Women Change the World — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesWomen Change the World3 Marks
Question
Give a brief life sketch of Laxmi Lakra?
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Answer
Laxmi Lakra is from a poor tribal family in Jharkhand. She is the first woman engine driver for Northern Railways.
Laxmi studied in a government school. She studied hard and did well and then went on to get a diploma in electronics.
She then took the railway board exam and passed it on her first attempt. In this way she broke the stereotype that engine drivers could be men only.
Laxmi says, “I love challenges and the moment somebody says it is not for girls, I make sure I go ahead and do it.” Laxmi has had to do this several times in her life – when she wanted to take electronics; when she rode motorcycles at the polytechnic; and when she decided to become an engine driver.
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