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 Samarthaya: *To lead the transformation* was organized by Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, IIT Roorkee on 2nd & 3rd April. Samarthaya aims to work as a platform which brings Self Help Groups (SHGs), farmers, NGOs  industry experts and students together. Under this, multiple events were organized with varying themes like elevating rural india, women empowerment, and leadership building.
 
- 10 Self Help Groups (SHGs) set up their stalls in ABN Ground under this event. SHGs are a informal group of people who come together to address their financial problems, recognised by the government under several schemes. The members share knowledge and give financial support to each other, with the final aim of mutual growth. The SHGs at Samarthya mainly dealt in organic and natural products. One such SHG was the Tulsi SHG from Chharba village in Dehradun district. WatchOut! Interviewed Mrs. Alka Joshi, the coordinator of **Tulsi SHG**. Here are a few excerpts from that interview-
+ 10 Self Help Groups (SHGs) set up their stalls in ABN Ground under this event. SHGs are a group of people who come together to address their financial problems, recognised by the government under several schemes. The members share knowledge and give financial support to each other, with the final aim of mutual growth. The SHGs at Samarthya mainly dealt in organic and natural products. One such SHG was the Tulsi SHG from Chharba village in Dehradun district. WatchOut! Interviewed Mrs. Alka Joshi, the coordinator of **Tulsi SHG**. Here are a few excerpts from that interview-
 
 
 WO: Ma’am could you tell us something about yourself?<br>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Q: How have SHGs helped women?<br>
 A: SHGs have helped women speak up. Until a few years ago when a woman was something, she would not answer well even in front of her family. Now, the same woman can answer with confidence in front of 50 men.
 
 Q: How was your experience with UBA IITR?<br>
-A: They've helped us very much. Every time they come to the village, they come with a plan. They go door-to-door explaining an issue and spreading awareness. They promote our products. When I started my achaar business, they organized an inauguration event where they invited everyone from the village and urged them to try test products. They've given computers in Chharba. They've conducted online classes for the children of our village. During COVID, they organized online programs where they tried to solve problems that farmers were facing. They've increased our self-confidence in many ways.
+A: They've helped us very much. Every time they come to the village, they come with a plan. They go door-to-door explaining an issue and spreading awareness. They promote our products. When I started my *achaar* business, they organized an inauguration event where they invited everyone from the village and urged them to try test products. They've given computers in Chharba. They've conducted online classes for the children of our village. During COVID, they organized online programs where they tried to solve problems that farmers were facing. They've increased our self-confidence in many ways.
 
 Q: How was Samarthya helpful?<br>
 A: I'm glad that Samarthya happened. I've been to other events which were very formal. Samarthya made us feel like the people here actually want to help us. It makes me very happy how they've taken care of every small need of ours that even our own kids would not have. I hope that more events like Samarthya are organized and we come here more often.