India News | Visually Impaired Man, His Wife Sell Home-made Snacks After He Loses Job Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of Atmanirbhar Bharat, a divyang man along with his wife started to sell Gujarati snacks after he lost his job during the lockdown.

Ashwin Thakkar, who is visually-impaired, was working as a telephone operator in a hotel in Ahmedabad. Financial crisis during the COVID-19 induced lockdown gave an idea to Ashwin of starting his own business. In the month of May-June, he started selling Carrie as it was a season of the fruit. Later he started the business of dried dates of Kutch and then switched to sell Farsan (Gujarati snacks).

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Speaking to ANI, Ashwin Thakkar said, "I have never done business before and I never thought the business would go this long. I started selling Carrie fruit then I started selling dried dates and now I have started selling homemade Gujarati snacks. Being blind it was difficult for me to do the delivery, bring raw materials but, with my will power I got success in doing business. My wife also supported me a lot. We are planning to set up a stall of sweets during the days of Dussehra and Diwali."

"As I am not able to see, many people come to help me. But, I believe that if we are fit we should not take the help of anyone. Everyone has some talent in themselves and if they work hard they will achieve success. I have learnt how to be Aatmanirbhar," added Ashwin. (ANI)

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