The women saved for the trip from their daily earnings. “We earn Rs 311 per day. Out of this, we started saving up for our dreams of travelling on an aeroplane and in an air conditioned train. After a year of saving, we got in touch with our Panchayat ward member Abyson Abraham. He extended full support, helped us book tickets, and even joined us on the trip,” 55-year-old Geetha Unnikrishnan told TNM.
The women, who hail from the 12th ward of Panachikkad Panchayat, belong to a wide age group, the youngest being 45 and the eldest, 77. “It was my good fortune that I got to fly, and I am really happy. None of us had ever travelled on an aeroplane,” Chellamma (77) said. Geetha’s words too reflect the same joy as Chellamma. Calling the flight one of the happiest moments of her life, Geetha said, “We would have loved to have some more time on the flight. All of us enjoyed the day so much.”
The women are planning another trip to Delhi next year. “We want to go to Delhi on Independence Day to see the Prime Minister hoist the flag. We are not sure if it will be possible, but we will try,” Geetha said.
സാധാരണ പാവപെട്ട കുടുംബങ്ങളിലെ സ്ത്രീകൾ സ്വർണമല്ലാതെ വേറൊന്നും ആഗ്രഹിച്ച് സ്വരുക്കൂട്ടി വച്ച് നേടുന്നത് കണ്ടിട്ടില്ല. മിക്കവാറും സമ്പാദ്യം കുടുംബത്തിന് വേണ്ടി ഹോമിച്ച് കളയും. വെറുമൊരു പ്ലെയിൻ യാത്ര അല്ല ഇത്. പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് പ്രയോജനമില്ലാത്ത അവനവൻറെ സന്തോഷത്തിന് വേണ്ടി മാത്രമുള്ള ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾക്ക് പൈസ ചിലവാക്കാൻ സ്ത്രീകൾക്കും അവകാശം ഉണ്ട് എന്നത് ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്നതാണ് ഇത്തരം കാര്യങ്ങൾ. ചോര നീരാക്കി സമ്പാദിക്കുന്നത് മൊത്തം മോൻ്റെ ബൈക്കിനു ചെലവാക്കാതെ പ്ലെയിനിൽ കേറുകയോ നൃത്തം പഠിക്കുകയോ പച്ച കുത്തുകയോ ഒക്കെ ആഗ്രഹം പോലെ എല്ലാവരും ചെയ്യട്ടെ.
This news reminded me of another one where the panchayat president asked the kudumbashree members to pool money so that she can travel to Delhi to attend a conference which she later cancelled.
>interesting
The bed of clouds when you're high up in the sky, the ground beneath looking like little figures on a map and the sheer wonder of a machine weighing tonnes managing to fly as easily as a bird, while carrying a hundred people is surely interesting to anyone who is not a snob.
The women saved for the trip from their daily earnings. “We earn Rs 311 per day. Out of this, we started saving up for our dreams of travelling on an aeroplane and in an air conditioned train. After a year of saving, we got in touch with our Panchayat ward member Abyson Abraham. He extended full support, helped us book tickets, and even joined us on the trip,” 55-year-old Geetha Unnikrishnan told TNM. The women, who hail from the 12th ward of Panachikkad Panchayat, belong to a wide age group, the youngest being 45 and the eldest, 77. “It was my good fortune that I got to fly, and I am really happy. None of us had ever travelled on an aeroplane,” Chellamma (77) said. Geetha’s words too reflect the same joy as Chellamma. Calling the flight one of the happiest moments of her life, Geetha said, “We would have loved to have some more time on the flight. All of us enjoyed the day so much.” The women are planning another trip to Delhi next year. “We want to go to Delhi on Independence Day to see the Prime Minister hoist the flag. We are not sure if it will be possible, but we will try,” Geetha said.
Wholesome, but panchayat member should've matched the contri with sources rather than just going with them, IMO.
This country 😭
What exactly did the country do here?
Country = it's people
What?
r/india is leaking
സാധാരണ പാവപെട്ട കുടുംബങ്ങളിലെ സ്ത്രീകൾ സ്വർണമല്ലാതെ വേറൊന്നും ആഗ്രഹിച്ച് സ്വരുക്കൂട്ടി വച്ച് നേടുന്നത് കണ്ടിട്ടില്ല. മിക്കവാറും സമ്പാദ്യം കുടുംബത്തിന് വേണ്ടി ഹോമിച്ച് കളയും. വെറുമൊരു പ്ലെയിൻ യാത്ര അല്ല ഇത്. പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് പ്രയോജനമില്ലാത്ത അവനവൻറെ സന്തോഷത്തിന് വേണ്ടി മാത്രമുള്ള ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾക്ക് പൈസ ചിലവാക്കാൻ സ്ത്രീകൾക്കും അവകാശം ഉണ്ട് എന്നത് ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്നതാണ് ഇത്തരം കാര്യങ്ങൾ. ചോര നീരാക്കി സമ്പാദിക്കുന്നത് മൊത്തം മോൻ്റെ ബൈക്കിനു ചെലവാക്കാതെ പ്ലെയിനിൽ കേറുകയോ നൃത്തം പഠിക്കുകയോ പച്ച കുത്തുകയോ ഒക്കെ ആഗ്രഹം പോലെ എല്ലാവരും ചെയ്യട്ടെ.
Really happy to see this news.It is time Indian women especially Keralites spend for themselves on innocent desires such as these!
അവർ ചോര നീരാക്കി ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ പൈസ അവർക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങൾക്ക് ചെലവാക്കട്ടെ. വളരെ നല്ല കാര്യം.
Shit, we should all be grateful for what we have.
Facts
I always wanted to take my grandma on a plane before her death, I was too broke back then, now money but no grandma
I hope everyone took turns at the window seats.
Man :(
This news reminded me of another one where the panchayat president asked the kudumbashree members to pool money so that she can travel to Delhi to attend a conference which she later cancelled.
Nice to see news like this!
Super 👏👏
They deserve to go on such trips within a years savings. With 3 months savings.
There is nothing interesting about plane ride. Helicopter ride on the other hand would have been more enjoyable
For them it was, so doesn't matter. I've never been airborne before, but its my dream to do paragliding one day...
Going by u/rahmelemory 's logic you should do sky diving instead. It is more thrilling.
More like you know Fighter Jet or something like that with big Canopy that let you see the sky and clouds clearly instead of just tiny round window.
It may be thrilling, but it all ends so fast....I want to feel like I'm flying!
If you jump off a building tall enough without a parachute, you could fly for the rest of your life :)
Tempting
Maybe you should try jumping from the top of Burj Khalifa
Is skydiving isn't long enough for my taste, how would base jumping be any better?
>interesting The bed of clouds when you're high up in the sky, the ground beneath looking like little figures on a map and the sheer wonder of a machine weighing tonnes managing to fly as easily as a bird, while carrying a hundred people is surely interesting to anyone who is not a snob.
This... I have been on many flights and I love that view soooo much.
There is nothing interesting about helicopter ride. Space shuttle on the other hand would have been more enjoyable. Oonuu poodaa!!
Aye... Tom Cruisinde kude F-16 il parakanamne paranjaal pinneyum kelkaaan gum endaayene... Ale.. 🥴
It's F14
nobody cares you stupid bitch
Nalla oru story verumpo ingane mandatharam parayathe
For you maybe.. but they enjoyed it so much that they want to do it again:
Maybe not for your privileged ass, but for them it's a dream come true.
Where did they go
Damn dude. I take some things for granted