Tapas Biswas fight back in his life struggle

Today, Tapas Biswas is a well-known mechanic of Paba Upazilla in Rajshahi district who is working as sanitary and plumbing worker.

Financial hardship was a constant companion in his poverty-stricken family. His only wealth in the family is 1.65 decimal household land. His old parents used to work as day labor to manage the family.

Elder brother, who is van (rickshaw) driver, maintains separate family and other elder two sisters live in different village after married off.

He did not get through the primary school due to financial crisis. So, he was once disappointed about his life.

One day, Tapas attended an awareness meeting organized for Indigenous communities held at courtyard in Santoshpur village. He came to understand that IED is a non-government development organization that provides skill development training to indigenous youth who dropped out from education and unemployed. He then applied for a ten-month long sanitary and plumbing training program.

Being selected, he successfully completed 10 month long hands-on skill training on sanitary and plumbing from a shop owner at local market with support of IED. Within a few months of the training, he became known as mechanic in the area. At present, he earns around TK, 20,000/- (twenty thousand) monthly. Now, he has a lot of works in his hand. His family with parents is quite prosperous today.

Son of Naren Kumar and Pushparani of Santoshpur village of Paba Upazila, Tapas is known as a good sanitary mechanic in the area. Now he encourages other indigenous youth to receive hands on skill development training organized by IED.

It is noted here that this kind of life oriented initiatives is highly praised in the community that has created an effective income opportunity for helpless IP youth.