With a dream to become an army officer, 20-year-old Manali girl Ravina Thakur, defying gender stereotypes, took up taxi driving to sustain her family’s livelihood, while also becoming the first women taxi driver in Himachal Pradesh.
According to Hindustan times news paper, Ravina obtained her commercial driving license this year, three years after she got trained. Her father, who too was a taxi driver and Ravina’s first driving trainer, died three years ago. After his death, the taxi was lying unused at their home.
“I want to join the army and after completing my graduation, will devote all efforts in it,” she said, adding, “Right now my family needs me and I am happy to support them.”
Ravina lives with her mother and two younger siblings in Manali. “I am enjoying my job and right now, I have no other source to sustain our livelihood,” she said. The family originally hails from Jogindernagar.