Class eight, Neha Mujawdiya defied the odds to step out of the village to continue her studies.
She completed her Class 12 from a government school that was located about 8 km from her village, and went to college in a nearby town to do her graduation in BA Economics.
She enrolled in BA Economics at S.N. Udiya College at Garoth, which was about 18 km from her village, and graduated in 2009. Neha was determined to study further and convinced her parents to send her to Indore.
“After many conversations, my parents agreed to send me to Indore for further education,” says Neha. “My parents were seen as if they had committed some crime. People called them fools for sending their daughter to a distant place all alone.”
In Indore, Neha stayed in a hostel and pursued her MBA from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.
She put her heart and soul into her studies. “I would spend all my time studying because I came from a Hindi medium background and had to work on my language skills. I would stay up late at night till about 2 or 3 am. I would not go out with friends or attend parties, but just focus on my studies.”
Neha began to take home tuitions for school students in the evenings after her class hours. Later, she joined a coaching institute as a tutor where she continued to teach until she launched her own edtech company in 2018.
She enrolled in BA Economics at S.N. Udiya College at Garoth, which was about 18 km from her village, and graduated in 2009. Neha was determined to study further and convinced her parents to send her to Indore.
“After many conversations, my parents agreed to send me to Indore for further education,” says Neha. “My parents were seen as if they had committed some crime. People called them fools for sending their daughter to a distant place all alone.”
In Indore, Neha stayed in a hostel and pursued her MBA from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.
She put her heart and soul into her studies. “I would spend all my time studying because I came from a Hindi medium background and had to work on my language skills. I would stay up late at night till about 2 or 3 am. I would not go out with friends or attend parties, but just focus on my studies.”
Neha began to take home tuitions for school students in the evenings after her class hours. Later, she joined a coaching institute as a tutor where she continued to teach until she launched her own edtech company in 2018.
In the first year, they earned Rs 5 lakh, and during FY 2019-20, the revenue went up to Rs 50 lakh. The pandemic came as a blessing for her and she switched to online coaching and started enrolling students and tutors from around the country.
Neha is single and says she has no plans for marriage now. She wakes up early, meditates, goes for her zumba class, and then leaves for office. “I can work round the clock and still don't burn out because I don't consider my work as work. It is my dream and I live it.”
Now, Neha’s parents and the villagers are proud of her. She is a role model for girls in her village. “Parents give my example to inspire their daughters and I am so happy,” says Neha, giving her story a fairy tale like ending. - ©TWL
